Meet Our Team

We’re dedicated to your pet’s health!

Scroll down to meet our incredible team of compassionate veterinary professionals. Our Union veterinarians have spent their lives providing comprehensive veterinary services for the pets of Burlington, Hebron, and Union, KY, and beyond. Thank you for making us a part of your pet’s life.

Dr. Ashley DeWees

Dr. Ashley DeWees

Medical Director, Veterinarian

Dr. DeWees started at Union Pet Hospital in 2006 after spending some time practicing in Florida and Washington DC. She became the medical director in 2021, but still enjoys seeing patients, performing ultrasounds, and helping clients and their pets with behavioral issues. She is a driving force in our Fear Free program, a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. She strives to make every patient feel a little more confident while visiting the hospital.

Dr. Ashley DeWees

Dr. Anna Matchinga

Veterinarian

Dr. Matchinga joined the team as a veterinary assistant in 2014 but left us briefly to get her Doctorate at Auburn. She continued to visit, work and learn every break in her busy school schedule. While not at work she loves to play golf. She is a tee-rrific golfer and doctor.
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Dr. Jessica Henson

Veterinarian

Dr. Henson is a Northern Kentucky native who loves to travel with her family. She graduated from Auburn and worked locally until finding her home with us in 2021. She loves to share her interests of preventative care and internal medicine, so we made “Medical Minutes with Dr. Henson” part of our monthly team meetings.
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Dr. Meggan Gray

Veterinarian

Dr. Gray loves hiking and exploring new places around Cincinnati. After completing her undergraduate at Thomas More University, she received her doctorate at Auburn in

2021. As a member of the Union Pet Hospital team since 2023 she is exploring all the interesting facets of veterinary medicine and is excited to learn new approaches to patient care.

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Dr. Danielle Carey

Veterinarian

Dr. Carey is famous! Did you know that she has a section of a cave in Eastern Kentucky named after her? It is only 7 inches tall and about 10 feet long and she is the only person to have explored it! She took some time from caving to receive her doctorate from The Ohio State University in 2014. After joining our team in 2023 she made it her goal to cultivate meaningful relationships with her clients to help foster improved patient care.
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Kara Alexander

Practice Manager

In 2002, our resident nail polish collector, Kara, started as a receptionist. Today she is our practice manager and works hard to lead by example and keep all of us in line. She loves to be outside hiking, kayaking, and skiing. Believe it or not, she can do it all and not chip her nail polish!

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Stacey

Technician

Stacey started working for our founder, Dr. Stan Hastings, in 2005 and joined our team at Union in 2006. She is fantastic at reading the body language of pets and has a deep compassion for the more fearful ones. She is adventurous and loves to ride her motorcycle and vacation in tropical locations.
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Holly

LVT, Inventory Manager, Lead Technician

After graduating from Morehead State University, Holly joined the team in 2006. Starting as a technician she has worked hard and became a leader and a mentor to the other technicians on staff. Holly’s hobby farm and garden have given her a keen eye for inventory management and multitasking. She does both wonderfully, even if some days are like herding ducks!
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Lynn

LVT, Social Media Manager, OSHA Safety Officer, AAHA Coordinator

Originally from Louisville, Lynn moved up to Northern Kentucky and joined the team in 2008 after graduating from Morehead State University. Her strong drive to ask questions, get answers, and know how the world works has made her a “Jack of all Trades”. She blames her first computers, a Commodore 64 and a TI-99/4A, for her interest in technology. Even though floppy disks are gone her skills have made it possible to keep our practice current in technology!
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Rachel

Technician

Detailed-oriented Rachel loves to be creative with art and painting. She originally wanted to start her own pet portrait business! Luckily for us, in 2016 she stopped in as a Good Samaritan and became interested in veterinary medicine. Her goal is to become a medical sonographer and use that skill to help doctors with their diagnoses.

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Megan

LVT

Senior Pet Rescuer Megan has a soft spot for pets that need love in their later stages of life. After graduating from Morehead State University, she joined our team in 2018. Her special focus, besides senior pets, is in the surgical suite! Megan enjoys learning more about surgical procedures and how to better care for your pets!
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Tammi

RVT

Holding both an Ohio and a Kentucky veterinary technician’s license is Tammi! When she isn’t rebuilding classic cars or refinishing furniture, she is learning more about dentistry, oncology, and low-stress approaches to pet care. Her dream is to develop a program to enable seniors to care for their pets. Watch her closely when she writes on charts – Tammi can also write backwards!
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Abby

Technician

Abby joined our crew in 2018. She is very enthusiastic about surgery and anesthetic safety and was the first team member to complete the AAHA Anesthesia Safety certification and her Fear Free certification! She can be detailed oriented while still seeing the whole picture!
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Sherri

Our chunky jewelry wearing Sherri, joined our crew in 2019. She loves to hang out by her pool and think about Fear Free ways to make your pet’s visit less stressful. Her fondest memories involve exploring and roasting marshmallows on an active volcano when she visited Guatemala.
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Mannie

Mannie is working toward going to veterinary school. He moved here when he was just 10 years old and had to learn English from scratch. He never shies away from a challenge and is excited to tackle new skills. He is also can be found helping others grow by coaching wrestling practices in the off season.
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Chandler

Chandler joined our team in 2021 and is working toward his goal of becoming a veterinarian. When not studying he spends his time developing software and video games. His passion for animals is a driving force to become the greatest of all time in every aspect of care.
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Shelby

Bio coming soon!

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Caitlin

Caitlin is our resident Elvis lover! She joined our team in 2022 and has been rocking it at the front desk ever since. She is a huge fan of Elvis and Post Malone and enjoys listening to music of all kinds. She is currently working toward her Fear Free Certification!
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Chelsye

When Chelsye isn’t in the woods camping, she enjoys indulging in her love of romance novels. In 2021, her passion for all things furry brought her to Union Pet Hospital where she has cherished every moment. Chelsye is particularly enthusiastic about gaining knowledge on pet training and behavior and is currently working towards her Fear Free certification. As pets greet her at the front desk, she puts her Fear Free lessons into practice.

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Rose

Being a sucker for large breed dogs brought Rose to our practice in 2022. She loves being at the front desk so she can sneak cuddles before the pets are escorted to the exam rooms. She is working toward completing her Fear Free Certification and is excited to grow with our practice.
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Sarah (R)

Sarah loves looking in antique stores when she isn’t busy studying for the National Board exam. She is working on becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician in Kentucky. Her current collection passion (besides all animal knowledge) is antique cameras and projectors. Her collection is beautiful!
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Vanessa

If you hear a squeak, it isn’t a mouse; it’s Vanessa! Her singular squeaky hiccup joined the team in 2023. She is excited to continue her education and learn more about veterinary medicine, by completing many certifications in the process. She likes to try out new food and recipes, explore the outdoors, or take in a nice movie when she allows herself time away from her studies.
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Sarah (E)

Sarah is excited to learn. She joined our team in 2023 and is learning more about her passions, surgery and dental procedures. In between earning continuing education hours Sarah likes to go on exciting motorcycle rides. However, when it comes time to wind down, she does diamond paintings. She finds them very relaxing!
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Kaila

Out and about looking for old “Junk” trucks is Kaila! She joined our practice in 2023 with the goal of becoming a licensed veterinary technician. When she isn’t out truck hunting, she also spends time working with horses.
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Sierra

Sierra may move too fast for you to see her! She loves to go fast and drag race! She joined the team in 2023 and aspires to get back to school and work with large animals in veterinary medicine. When not racing she also likes to spend time outside enjoying the slower activity of camping.