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Dianna has over 10 years of experience as a receptionist and veterinary assistant. She joined the Abilene Animal Hospital staff with previous experience in the human medical field and transitioned to veterinary medicine with ease! Dianna is always ready with a smile and to help you with your companion animal needs. She serves as our office manager and keeps us running like a well oiled machine. Dianna is another cat lover and uses her creativity to make homemade cards in her spare time. She also plays the viola in the Salina Symphony.

Doug Nuttelman joined the AAH team in 2017. He grew up on a Christmas tree farm south of Enterprise, KS. A graduate of Missouri State University with a BFA in musical theatre, he worked many years at Great Plains Theatre, before departing in 2015. Doug lived several years in New York City and spent time living on the central coast of California. His constant companion since 2008 was his beagle Mei, who received exceptional care from AAH throughout her 14+ years. He misses her daily. In his free time, Doug paints and makes artwork, and a few of his paintings can be seen around the clinic!

Alishah joined the AAH team in 2021 with years of customer service experience under her belt. She has a BS in Animal Science from Kansas State University that comes in handy with animal related inquiries. Alishah is a bright face in the clinic and keeps us on the tracks even on the most chaotic days! She enjoys spending time with all her fur babies, winding down with a good book, and may have a chance at a title in professional napping.

Dr. Jon Gose is a practicing veterinarian and part owner of Abilene Animal Hospital. His special interest is small animal orthopedic and soft tissue surgery and dentistry. He has received advanced training in orthopedic surgery and is certified to perform the TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) and the CBLO (Cora Based Leveling Osteotomy) in order to repair cranial cruciate ligament injuries. He has training from the Colorado Pet Dental Training Center and the Animal Dental Training Center in Baltimore, MD in order to perform advanced oral surgery and dentistry.

Dr. Gose received his bachelor's degree in Biology from Kansas State University after serving for four years in the United Stated Marine Corps. He then graduated from KSU with his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2003. He and his wife, Mitzi, returned to their wonderful hometown of Abilene to be close to family and to raise their three children, Keegun, Mika and Aiden.

Megan Potter

Megan L. Potter is currently a veterinary clinician and part owner at Abilene Animal Hospital, PA. She focuses on swine research and herd health management.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree as well as her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Purdue University. Dr. Potter earned her doctorate of philosophy degree from Kansas State University in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology with a research emphasis on porcine circovirus. After graduation, Dr. Potter joined Abilene Animal Hospital and has enjoyed working with the team since that time.

Dr. Potter is licensed in the states of Kansas, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Pork Association, and American Society of Animal Science.

She enjoys her time away from the office with her furry friends at home and loves being outside and in the garden.

Becky Rankin

Becky J Rankin is a clinician in general practice and is part owner at Abilene Animal Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Animal Science degree as well as her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University. Becky has worked in rural mixed animal practice since graduating veterinary school in 2011. Dr. Rankin enjoys working with animals of all sizes and is happy to be back working in her hometown of Abilene, Kansas.
 
Dr. Rankin is licensed in the state of Kansas. She is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. 

She enjoys running and spending time with her family.

Trevor Martin

Trevor A. Martin is a practicing veterinarian and part owner at Abilene Animal Hospital P.A. He specializes in swine population medicine. He also enjoys working with the local 4-H families with their showpig projects. Dr Martin attended Kansas State University for his Bachelor of Science degree. He followed with a DVM from Kansas State University in 2009. After graduation he practiced in northwest Iowa in a mixed animal practice working predominantly in swine before joining Abilene Animal Hospital in 2018. Dr. Martin is licensed in the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
 
Dr. Martin loves small town life in Abilene with his wife Rachel, their son Cash, their daughter Molly, and their Brittany Spoodle, Bodee. In his time away from work Dr. Martin enjoys sports, hunting, fishing, and Nebraska football!

Dr. Taylor Crandall is a veterinary clinician in general practice and part owner at Abilene Animal Hospital. She received her Associates of Science Degree from Cloud County Community College and her Bachelor of Animal Science Degree from Kansas State University. Dr. Crandall graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 and has since been a rural mixed animal practitioner. Dr. Crandall's main interest is working with small animals and is very passionate about internal medicine. 

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Clayton, daughter, Reagan, and their numerous pets. Dr. Crandall also enjoys spending time outdoors and staying active!

Lisa Tokach

Lisa M. Tokach is a veterinary clinician in general practice at Abilene Animal Hospital, PA. She specializes in swine population medicine. Dr. Tokach is also the personnel director for AAHPA and is also serving as the President of Kansas Swine Alliance, Inc.
She received her doctorate at the University of Minnesota. In 2001, she was appointed as a diplomate in swine health management to the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners which was renewed in 2011.
Dr. Tokach is licensed in the states of Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. She is a member of the American Association of Swine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Pork Producers Council, Association of Psychological Type, and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. In 2008, Dr. Tokach received the Swine Practitioner of the Year from the American Association of Swine Practitioners and in 2012 she was honored with the Leman Science in Practice Award. 

In her spare time, Dr. Tokach enjoys backpacking, beekeeping, horseback riding and working on solutions to solve world hunger.

Anthony Hemman

Anthony Hemman is a mixed animal practitioner working at Abilene Animal Hospital. He is a native of Seneca KS and graduated from Benedictine College in 2019 with a bachelors in biology. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 2023. Anthony enjoys working with all species but takes a special interest in production animal species. Dr. Hemman is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American association of Bovine Practitioners, and the American association of Swine Veterinarians. Outside of veterinary medicine, he enjoys hiking and keeping up with his seven siblings.

Our Technicians

This group of people have the biggest hearts! It's their goal that your pets feel safe and comfortable during their appointment or stay at AAH.

Shelli Gugler joined the AAH staff in 1987 upon completion of her degree as a Veterinary Technican from Colby Community College. In addition to her laboratory and primary animal care responsibilities, Shelli is a surgical and anesthetic technician. She has received advanced training in canine semen analysis and frozen semen technology. She is a cat lover and avid photographer!

Kristin was born and raised Nebraskan who grew up loving all sorts of animals on her family farm. Kristin was active in 4-H showing cattle, horses, and meat goats. She graduated from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in 2012 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. She came to us with over 4 years of experience as a veterinary technician. Cattle, llamas, and horses have a soft spot in Kristin's heart. She started here as our Large Animal Technician in 2017. Kristin and her family live on a funny farm near Talmage.

Nichole Riffel

Nichole grew up right here in Abilene where she participated in 4-H, showing swine, cattle, and meat goats. After high school, Nichole went to Pratt Community College on a basketball scholarship. After graduating from PCC, she then transferred to Colby Community College where she graduated from the Veterinary Nursing Program. She started at Abilene Animal Hospital in May of 2019. Around the clinic, Nichole can be found working with small and large animal or socializing with clients at the front desk! In her free time she enjoys reading psychological thrillers, watching junk reality tv, and spending time with her husband and two young daughters.

The Boss

Meet our boss, Wiggles! This guy handles all of our day to day business and ensures our clinic runs smoothly. From ripping into our pet food bags, to making us all jealous of his amazing ability to nap through anything, we couldn't do what we do without Wiggles!

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