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Silver Creek Animal Clinic
503-873-5701
  • Home
  • When You Arrive
  • Small Animal Services
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Fear Free Approach
  • Community Support
  • Photo Gallery
  • Equine Services
  • Careers

Our Doctors

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Dr. Ceremuga (formerly Dr. Bate) Joined the Silver Creek Animal Clinic team in 2012. She Graduated from Veterinary School at Colorado State University and completed a year long internship at Alpine Animal Hospital in Carbondale Colorado.

Dr Ceremuga’s interests in veterinary medicine focus on providing high quality wellness care and maximizing her patients’ quality of life. Orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries are of particular interest to her, and she loves watching her patients recover from those procedures that alleviate their pain and improve their overall health and happiness.

Kevin Tangeman, DVM

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Dr. Tangeman grew up in Sherwood, OR, graduated from Willamette University in 2010 and graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.  He moved to Silverton in 2013 while still in Veterinary school, but only joined Silver Creek Animal Clinic in 2019.

Dr. Tangeman is interested in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and oncology. He has experience in preventative care, general practice, and emergency medicine. 

Kaci Koch, DVM

Jennifer Ceremuga, DVM

Michael Stewart, DVM

Dr. Kaci joined Silver Creek Animal Clinic in September 2019. She has lived in Silverton for 4 years. She graduated from veterinary school in 2009.

Her passions includes preventive care, dental care, and feline disease.

Dr. Kaci is married to her wonderful husband, Robert, with 2 beautiful little girls. She currently has 3 dogs (Sage- border collie, Astrid- mini aussie, Eva- papillon) and 3 cats (Ewok mu, Cassidy & Marshmallow). Dr. Kaci enjoys hiking/camping, baking, watching movies, and spending time with her kids. 

Michael Stewart, DVM

Michael Stewart, DVM

Michael Stewart, DVM

Dr. Stewart graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1973. He has practiced in the Willamette Valley for over 30 years. He is a member of the American Association of Veterinary Medicine, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and Northwest Equine Practitioners Association. 

Ali Sandiford, DVM

Michael Stewart, DVM

Ali Sandiford, DVM

Ali Sandiford, DVM

Dr. Sandiford grew up in Central Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine before finding her place at Silver Creek Animal Clinic in 2018. 

Her professional interests include just about everything veterinary, she is as excitable as she is dedicated to her patients and clients. 

Before becoming Dr. Sandiford, Ali spent many years working in the trenches as a horse trainer specializing in young and/or ‘difficult’ horses.

our staff

Steven Guggenmos

Richelle Lundervold

Steven Guggenmos

SCAC Practice Manager 

 Hi, My name is Steve and I joined the Silver Creek Animal Clinic in February of 2021. I grew up in the Willamette Valley, and currently live in Salem with my wife, 4 children, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. I love animals and am very happy to be a part of the Silver Creek team. I am an Army Veteran and I have a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration. My free time consists of spending time with my family, fishing, and working on my masters degree in business administration.

Maggie Fennimore

Richelle Lundervold

Steven Guggenmos

Veterinary Assistant

"Hi I'm Maggie! When I'm not at work you can usually find me spending time with my dog Barkley and my cats, Cricket, and Fern, traveling or practicing calligraphy. I love being part of a team that provides care to a variety of your pets!" Maggie is a key employee to the work flow of our clinic. She serves as our Lead Technician and monitors the work flow of our clinic while also doing all the various jobs an Assistant does.  Maggie has been with us since 2017.

Richelle Lundervold

Richelle Lundervold

Richelle Lundervold

Certified Veterinary Technician 

Richelle Lundervold, a lover of horses, dogs, cats, chickens and hamsters, is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and our Head Technician in charge of all CVTs and veterinary assistants. She’s been at SCAC for about 3 years and she assists in surgery and does a lot of our dental cleanings (your dogs and cats can thank her) and she also does anything else she notices that needs to be done. She has 3 daughters, a musician husband, and she is a firefighter/EMR for Sublimity Fire District!

Ashley Chase

Brittnie Haynes

Richelle Lundervold

Veterinary Assistant 

"I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and have been a lifelong animal lover. I moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2016 and shortly thereafter began working at Silver Creek Animal Clinic. When I'm not working, I enjoy riding horses, barrel racing, and other outdoor activities." Ashley is our main room tech.  She checks in pets, makes sure all the rooms are clean and ready for them, talks with the pet owner to get a medical history and you'll most often see Ashley carrying pets into the clinic or back out to the owner cars!

Brittnie Haynes

Brittnie Haynes

Brittnie Haynes

Veterinary Assistant

"My name is Brittnie. My best friend has 4 paws. Her name is Lucy Lou! I’ve lived in Silverton my whole life. I have worked for Silver Creek Animal Clinic for 5 years and currently in school for my vet technician license. I live for puppy kisses and snuggles. When I’m not at the clinic I’m either enjoying a glass of wine or doing some type of outdoor activity with my dog!"  Brittnie has become our jack-of-all-trades.  Brittnie is an assistant in the back but can also work the front desk, she often changes our sign board out front, posts to our facebook page and manages our webpage.  Whew!  Thank you Brittnie!

