Certified Veterinary Technicians

Providing you with those essential procedures and pet care experience are our technicians. Our technicians are very knowledgeable and understand how important your pet is. Their experience is only complemented by a genuine love for each loved one that comes through our door. Drop by for a visit your pet anytime!

Emily Huppert - CVT

Emily knew she wanted a career with animals, but not sure what to do right away. She started at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point for Wildlife Management but didn’t enjoy the four year college life. She decided to pursue a Veterinary Technology degree from MIM, now known as Argosy University. She has been with Hudson Road since 1998 and we are lucky to have her on this team!

Emily spends her time with her husband, Matt. Emily and Matt are currently expecting their first child due in February 2010. At home she has three feline babies, George, her oldest, Stewart, the youngest and Alex who is blind and only has one eye- he is the survivor!

In her free time Emily enjoys reading, cooking, church activities, camping and the outdoors. Additionally, Emily has worked extensively with Habitat for Humanity.

Emily has many favorite things about Hudson Road Animal Hospital. She appreciates that the technicians are all so willing to help each other out with their work schedules. Emily truly enjoys her coworkers – especially when they have fun together outside of work. Emily feels she and her co-workers make a great team!

Abby Bower - CVT

Abby began working with Hudson Road Animal Hospital in 2003 as a Technician. Working with animals was a natural for Abby. She grew up with many pets — dogs, cats, fish, gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs. She attended three years at Hamline University and then decided to follow her heart to Medical Institute of Minnesota (now Argosy University) and received her Veterinary Technician degree.

Abby had three sons at home — Brady, Max and Riley who is her youngest. Brady plays football, baseball, hockey and practices Kung Fu. Max enjoys playing soccer and hockey. He is the energetic one of the family! Riley was born July 2009 and is a very happy baby boy!

Abby also has many pets. Pacer, her Pit Bull and four cats named Neumann, Stella, Belle and Flip. She doesn't miss a day of work without Pacer by her side!

In her free time, Abby enjoys photography, scrapbooking, working out and dancing.

Abby’s favorite things about working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital are her coworkers (who are fun to work with) and the relationships she has with our clients and their pets.

Cathy Smith - CVT

Before joining the Hudson Road team, Cathy was a photographer for six years. We are fortunate to be able to utilize her photography skill within the clinic during our Halloween costume contest and Santa Paws events!

In addition to her Photographic Imaging degree, Cathy continued her education in Veterinary Technology and we are so lucky to have her on our team. Currently, Cathy is also working towards her BS in Veterinary Technology to gain more education in the animal care field. She is always looking for more ways to develop her skills with pets!

Cathy shares her home with an American Eskimo named Angel, a Jack Russell Mix named Bear and 3 cats, Daisy, Nicholas and Stevie Wonder.

When she is not busy at work and school, Cathy enjoys using her photography skills to capture the great outdoors and taking pictures of animals. She likes to travel, go camping, canoeing and hiking in her spare time. One of her other favorite things is just spending time with family, friends and her furry friends!

Cathy’s favorite thing about working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital is all the animals. She loves seeing client's pets that come in and making a difference in the lives of rescue animals we work with.

Casi Cadwell - CVT

Casi began working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital in March 2008 after completing a three-month internship at our practice. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, however she found more interest in working with animals. She was accepted at Argosy University and soon became one of our certified veterinary technicians.

Casi lives in Woodbury with her two dogs, Ollie (Australian Cattle Dog Mix) and Switch (German Shorthair Pointer). Switch is the new addition to the family and frequently comes in for day care at our hospital.

Casi's interests include music, horses, snowboarding, and anything realted to the outdoors. In additiona to her dogs, Casi has owned several little critters over years including, rats, mice, rabbits and fish! Her favorite thing about Hudson Road Animal Hospital is watching pets reunite excitedly with their owners after overcoming illness.

Amy Baltes - CVT

Amy is the newest addition to our talented group of Veterinary Technicians. She joined the Hudson Road team in October 2008. Amy received her Veterinary Technician Certification from the Bel-Rea Institute in Denver, CO in 2006. She is originally from Charles City, Iowa and had always enjoyed visiting the Twin Cities- so much that she decided to call it home!

Amy enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, listening to all kinds of music, watching movies, and hanging out with her Chow Chow, Luna.

Within the veterinary field, Amy has interests in dentistry, anesthesia and clinical pathology. One of Amy’s favorite things about Hudson Road is how well everyone gets along and how devoted everyone is to patient care.

Rebecca Dablow - Veterinary Technician

Rebecca, also known as “Becca” to her team, joined Hudson Road Animal Hospital in September of 2009 as a Veterinary Technician. Becca has previously worked for Hudson Road as a Client Services Representative. After completing her education at Globe University, she decided that Hudson Road Animal Hospital is where she truly belonged. We are so lucky to have her back on our team!

When she is away from work, Becca shares her time with her husband, daughter and 2 cats, Shere Kahn and Lily. Becca enjoys watching her daughter learn and grow! She also enjoys shopping, reading and studying.

There are many reasons why Becca enjoys working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital including making our clients happy, comforting clients through difficult decisions, and watching sick animals come into the clinic but leave healthy. Becca feels that at Hudson Road Animal Hospital, we are not only a team but we are family.

Julie Elliott-Veterinary Technician

Julie joined the Hudson Road team in August 2007 as a Client Service Representative. While working, she completed her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology at Globe University and now works with us as a Vet Tech!

Julie lives in her new house with her fiance' Jon, her two "cat kids", Duke and Darla, and her crazy Siberian Husky Maggie.

In her free time, Julie enjoys spending time relaxing at home with her animals. During the warmer months, Julie also loves spending time in her yard planting flowers.

One of Julie’s favorite things about working at Hudson Road is recognizing the regular clients and developing relationships with pets and owners. Julie also enjoys all of her co-workers and how well we all work together to help our fabulous furry people!