Ali joined the team at Striegel Animal Hospital in April 2021. She was born and raised in Southern Illinois and has continued her education here as well. She is working toward an associate degree in Animal Science at John. A Logan.
Dr. Doggett has been the owner of Striegel Animal Hospital since October of 2014. Her journey to Carbondale has been a long one. She was brought up in a Navy family and knew that military service was in her future from a very young age.
Dr. Cressey has been practicing veterinary medicine for nearly a decade. Her career has been varied ranging from being a swine only veterinarian to working in mixed animal practices in Southern Illinois and Wyoming. Dr.
Debbie is the Office Manager at Striegel Animal Hospital. She previously worked at DuQuoin Vet Clinic for Dr. Bates, working with large and small animals. Debbie came to Striegel March of 1996 as a receptionist and in 2014 she became the Office Manager.
Madyson is a Southern Illinois native and lifelong animal lover. She has been involved in animal welfare as a volunteer transporter and shelter worker since 2013. She joined the team at Striegel as a receptionist in November of 2017.
Isabella joined the team in October of 2020. Before coming to Striegel, she worked for 2 years at a doggy daycare and boarding facility in Peoria, where she’s from. Isabella is currently attending SIU to pursue a degree in pre-veterinary animal science.
Jillian joined the team in December of 2022. Jillian is a SIUC graduate originally from Kankakee, but currently residing in Cobden with her dog Emmitt, and cats, Oscar and Ren.
Michelle graduated in 2001 from Murray State University with a bachelor in science. She went on to gain her certification as a veterinary technician and began her career in the field as an emergency vet tech in Louisville, KY.
Brianna joined the team at Striegel Animal Hospital in November 2020. She went to school at Rend Lake College to pursue her Veterinary Technician degree. She interned at Striegel during her 2017 school year.
Ford is our official face licker and Debbie’s personal butt warmer. Rarely seen outside of the chair she so graciously shares with Debbie-mom, she can sometimes be seen and heard begging to be lasered. If you’ve ever needed convincing that laser therapy works, just ask Ford, who has b
Beetlejuice is our resident 3-legged scaredy cat. He was brought to us by a client as a stray she had found in a very sad condition. He clearly had a very rough start to life and so is rightfully extra cautious.
