We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated, caring people as your pet's healthcare team.  Each and every one has been called to this profession by a deep respect and love for animals.

Veterinarians

 David Manobla, DVM
Dr. Manobla was born and raised in New York City.  He did his undergraduate work at CSU, then went to Cornell University in upstate New York and graduated with his doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1983.  Dr. Manobla (or "Dr. M" as he is commonly known) loves running, hiking, fishing and antique cars and trucks.  His ever faithful companion is Kiwi, a Jack Russell terrier.

Veterinary Assistant Team

 Rachel Saurman, Veterinary Assistant
Rachel was born and raised in Belen, NM.  She graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology, trained as an archeologist, and lived for a time in Belize, excavating Mayan ruins.  Rachel began working as a veterinary technician in Bloomington, IN, then moved to Denver in 2005.  Her interests include Elizabethan recreation fencing, Judo, Brazilian Jin-jitsu, and Muay Thai kickboxing.  Her furry family includes Zoe, a husky-lab mix; Bamboo, a Siamese mix; Storm, a black and white mutant cat (extra fingers); and Bones, the only boy in the household.

Carey Fillingham, Veterinary Assistant
Carey worked previously at Kittredge Animal Clinic for several years.  She has experience in human medicine from her EMT, Wilderness First Responder, Mountain Search and Rescue, Avalance Rescue, and Red Cross Shelter Operations certifications.  She lives in Lawson with her pets: Shooter the coonhound, Denver the beagle, Gunner Windham the hound and Fibi the sheepdog.  She is an outdoors enthusiast and a fan of all things four-legged .

Susan MacKay, Certified Veterinary Technician
Susan was born and raised here in beautiful Colorado. After 15 years in the computer industry and raising her three sons, she decided it was time to pursue her true passion: animals. She went back to school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician.
Since graduating three years ago from The Bel-Rea Institute, she has loved every minute of her new career and feels like she has truly found a home here at Beaver Brook Pet Center.  She currently lives in Littleton with two of her three sons, the eldest recently moving to California. Then of course there are the four-legged kids, Sophie the Jack Russell and Molly the Cock-a-Poo, who are truly spoiled!  In her free time, Susan likes to read by the fireplace, go hiking, camping, and taking long motorcycle rides through the gorgeous Rockies.

Client Care Team

Jennifer Kogan, Client Care Specialist
Jen was born & raised in Milwaukee WI.  At age 6 she grew interested in marine biology and never looked back.  Jen graduated from college with degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies which led her all over the U.S. and the Caribbean.  Finally settling in Maui, she enjoyed the wide variety of sea life and marine biology jobs on the island.  She moved to Colorado in the summer of 2007 to be closer to family and at that point she joined our team.  Jen is a SCUBA Dive Master and loves finding warm water to explore, and enjoys her mountain life with her furry family, her husband Aaron and family.