Our Veterinarians and Staff

Please click on each individual veterinarian or staff member’s photo to learn more about them.

Veterinarians

Karen Blake, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

A board certified surgeon, Dr. Karen Blake’s practice at BEMC focuses are equine surgery, sports medicine, and podiatry.

Sabrina Cooper, DVM, AVCA

Dr. Sabrina Cooper enjoys preventive care, urgent care, and incorporating integrative therapies with Western medicine.

Jessica Evans, DVM

Dr. Jessica Evans enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and preventive care but has a particular interest in equine dentistry. She is also certified in veterinary acupuncture.

Joanne Fehr, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, IVCA, CVA

With a background in surgery and lameness, Dr. Fehr now enjoys focusing on supporting horses, dogs, and cats with an integrative approach through chiropractic and acupuncture care.

Shannon Findley, DVM, Shareholder

Dr. Shannon Findley’s practice focuses on equine wellness care and reproduction. She also has a strong passion for volunteering in international veterinary medicine, a field known as equitarianism.

Hunter Greer, DVM

Dr. Hunter Greer completed a three-year internal medicine residency prior to joining Bend Equine.

Wendy Krebs, DVM, Shareholder

Dr. Wendy Krebs joined Bend Equine Medical Center in 2002 and became a shareholder in 2008. Her areas of interest include surgery, sports medicine, and preventive care.

Affiliated with BEMC as a part-time associate, Dr. Mary Masterson travels the hunter-jumper show circuit much of the year and spends the winter working the show-jumping and polo seasons in Southern California.

Amanda Sarbry, DVM, MBA

Dr. Amanda Sarbry focuses on urgent care and is our emergency and overnight clinician.

Intern Veterinarians

Veterinary internships at BEMC offer recent Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Doctorate graduates an opportunity to deepen their clinical experience under the guidance of our team. Please contact us if you would like more information or are interested in applying to participate in our Veterinary Internship and Externship programs.

Kayla Jensen, DVM

Dr. Kayla Jensen became interested in equine emergency and disaster response after most of her hometown of Paradise, California, burned in the 2018 Camp Fire.

Silke Hoffmann, DVM

Dr. Silke Hoffmann worked as a veterinary assistant while earning her bachelor’s degree and during veterinary school.

Veterinary Technicians, Assistants, and Staff

Tayler Baer, Veterinary Assistant

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Susie Botts, Customer Service Representative

Susie joined BEMC in 2004 and is a familiar face to our longtime clients. She’s a lifelong animal lover who owns a small menagerie.

Darren “Ren” Bray, Veterinary Assistant

Ren has more than a decade of experience in equine management and professional grooming.

Carly, Veterinary Assistant

Carly is a lifelong horseperson who joined BEMC in 2021.

Ashley, CVT, Technical Services Director

Ashley is a certified veterinary technician who joined BEMC in 2007 and has served as our director of technical services since 2013.

Sarah Cook, CVT, CVPM, Practice Manager, Shareholder

Sarah oversees all things related to running BEMC’s business and operations. An experienced certified veterinary technician, she also helps in the clinic when our veterinarians need an extra set of hands.

Garrett Durheim, Maintenance Technician

Garrett grew up in Prineville and worked on a cattle ranch and around horses.

Tammy Ellenburg, Facility Assistant

Tammy joined BEMC in June 2022. In her role, she helps keep our expansive and active facility tidy and well-maintained and our stalls comfortable for our overnight equine patients.

Emily, Pharmacy and Lab Manager

Emily manages our in-house lab, tracks drug and supply inventory, and fills prescriptions.

Jennifer Harrison, Client and Patient Care Coordinator

Jennifer joined BEMC in September 2022 as a Client and Patient Care Coordinator. Before joining BEMC Jennifer worked weddings and events, and taught therapeutic riding lessons in Nevada.

Aly Hinkle, Veterinary Assistant

Aly holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science and enjoys working with horses and their owners.

Sommer Leipier, Veterinary Assistant

Sommer grew up on a small ranch in California and enjoys barrel racing. She has an interest in equine physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Michelle, Inventory Manager

Michelle joined BEMC at the start of 2017 as a customer service representative. She truly enjoys getting to see a variety of animals each day at work and getting to know their owners.

Katelin Norton, Veterinary Assistant