About Silver Lake Animal Hospital
Our Team
Dr. Arlo Frost
Dr. Arlo Frost
Name: Dr. Arlo Frost, DVM
Occupation: Veterinarian
Date Adopted: May 7th, 2003
Experience: 30 years in veterinary practice. Bachelor’s degree in biology from Dartmouth College, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Pets: Pigwidgeon the cat, Kieran the Border Collie mix
Interests: Veterinary medicine, surgery, spending time with his wife and two sons, traveling, cooking, fly fishing, gardening, canoeing, and hiking.
Ambitions/Goals: He is fulfilling his dream of creating a practice centered on pets and their families in a supportive environment.
Rachel M, VT
Rachel M, VT
Name: Rachel McWatters
Date Adopted: 7/12/2022
Occupation: Veterinary Technician
Experience: She graduated from Penn Foster University with a A.A.S. In Veterinary Technology in 2019.
Pets: Keller the Australian Cattle Dog Mix, Cashew the Golden Retriever, Miley the Munchkin Cat, and Tink the Domestic Shorthair Cat.
Interests: Rachel’s favorite part of vet med is building relationships with clients to help strengthen the human/animal bond. In her free time she enjoys traveling (International and National), hiking with her dogs, gardening, baking, and knitting.
Chaya G, VT
Chaya G, VT
Name: Chaya Gangsei
Date Adopted: 07/04/2022
Occupation: Veterinary Technician
Experience: Grew up in rural Iowa around horses. Worked at a Doggy day care in 2015. Came into the field first as an assistant and then continued on to technician work. Graduated from University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a major in Animal Science: Pre-Vet in 2021.
Pets: An American Staffordshire Terrier names Saphira, an old orange man cat named Orion, and a ball python named Rigatoni The Enforcer. Has previously owned hamsters as well.
Interests: Dungeons & Dragons, animal behavior, eating lots of sushi, and playing video games.
Leah P., VT
Leah P., VT
Name: Leah Patterson
Date Adopted: 5/25/2021
Occupation: Veterinary Technician
Experience: She earned her A.A.S degree at Dakota County Technical College in December of 2021.
Pets: 1 Feline companion, Nellie and Blaze the leopard gecko
Interests: Camping, fishing, kayaking, Biking, traveling, and being with family and friends!
Monica R., VA
Monica R., VA
Name: Monica Rivard
Date Adopted: 5/3/2022
Occupation: Certified Veterinary Assistant
Experience: Recent graduate from the Veterinary Assistant program at Animal Behavior College. Twenty eight years as a Registered Nurse at St. John’s Hospital. Now fulfilling a lifelong dream of working with animals.
Pets: Has had many longterm cats, last being Clare, who was a sweet rescue that she had for 14 years. She has also had many pet rats.
Interests: Loves animals, bird watching, camping, walking around Lake Phalen, reading and word finds.
Kayla M., CVT
Kayla M., CVT
Name: Kayla Mattison
Date Adopted: 6-1-2017
Occupation: Certified Veterinary Technician
Experience: 10 years of experience in the field as a CVT. She graduated from Globe University with an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology in 2007.
Pets: She has a Dachshund named Brutus, a mutt named Penni, and a cat name Tiberius.
Interests: Veterinary Laboratory Science and Emergency Medicine, Kayaking, hiking, camping, and reading.
Becky P., CVT
Becky P., CVT
Name: Becky Palmer
Occupation: Certified Veterinary Technician
Date Adopted: August 6, 2007
Experience/Education: Over 10 years in veterinary practice as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She obtained her A.A.S degree in Veterinary Technology at Minnesota School of Business in 2007.
Pets: Yukon, the white Labrador Retriever.
Interests: Veterinary surgery & emergency care, camping, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.
Lora Z., Lead CVT, CVDT
Lora Z., Lead CVT, CVDT
Name: Lora Zimmerman
Occupation: Lead Certified Veterinary Technician, Certified Dental Technician
Date Adopted: 5-7-2003
Experience: Lora graduated from the Medical Institute of Minnesota of Argosy University with an A.A.S in Veterinary Technology in 2001. She is one of the founding members of SLAH. Lora keeps this ship running and without her we would all be lost!
Pets: Pearl the Brussels Griffon and her cats Cheeto, Slinky and Hope
Interests: Professionally, Lora enjoys dentistry and diagnostics. Personally, Lora enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 adorable children, she also enjoys baking, scrapbooking, and all things crafty.