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Veterinarians

  • Dr.
    Lonna Gerstner
    Dr. Lonna Gerstner Dr. Lonna Gerstner has been at Hawthorne since graduating Veterinary school at Colorado State in 1980. She bought the practice in 1985 and has continued building and expanding the clinic ever since. Dr. Gerstner completed her Masters in microbiology from the University of Wyoming in 1976, then continued onto Colorado State University to obtain her veterinary degree. Dr. Gerstner enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but holds a special interest in equine reproductions and small animal orthopedic surgeries. She was raised on a ranch in Wyoming where she developed her love for animals. Dr. Gerstner can always be found with her trusted border collie Whip when she is at the clinic or during her free time. She is often found riding or driving her horses, enjoying her milk cow Della, working her sheep or spending time at her cabin.
  • Dr.
    Shane Porter
    Veterinarian

    Dr. Shane Porter recently moved from Colorado and is working at Hawthorne Animal Hospital. He graduated from Oklahoma State University Veterinary School in 2010. He has lived and worked as a veterinarian in Colorado since then. He enjoys working on a variety of animals. He and his wife have 5 children and are enjoying living in Pocatello.

  • Dr.
    Nan Mueller
    Veterinarian

    Dr. Nan Mueller is a 2010 graduate of Kansas State University's College of Veterinary medicine. After graduation, she moved back East and worked in upstate New York for a few years with a mixed animal practice. In 2013, Dr. Nan moved to Idaho Falls and worked in Shelley, then moved to Pocatello in 2015 and worked at Hawthorne. Following several years of working in a fixed location, Dr. Nan opted to try branching out-but does relief work at Hawthorne several half days a week. In her 'free time', Dr. Nan hangs out with friends and her 3 cats (Hedgehog, Stevie, and Mimi), spends time crafting, and is a part of her local church's national ladies' group.