Newaygo Veterinary Services, NVS, Newaygo, Michigan

Dr. Jennifer Killian

DVM, Owner

Hello, I am Bruno, the best Great Dane in the whole wide world, and this wonderful lady giving me snuggles is my mom, Dr. Killian. She began telling me stories as a pup about deciding to become a Veterinarian when she was in the 3rd grade. My mom has always had an enthusiasm for animals, people and science, though I remain the apple of her eye. She is proud to be a 2005 graduate from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and has cherished getting to know many patients and pet parents since.
   My mom became the owner of Newaygo Veterinary Services in October 2015, by then I couldn't even fit in her lap anymore, or so she tells me. I hear about how blessed she is to be surrounded by such a great team. She is dedicated to continue delivering premier veterinary care and customer service using state of the art technology. When my mom is not in the office, or giving me tummy rubs, she spends time with my dad, my 3 energetic human siblings and my crazy Retriever brother and sister.

Dr. Julie McGhan

DVM

​They call me Bellatrix. While I may be fiercely loyal, it is not to Lord Voldemort, rather my muggle mother, Dr. McGhan. I chose her to be my loyal minion when she was devoted to her schooling and allowed her to graduate from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. While I want her full attention, my mom's passion is keeping all pets happy and healthy for as long as possible, and she is glad to be fulfilled by teaming up with pet owners to support this goal. Besides waiting on my every need, my mom's specialties include nutrition, dentistry, surgery, dermatology and ophthalmology. We unfortunately have 4 other feline family members at home who love to give me tremendous Cat-tittude, and a Beagle that I don't completely hate. The less furry family members who help to make me the center of attention are my dad and two little brothers, Jeremy and Reid. When my mom has a glimpse of free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with our two-legged family members hiking, making delicious food in the kitchen, watching hockey and playing in the big litterbox in the yard that grows something called vegetables.

Dr. Kelly Minasian

DVM

Such a day as this. It is with great anguish that I must extinguish my slumber to brief you about this photograph. The distinguished gentleman posed next to my loving mother, Dr. Minasian, is my brother dog, Sebaka. Although he has left us earthside, his legacy will live forever in our homestead. My name is Yuki, the claw-ver, domineering, executor of the Minasian domain. My mother always knew she wanted to work with animals, and clearly chose the correct path because she still loves her career. She graduated from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995, and her special interests include behavioral medicine, and internal medicine. Too bad, I am a daily reminder of the mutiny to societal beliefs that cats need to be sweet and snuggly. Power to the fierce feline folk who stand against the dominant homo sapiens who try to hold us back from biting and scratching like our ancestors! Right, enough about me. My mother has a delightful husband, and 3 sons. She enjoys spending time with her family riding horses, church activities, camping, swimming and other futile tasks such as enjoying the beauty that West Michigan has to offer...or so she says. To my dismay, my mother chooses to have me cohabitate with multiple cats, a dog and horses. I have demeaned myself and allowed this to go on long enough. I'm done.

Brielle

Practice Manager/Licensed Veterinary Technician

Watch out, here I come, you're going to love me because I am Hank, Hankadoodle the Wonder Poodle. That blonde I am twinning with is my momma, Brielle. She graduated from Baker College of Muskegon in 2007, way before I was born. I've been told she began working as a Licensed Veterinary Technician right out of school and joined the NVS team in 2011, about a year before she had my human sister. A few years later they decided to give me a little human brother, and I have been his protector and shadow every day since. In 2019, my mom came home from work so excited that she was promoted from Lead Technician to Practice Manager. I was so happy for her as her greatest joy in the Veterinary Medical field is witnessing the client-pet relationship and assisting in client education. My only criticism is that my mom shares her excitement with me to no end but is not as forth coming with dog biscuits. Biscuit, or no biscuit, when she is not busy working, my mom enjoys endless activities with her furless children, playing with my brother, the Aussie and my treat-snatching brother cats, freezing her toes snowshoeing and crafting.

