Our Veterinary Team
Get to know the amazing people who make DeWitt Veterinary Hospitals, P.C. a caring and professional place for your pets.
Our Doctors
Dr. Wendy M. Kashenider
She enjoys the outdoors including fishing, gardening, and sports; anything MSU (go State!!), reading, and just spending time with her family. The Kashenider family spends a lot of time at the ice rink where their children are avid hockey players. You may not know that Dr. Kashenider and her husband Gary had a band based out of Lansing called ‘Dash Riprock’ that was voted ‘Best Country Band in Mid-Michigan’s Best of the Best’. Dr. Kashenider played the keyboards and sang lead and harmonies.
Dr. Carrie Bonemer
Dr. Carrie Bonemer received her D.V.M. degree from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. Instead of jumping into private practice, Dr. Bonemer worked in the zoonotic disease section at the Michigan Department of Community Health for a year and a half dealing with human West Nile Virus and Lyme disease cases in Michigan. She found she missed working with pet patients and their owners, however, so she left the health department and joined a small animal practice in 2005.
Small animal practice is Dr. Bonemer’s passion, and she spent 11 years practicing in Howell before joining DeWitt Veterinary Hospital in September 2015. Dr. Bonemer loves private practice because enjoys the relationships that develop with patients, owners, and veterinary staff. Dr. Bonemer’s professional interests include soft tissue surgery and dermatology; she loves working with cats and dogs. Dr. Bonemer is a bulldog lover, and her Old English Bulldogge named Emmy is her pride and joy. Dr. Bonemer resides in Okemos with her husband and two teenage sons. They share their home with two dogs (Yogi and Emmy) and four cats (Pudge, Cora, Hooper, and Murray). She is an avid Spartans fan and loves watching her sons play competitive baseball. In her spare time, Dr. Bonemer enjoys pilates, reading historical fiction, and spending time outdoors.
Dr. Connie Sveller
Dr. Sveller has practiced medicine as a relief veterinarian at DeWitt Veterinary Hospital since 2006. As a relief veterinarian, Dr. Sveller works a few times a month at our clinic as well as other veterinary clinics in the state.
“Doc Connie” graduated from Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1985, and in 1998 she opened her own practice in Swartz Creek, MI. In 2005, she decided to semi-retire. She sold her practice and began her career as a relief veterinarian. Dr. Sveller and her husband, Rick, have been married for 25 years and have a son, Shane.
Dr. EJ Radelt
Dr. EJ Radelt graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. He then joined a busy small animal practice in Flint, Michigan and spent 6 years practicing there. He grew up on a cattle farm in Imlay City, a rural town in the thumb area of Michigan. Dr. EJ decided to focus on small animal medicine because he enjoys building personal relationships with his pet patients and owners. His professional interests include internal medicine, radiology, and behavior cases.
Dr. EJ has lived in Saint Johns for the past 5 years. He has 3 corgis (Piper, Cooper, and Petey), and 3 cats (Paco, Sophie, and Gus). In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar and piano, spending time with his family, and relaxing by the pool.
Dr. Julie Hubbard
Dr. Hubbard graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and has since been practicing small animal medicine in the mid-Michigan area.
Growing up in nearby Eagle, Michigan with a fondness for science and animals, Dr. Hubbard hoped from an early age to become a veterinarian. Being gifted a geriatric pony – aptly named Lucky – dragging along with him a multitude of chronic health problems, she learned the responsibilities of pet ownership and saw the dedication of the veterinarians who helped care for him. It was inspiring.
Dr. Hubbard has great interest in medicine and thoroughly enjoys surgery. She finds sincere fulfillment in getting to know people and helping them care for their pets. In her free time Dr. Hubbard enjoys nearly any outdoor activity, especially when it involves being with her husband and two children. Her furry family consists of an enthusiastic Australian Shepard, a lazy house cat, two entitled barn cats and three happily jobless Nigerian Dwarf Goats.
Our Receptionists
Amber D, Receptionist
Amber’s love for her furry family members (dog Ollie, cat Lola, cat Jack, and cat Biscuit) made her realize that life would be better if animals were part of her career and that’s how she ended up as a part of the team at DeWitt Veterinary Hospital. She lives in Saint Johns with her husband and two daughters, as well their pets. She enjoys reading, baking, and playing with her daughters in free time.
Daisy T, Administrative Assistant
Ashley B, receptionist
Our LVT’s
Jess P. BS, LVT, VTS (ECC)
Jess graduated from Michigan State University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Technology. Jess worked at Dewitt Veterinary Hospital while achieving her license. Shortly after graduation, she left the private practice world to work at MSU as an LVT in the Emergency/Critical Care department. In 2017, she decided she missed working with healthy pets and came back to Dewitt Veterinary Hospital part time. Jess took her love of emergency to the next level by becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care in 2021. She resides in the Laingsburg area with her husband, 5 dogs (Izzie, Peggie, Ziggie, Norie & Bonnie), 2 cats (Tootsie & Oberon), a rat named Luca, a beta fish called Alexander Hamilton, and finally a Russian Tortoise who goes by Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
Stephanie C, LVT
Stephanie started with DeWitt Veterinary Hospital in 2021 after moving to the area. She worked as a veterinary assistant for 5 years prior to obtaining her license to practice as a veterinary technician. She is a graduate of Penn Foster’s Veterinary Technology program and achieved an Associate of Science in 2018. She currently resides with her husband, their dog Zoe, and their cats Annie and Sterling.
Our Assistants
Andrea C, Veterinary Assistant
Andrea graduated from Michigan State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. After working in the zoo industry for 4.5 years, she decided she needed a change in pace and came to work at DeWitt Veterinary Hospital in 2020. She fell in love with the field and decided to go back to school to become an LVT; she’s currently enrolled in Penn Foster’s Veterinary Technology program. She has been volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation center since 2016, and in her free time, she enjoys being outside, doing yoga, cooking, and spending time with her two cats, Phoenix & Sheba.
Caitlin F, Certified Veterinary Assistant
Caitlin has been around animals since she could walk. Ever since she was little, she knew she wanted to work with animals. That led Caitlin to a dual enrollment program within her schooling where she completed veterinary assistant coursework, took her NAVTA exam, and graduated as a Certified Veterinary Assistant. When she is not at work, Caitlin is training wild mustangs! She trains them, appears in shows on a national level, and adopts them out to homes. In her spare time Caitlin loves spending time with her pets. She has 5 horses, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. She also enjoys doing activities outdoors.
Kayla B, Veterinary Assistant
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Tina B, Veterinary Assistant
Sarah P, Veterinary Assistant
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Jack M, Kennel Attendant
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Alex B, Kennel Attendant
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