Ashley Brya

Brittnie Haynes

Brittnie Haynes

Client Services Representative

Ashley has been with us since summer 2020. She is such a great addition to our front desk staff.  She loves all animals big and small. In her free time she enjoys riding horses and spending time with her cats.  Ashley adopted an injured cat that was brought to our clinic. She named the kitten Bug and nursed her back to health. Bug is 6 months old and a happy, spunky cat.

Juliann Schmidt

Jessica Boschler

Jessica Boschler

Communications Coordinator & Inventory Manager

Juli has over 30 years providing customer service. She studied Animal Science at Cal Poly Pomona. Juliann has been a Silverton resident since 1998. She enjoys her home with her husband, Richard and their cat, Figaro and Captain. She also enjoys traveling to see her daughter and grandson in London and her son in San Francisco.  Juli is our communications manager and Inventory Manager but also helps at our front desk.  Any emails or medical records request usually go through her.  She also monitors our emails and mails out medication requests to our clients. to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

Jessica Boschler

Jessica Boschler

Jessica Boschler

Veterinary Assistant

"I have been a member of the Silver Creek family since 2016. Grew up on a small family farm in the area and have always worked with animals large and small. I really enjoy serving my community, and constantly learning what the field has to offer. During my free time I like to be outdoors, helping on the farm, camping or hiking." Jessica is a key employee in our clinic.  She has many jobs including helping with surgeries, dental teeth cleaning, and being an all-around help.

Rachael Stutzman

Jessica Boschler

Rachael Stutzman

Head Client Services Representative

Rachael grew up and still lives in Silverton.  She leads our Client Services team and has been assisting our clients for 4 years.  The rest of the time she is taking care of 3 kids, 3 cats, and 2 dogs.  If she has any free time it is spent in the garden, reading or decorating something.

Oksana Cruz

Persephone Stackhouse

Rachael Stutzman

Client Service Representative 

"I am from Mt. Angel but currently live in Silverton.  I married my high school sweetheart and we have 1 Pomeranian named Mia.  In my spare time, I like to go on hikes, help out in my church, go on walks with my dogs, hang out with my family and go on mini-trips.  I have both dental receptionist and retail experience.  I was hired at Silver Creek Animal Clinic in October 2019 as a Customer Services Representative and I help with inventory as well."

Zachary Traeger

Persephone Stackhouse

Persephone Stackhouse

Veterinary Assistant

"Hello, my name is Zachary, and I have been working at Silver Creek for three years! When I’m not working, you’ll either find me doing school work or dancing! Iv been dancing for fifteen years in all styles of dance! I’m currently one year away from my bachelors degree in criminal justice and a minor in psychology at Western Oregon University. After, I will use my degree to work in corrections. I have always had a love for animals ever since I can remember! I will always treat each animal as if they are my own, and always look forward to meeting new animals everyday!"


Persephone Stackhouse

Persephone Stackhouse

Persephone Stackhouse

Animal Care Assistant

"Hello, my name is Persephone. I have worked at SCAC since 2020. I have two dogs (Andromeda and Cissa) and two cats (Oz and Arizona). In my spare time I like to garden, go camping, go hiking, and I love to take day trips to the coast with the dogs. I am currently in school getting my vet tech degree."

Tricia

Jennifer F

Jennifer F

Veterinary Assistant 

"I grew up in Stayton, OR and it is also where my husband and I decided to raise our children. I have been working in the veterinary field for 17 years and enjoy what I do. I share my home with a dog, 3 cats, 7 chickens and various fish. In my spare time I enjoy crabbing, walking on the beach, fishing and spending time with my children."  Tricia is a veterinary assistant is and usually found helping with surgeries or monitoring recovering pets. She's been with Silver Creek since 2016 and is a joy to work with. 

Jennifer F

Jennifer F

Jennifer F

Client Service Representative

 Jennifer joined the team at Silver Creek Animal Clinic in May 2019 as a part-time Customer Service Representative. She has 20 years experience in customer service and has been in the veterinary field since 2015. She grew up in Gervais and currently lives in Silverton, When she isn't at the clinic, her time is spent with her family. She has 2 kids who keep her very busy. Her interests include animals, gardening, crafting, cooking, hiking and outdoors. 

Amy

Jennifer F

Logan

Client Service Representative

"I was born and raised in Salem and moved to Silverton over 20 years ago.  I recently retired after 27 years in the Army.  I have been a customer of the clinic since I moved to Silverton and was drawn to working here by the great sense of teamwork and love of animals.  I am enjoying my second act with them!  I am blessed to have a wonderful husband Steve, an amazing daughter Grace, and a menagerie of animals to love.  I love any water sports, baking yummy treats and mostly travelling in my groovy camper van."


Logan

Logan

Logan

Client Service Representative 

"I was born and raised in Oregon and graduated from Southern Oregon University. I love exploring new places, trying new foods and spending time with family. I also love spending time with my two adorable fur babies! Helping people and being around animals has always been my passion. So working for Silvercreek Animal Clinic is the perfect place for me!"


Joe

Logan

Joe

Kennel Assistant  

Joe has worked as a kennel assistant for Silver Creek Animal Clinic for several years now! Joe is awesome. He cleans up after us every Friday morning and afternoon. He has lived in Silverton most his life. In his free time Joe enjoys doing volunteer work, playing with animals, relaxing, and watching YouTube.

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