Erin

​Licensed Veterinary Technician

I am King Richard, you may bow before me, as I am the Wicked Warden of Mice. This dashing lad being nestled in my mother's arms is George, and I am his successor. While my mother, Erin, says I have some huge shoes to fill after George's passing, I laugh and ask her to clean my litterbox. Simple peasants, "evil laugh".  My mother became a Licensed Veterinary Technician after graduating from Baker College of Muskegon in 2003. She dedicated the next 12 years to serving pets and their families in a busy small animal practice, prior to joining the NVS team in May 2017. My passions include clawing, dirty looks, frightful vocalization and vile plotting, but alas, since my mother is cut from a different cloth, she has a passion for preventative medicine and loves watching people give their pets the best care they can. In her spare time, Erin enjoys canoeing, rollerblading and hiking - anything outdoors! I dreadfully have to share my domicile with mother and father, and loath the day they decide to usher another furry peasant into my dwelling.

Lexie

Licensed Veterinary Technician/Inventory Manager

Heelllooo, I am delighted to make your acquaintance. This dignified dame, Lexie is the matriarch of our kin. She affixed herself with the NVS team during her high school and college years as an intern, and officially re-joined the team as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in the fall of 2017. Bandit is my name and I originated from an unknown accommodation in northern Newaygo County. I was delighted to witness my mom grow in her career, graduating from Baker College in 2014 with an Associates of Applied Science Degree. She bestowed me with the privilege of becoming a big brother to two spectacular human brothers, and I was overjoyed by the never-ending companionship my father bestowed upon me. To my dismay, my mother thought it was important to give me a little fur brother. While I love the friendship, this young whippersnapper gets me downhearted with the relentless nagging, ball playing and zoomies that he portrays. He is such a simple-minded mongrel, but mother says we love him anyway. When she isn't letting me settle under the bedcovering, she enjoys reading and making endless memories with the family.

Alyssa

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Brittany

Veterinary Assistant - Relief

Linda

Veterinary Assistant

Hellwo, I just wuff wuff that we are getting to meet. I am Bruiser, my mommy's bestest boy in the whole wide world. This picture shows my favoritest thing in my life, my mommy, Linda. She snuggles me non-stop and takes the very bestest care of me. I have been my mommy's favorite puppy dog since the beginning of time. We even got me a little sister to play with, her name is Nova. I know mommy had the very bestest of intentions, but she is a wild tasmanian demon of a heeler. She runs so very fast, it makes me so dizzy watching her leave a path of mass destruction. When mommy isn't cleaning up after sissy, she is spending time with her boooyfriend, Drew, and his sweet wittle son, Declan. My mommy started working at NVS in 2017, and tells me all the stories about the sweet pets and dedicated clients she gets to meet at work. When she is not busy helping fur babies at work, mommy enjoys camping reading and for some reason watching scary shows on the lighted box on the wall. I don't know why she likes the scary stuff, but I hid under the blankets and she holds me oh so very tight.

Leslie

Veterinary Assistant

Howdy partner, around these parts they call me Squirt. I am the keeper of my homestead. I make sure the cows know their place, the tractor seats stay warm, my handlers get all their chores done on time and the crops get stored right. This lovely little hayseed in the photo with me is my mama, Leslie. She grew up on a farm and has always been accustomed to caring for us animals. She started her career our in human medicine, eventually becoming an EMT, too bad that don't stand for Eatin Mice Time. Mama started to miss all the furry cuddles, moos and puppy kisses and went back to animal medicine. She's been working with those down right amazing folks at NVS since 1997 and if y'all want top notch chin scratches, that's the place to be. I much prefer the farm life, it's easier to meow orders to my orders to my country kin, and they do as I done told 'em to, keeping those beef cows in line. Some of those cows go with mama to be shown and sometimes they do so good...they get invited to supper, what a treat. The best part about living on the farm is that Ma and Pa gave me an amazing human brother and sister, who are spitting images of Ma and Pa. They're hard working folk and dedicated to the animals just the same. Even though my brother beagle prefers the fancy life of house living, nothing beats waking up to my mama's face when she's filling my food bowl, the smell of hay, endless cat naps and the sound of those crazy chickens in the morning.
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Amanda

Receptionist/Veterinary Ass​istant
Why hello there, my humble humanitarian. I am Remington, also known as Tin Tin, a quiet free spirit. I keep a watchful eye over my beloved family. This refined specimen in the photo with me is my mom, Amanda. Although I was not of this earth when she began her career in veterinary medicine in 2005, I was with her when she started at NVS in 2019 and the stories she has told me are spectacular. She has always had a passion for animals, participating in 4-H, volunteering at clinics and rescues through her high school years. My mom has cared for me since I was a wee pup. I have had the pleasure of witnessing her raise 3 beautiful children with my dad, Dustyn. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, participating in the kids' activities and spending time outdoors or reading. My favorite activity is trash diving, the treasures you can find in that bin of delights is bewildering. I wish my mom enjoyed partaking in this diving delight, but alas, her face of displeasure tells a different story. 

