Our Veterinary Care Team
The Lebanon Small Animal Clinic Veterinarians
Jason Leszkowicz, D.V.M.
Jason Leszkowicz, D.V.M., was born and raised in Kitts Hill, Ohio, about 2-1/2 hours southeast of Cincinnati. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1999 and St. Georges University School of Veterinary Medicine in Grenada, West Indies in 2006. During 2004 while in Grenada, Hurricane Ivan hit the Caribbean island and his class was permitted to complete the term at Kansas State University. The class returned to Grenada for one last term before heading for their final year abroad.
In 2006, his clinical year finished at the University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. In his many travels he has enjoyed all aspects of veterinary medicine but has special interests in dental treatments, ophthalmology, surgery, and diagnostic imaging. He has now found a home here and spends his free time with his wife, daughter, two goldfish (Lydia and Jellybean) and a Whippet named Jet Allspark.
Caitlin Schmidt, D.V.M.
Caitlin Schmidt, DVM, CCRP, is originally from the Cincinnati area and grew up in a small town in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Findlay where she studied animal science, biology and chemistry. Dr. Schmidt graduated from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Schmidt is certified in canine rehabilitation. She is very passionate about rehabilitation and creating a multimodal approach to overall care of her patients. Her additional special interests include surgery, internal medicine, dermatology , dentistry and nutrition. Dr. Schmidt is devoted to creating wonderful veterinary-client-patient relationships. She has a great interest in holistic veterinary medicine.
Dr. Schmidt has two dogs at home – Buster (aka Buster Brown) the Yorkshire Terrier mix and Stella (aka Stella Bean) the Pitbull mix. She enjoys spending her free time with her family and husband. She also loves being active and spending time outdoors. Dr. Schmidt can’t wait to meet all of your special pets.
Dr. Schmidt is a Fear Free Certified Professional and a Certified Cat Friendly Veterinarian(CFV)!
The Lebanon Small Animal Clinic Team
Karmen
Administrative Coordinator
Karmen has lived in Maineville since 1994 with her husband and 3 children. Her "family" also consists of a Golden Doodle, "Picasso", a Labradoodle "Gertrude", and a trouble making cat named “Rudy”. She has been part of the Lebanon Equine Clinic family since 2000 and adores being a part of the Lebanon Small Animal Clinic due to her true love for animals. She looks forward to meeting you and the rest of your "family".
Deborah
Practice Manager, RVT, CFVP
Deborah grew up in Lansing, Michigan but has lived in Ohio since 2009. She earned her Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology at the University of Cincinnati in 2014. She is passionate about vet medicine and advancing her skills- her particular interests are in surgical anesthesia, team development and Fear Free patient handling. She has one dog, Lambert and two rescue cats, Colonel and Opie. When she’s not at the clinic caring for your fur-family, she loves to travel to new places and try out all the brunch-fare and coffee offerings in the Tri-state.
Deborah is a certified Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional (CFVP) with AAFP!
Olivia
Registered Veterinary Technician
Olivia was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Brown Mackie College in 2017 with an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology. She is excited to have the opportunity to help your pets be happy and healthy. Olivia‘s furry family includes two cats, Yogi and Chewy, and one dog, Matilda, aka Tillie. In her time off she enjoys spending it snow skiing in the winter, taking care of her close friends’ horses and jogging around her neighborhood.
Monica
Client Care Coordinator/Reiki Practitioner
Monica moved from Ohio’s snowbelt to Blanchester, Ohio in 2002. She enjoys adding holistic alternatives to the care of her family, including her pets. She is a Reiki Practitioner and an avid therapeutic grade essential oil advisor. She enjoys continuing her knowledge by taking classes and workshops for holistic care.
Danielle
Veterinary Assistant/Rehabilitation/Team Lead
Danielle grew up in Lebanon, Ohio and has graduated from the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash with her Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. In her spare time she loves to draw and paint her furry friends. She currently has four dogs, Ben, Bella, Tinkerbell, and Bindi along with her five cats, Midnight, Bear, Tom, Dexter, and Nator. She has plenty of fish friends too. With her fur babies by her side, she is excited to be graduating in 2018 and be a part of the Lebanon Small Animal Clinic team.
Susannah
Veterinary Assistant
Susannah grew up in Lansing, Michigan but moved to Ohio in 2009. She owns one cat, Breve, aka Breve Cordelia. Susie has grown up with animals and has such a love for them! She is excited to be going to college in the fall to begin studying classical music. In her free time, Susie likes to spend time with her kitty, and family and friends, geek out over anything Harry Potter related, and work on her piano music. She is eager to serve you and meet all your fur-babies!
Hannah
Veterinary Assistant
Hannah is from Montgomery, Ohio and has been an avid animal lover all her life. She is gaining experience in the veterinary field and is particularly interested in animal behavior. In her free time she enjoys going on hikes with her Golden Retriever Leo, horseback riding, creative writing, and traveling. She is excited to be part of the Lebanon Small Animal Clinic Team.
Hannah is a Fear Free Certified Professional!
Christine
Veterinary Assistant
Christine is from Martinsville, Ohio and has always had a strong passion for animals and their well-being. She is currently enrolled in an online Veterinary Technician program at Penn Foster. She has three cats - Thea, Autumn, and Daisy. As well as two rabbits - Milo and Layla. In her free time she loves spending time with her fur babies, reading, and being outdoors. She is also fear free certified and strives to ensure your pets have a positive experience each visit!
Kristin
Client Care Representative
Kristin grew up in a small South Dakota town, an animal lover from the very start. Her life has been full of travel, including moves to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Texas, and her family made their way to Ohio in June of 2017. After many years of volunteering at animal shelters, she took the plunge to follow her passion and left a career in banking to spend more time with the animals she loves so much. She lives in Mason, Ohio with her husband, her rescue dog Jensen, and elderly cats Tango and Cash. She can’t wait to create a positive experience for you and your pets alongside the wonderful Lebanon Small Animal Clinic team.
Amber
Veterinary Assistant
Amber is originally from South Carolina, but has lived in Ohio since she was 11. She completed her Bachelor‘s in Natural Science with a focus in biology from Shawnee State University. In her free time she likes to read, paint, draw - do anything that inspires her creatively. When she’s not creating you can find her hanging out with her small zoo of her dogs Alice, Della, and Ronin; her cats Ozzy, Bowie, Joel, and Ellie; and her bearded dragon Dracarys and ball python Moxxi.
Maya
Veterinary Assistant
Maya is from Lancaster, Ohio and is currently studying Biology on a pre-veterinary track at Wilmington College. She has been an animal lover her whole life and has had a wide variety of animals from geckos, and goats to pheasants and rabbits. At home she currently has two dogs, Buddy and Gunner, along with a cat named Blitz and a few fish! In her free time Maya enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling. She is excited to gain veterinary experience & work with your pets!
Allie
Veterinary Assistant
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