Dr. Dight has been an associate, partner, and now sole owner of Skagit Animal Clinic since 1981. He attended the University of Washington from 1973 to 1976, transferring to Washington State University where he received a BS in Veterinary Science. In 1980 he graduated Cum Laude from WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Before joining the team at SAC he worked for a year in Cottage Grove, Oregon at the Cottage Grove Animal Hospital.
Dr. Dight has lived in the Skagit Valley since 1981. He and his wife Molly have four grown children and currently reside in the Bow area. When Dr. Dight has free time he likes to spend it fishing, scuba diving, camping or sometimes you can find him in his woodworking shop just tinkering around.
Our team of Licensed Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, Out Patient Nurses (OPNs) and Receptionists are committed to the health and welfare of your pets. When your pet is with us they will keep you updated on its condition, its treatment and the cost of its care, treating both you and your pet with respect and compassion.
Our team is provided with continued training and education while working at SAC and encouraged to learn about, participate in and help plan our clinics management and future. We work to establish a caring, family oriented environment for our employees so they can concentrate on providing our clients and their pets with quality care.
In our clinic we are proud to have several staff members who have been at Skagit Animal Clinic for over 15 years, some for longer than twenty;
Tonya Brumley, LVT/OPN,
Sue Carpenter, our Office Manager,
Rose Simonseth, Client Relations Coordinator/OPN,
Brenda Wiss, Bookkeeper;
They are the experienced staff core at the center of our clinic.
“We were new to the area and were looking for a new clinic for our two dogs. The staff at SAC were knowledgeable, professional and welcoming. One of our dogs has a hard time at the vets, and our doctor and the rest of the staff were wonderful with both of them. We will gladly continue to use this clinic.”
Comment from SAC client survey letter
Jill McLeod, LVT; Brittany Zika, OPN/Vet Assistant; Marcus Newton, OPN/Vet Assistant; Dana Melom, OPN/Vet Assistant, Receptionist; Jeselyn Fraley OPN/Vet Assistant, Receptionist. Not pictured; Rosie Workman.
Not pictured; Rosie
Dr. Richard was a 1992 Regent’s Scholar, and Cum Laude graduate of the University of California in Davis. She attended Washington State University and in 1996 graduated Cum Laude from their College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr Richard originally worked at Skagit Animal Clinic from 1996 to 1998 but had to leave the area due to a family illness. She returned to the Skagit Valley and SAC in 2006 and has been with us since.
When she has the time Dr. Richard likes to hike, ski, and spend time horseback riding.
Dr. Reiter entered the veterinary field at the age of fifteen, paying her way through school by serving as a kennel assistant, receptionist and veterinary assistant at several small and large animal hospitals. In 1992 she graduated from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI with a BA in Biology and a double minor in Chemistry and English. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, earning her Doctorate in 1996.
Upon graduation Dr. Reiter relocated to Whidbey Island. She has served the needs of small animal patients on Island, Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties for over 14 years.
Dr. Reiter shares her life with her husband, Daren and a farm full of furry ‘children’. She breeds and shows Labrador Retrievers and Appaloosa horses. Her little tuxedo cat Boots, rounds out the pet menagerie and keeps everyone in line.
In her fleeting spare moments, Dr. Reiter enjoys engaging her creativity through sewing, drawing and sculpting. She is also an award winning and nationally published writer and photographer.
Dr. Rachel Bergman grew up in New York and New Jersey and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. After completing a one year internship program at California Animal Hospital in Los Angeles she worked at a small animal emergency clinic as well as a general practice in Southern California for 11 years. She became interested in alternative medicine modalities after experiences with chronic lameness in her own geriatric Husky dog. Relocating to Bainbridge Island, Washington, Dr. Bergman received her certification in small animal acupuncture and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine in 2005 and started her own acupuncture and alternative medicine practice. In 2011 she returned to school and received her certification in animal chiropractic care. Dr. Bergman now lives in Anacortes with her husband, two rambunctious mixed breed dogs and three cats.