Laura

Office Manager/Veterinary Assistant

As you can see from the photo, it's all about me, and always has been. They call me Eeyore, but around my house I am known to be the Fantastic Face of Flatulence. That black haired beauty attempting to share my spotlight with me is my mom, Laura. She used to help humans, but then shifted into the veterinary field in 2016. She attends to my every need. My mom even assists in my slumber whenever the nail trimming, ear swabbing, skin groping homo sapiens in scrubs decide they want to visualize me in all my glory, none of them are on my VIP list. My mom grew up raising all kinds of animals and has always rescued any animal in need. Mom met my dad when she was just a tiny tot and together, they have 5 human children and mom says I'm still her favorite, but I'm not supposed to tell anyone. Those people are my whole world, but don't tell them or they will get a bigger ego than me. In 2018, the family welcomed a new human which they call a "grandchild", while he is cute, I am still not sure of his status in my fortress of fortitude. When my mom is not giving me tummy rubs, feeding me, cleaning up after me and did I mention feeding me...she enjoys art, woodworking and spending time as a family. My mom found it important for me to share the spotlight and got me a black and white fluff of attitude rolled up into a feisty feline named Mustachiana.
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Tanya

Receptionist

Huzzah! Tis a pleasure to make your acquaintance. This here wee chap in the photo is my late brother Ozzy, he was mum's sweet boy right up until his passing, and the brilliant lass is my mum, Tanya. She grew up in the big city, which made it taxing to try and help the plethora of animals in need. Now she resides in the country with my papa and it's the purr-fect environment for a variety of rescues that they care for. While mum might find it a wee bit dodgy, in our humble dwelling, I have dubbed myself the Prince of Pre-rinse. If there is a food plate, my tongue doth clean it. In all seriousness, my name is Sir Oliver, Ollie for short. Mum rescued me as a stray kitten when I adventurously stowed away under the bonnet of her buggy one day whilst working at NVS. Mum began working as a receptionist there in 2016. Even when she comes home knackered from work, mum always finds time for me and me brothers. In our free time, I am chuffed to bits to be warming mum's lap while she solves puzzles or reads...that is if she isn't out hiking or kayaking with papa.

DeAnn

Receptionist
Hey there! My name is Jinxie Binx bucket of Stink, as my mom calls me. One day, as a little kitty, I ran right into the best house ever, my mom's house, her name is DeAnn. She tells me that she was a Speech Therapist for 31 years until she retired. My mom loves her work at NVS as a receptionist, but I love when she reads books so I can get cozy in her lap. She also likes walking the two dogs, Francie and Bell, camping, seafood and breakfast.

Laurena

Receptionist/Veterinary Ass​istant
Top of the morning to you, young chap, I am Oliver, or Olive Cart if I've chapped my mum's buns. This here lovely damsel is my mum, Laurena. She isn't from around here, but really enjoys exploring the area hiking with my dog sister and I. She also enjoys frolicking on the beach, I can just picture it now; the sand under my toes, all the fresh fish water you can consume and the wind in your fur, so majestic. My mum used to frequent the Humane Society that her mum's mum managed back when she was just a young lass. That began her love for all creatures big and small. Mum later began working at a boarding and grooming parlor for roughly 4-5 years before settling into her position at NVS in 2022.

Angel

Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant

Mackenzie

Licensed Veterinary Technician - Relief

Our Founders

Dr. Joellyn Kieren

DVM, Founding Member

Dr. Kieren graduated from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981.  She and Peter married and moved to Newaygo County the same year.  Together they started Newaygo Veterinary Services and raised their family here.  Sadly, Peter passed away in 2009.  Dr. Kieren's life has been deeply enriched by the clients of Newaygo Veterinary Services.  In her spare time, she likes to walk, bike, kayak, read, and spend time with her wonderful children and grandchildren.

Dr. Peter Kieren

DVM, Founding Member (1957-2009)
Newaygo Veterinary Services, NVS, Newaygo, Michigan