Our Doctors:  

 Dr. Mike Forsyth

Dr. Janine Cole-Arrington has devotedly practiced veterinary medicine since having completed her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 2003.  She has developed strong skillsets and especially enjoys surgery, medicine cases and dentistry.            She is an active member of the AVMA and AAEP associations.  With a background in small, large and emergency we are very excited to bring her onto the team at Cottonwood Animal Clinic in 2007.                                                                                                                     When she is not practicing veterinary medicine, Dr. Cole can be found spending time with her husband, JJ, dogs; Stormie and Serenity, cats; Savannah and Sebastian, or riding on the Bosque trails atop her horse, Dutch.  She also enjoys hiking, both water and snow skiing and rollerblading.  

Our Technicians:

Robin Fedderman joined Cottonwood Animal Clinic in October 2007 and has been the head veterinary assistant the last 4 years.  Robin enjoys the daily interaction with pets and their owners, she uses her experience and knowledge to help owners become more proactive caring for their pets.                                                                                Robin enjoys spending time with her 3 dogs and her husband at their home in Rio Rancho. 

Liz Haaverson is a Registered Veterinary Technician.  She earned her Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from CNM in 2010 and started at Cottonwood Animal Clinic right after graduation.  Her favorite areas of her job are dentistry, surgery and inpatient care.                                                                                                                When she's not working, Liz enjoys watching movies and spending time with her fiance.  She also enjoys spending time with her cat Princess, dog Devi, and snake Lucy.

Our front staff.....

Sophenia is a long term employee at Cottonwood Animal Clinic and serves as the primary receptionist.  She considers Cottonwood like her second home and takes great pride in her job and making you and your family feel welcome and comfortable. She has many clients that  she considers friends, and look forward to seeing them and their pets when they arrive.           Sophenia's family consists of  3 Labradors, a pug and 2 cats and  3 human children who are the core of her life.  She enjoys spending time with her family, watching her son play baseball, hunting, fishing and anything outdoors.   

Kari Moss is a great receptionist at Cottonwood Animal Clinic.  She is a dedicated worker and has honed her customer service skills since coming to work here in June 2011.  She loves all animals and owns 3 dogs; Precious, Sebastian, Chloe and a horse; Blackjack.                   Kari enjoys spending time with her family; 2 daughters, a son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren and playing with her dogs and horse.  She is active in her church working in the children's ministry and serving her community in any way she can.