Veterinarians & Staff
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We make every attempt to continuously upgrade both our facilities and our skills
in order to better care for the needs of our clients and their pets. Each veterinarian
attends at least twelve hours of continuing education lectures per year. In addition,
each has developed special areas of interest and expertise, and seek to improve
their skills in these areas through additional conferences and reading. This allows
us to provide better in-house services to our clients. We meet as a group daily
to discuss all medical and surgical cases currently in the hospital. Our clients
thus benefit from the knowledge and attention of several veterinarians rather than
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Our Veterinarians
Dr.
Veitch was born and grew up in College Park, Maryland. Though he lived in College
Park, he spent all his summers and most weekends at the family property south of
Lexington Park. He received a bachelors in microbiology from the University of Maryland
in 1970 and pursued graduate work in marine microbiology at the University of New
Hampshire before switching to veterinary medicine. He graduated from the University
of Georgia in 1978 with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and has been a
full-time resident of St. Mary's County since then.
Dr. Veitch is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations and attends
a substantial number of continuing educational meetings yearly. His particular interests
are clinical laboratory medicine and orthopedic surgery with special emphasis on
reconstructive surgery of the knee.
Dr. Veitch currently lives in Lexington Park with his wife, Pam. They have three
grown sons. They enjoy scuba diving, skiing, fishing and crafts - when time permits.
Dr. Langford was born in Nebraska and grew up in several
states. He attended Virginia Tech and was later awarded a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
degree from the University of Georgia. He has made St. Mary's County his home since
1977.
His personal practice interests include: cosmetic surgery, orthopedic surgery, allergy,
and endocrinology.
He is a member of several professional organizations. In the fall of 1994, he became
Board Certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (canine and feline).
He attends many continuing education seminars each year.
Dr. Langford has several hobbies outside of work, including fishing, tennis and
antique vehicle restoration. He and his wife Diane enjoy travel and other outdoor
activities. Their children are grown, but they have several pets to keep them company.
Dr. Bennett received her D.V.M degree from
the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in June, 1982. She has
been practicing veterinary medicine with Three Notch Veterinary Hospital and Park
Veterinary Clinic since July of 1982. Dr. Bennett is originally from Fort Washington
in Southern Prince George's County, Maryland. In practice, Dr. Bennett holds a keen
interest in feline medicine and surgery. She often attends meetings of the D.C.
Academy of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Bennett is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Maryland
and Ohio Veterinary Medical Associations, and regularly attends both local and national
educational courses to update her skills in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Bennett lives on a farm in the Callaway area with her husband, Mike, two children,
five cats, and one dog.
Dr. Matteson was raised in a military family
and has enjoyed living up and down the east coast, overseas in Italy, and in Idaho.
She graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio and then from Virginia-Maryland Regional
College of Veterinary Medicine. After practicing just outside of Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, for two and one-half years, she moved to Southern Maryland and practiced
in Calvert County. In February, 1996 she joined the Three Notch Veterinary Hospital
Staff.
Dr. Matteson enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but has particular interest
in surgery and cardiology. In addition to her many canine and feline patients, she
has additional experience and expertise with ferrets and other small mammal pets.
She attends many continuing education seminars throughout the year.
Outside of practice, Dr. Matteson trains her horse and competes in various events.
She enjoys many outdoor activities and her assortment of "misfit" pets. She lives
in Port Republic with her husband, Johnny, and her son, Ethan.
Dr. Ironmonger was raised in Hampton, Virginia.
She obtained her bachelor's degree in 1981 from the College of William and Mary
in Williamsburg, Virginia, and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at
the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. She practiced
in Virginia Beach her first year out of school, then spent the next six years associated
with a small animal hospital in Newport News, Virginia.
She came to St. Mary's County in September, 1992 and joined the staff of Three Notch
Veterinary Hospital. She particularly enjoys internal medicine, especially cardiology
and dermatology. In addition to taking care of dogs and cat patients, she has additional
expertise with rabbits and other small mammal pets.
In 2006, she became Board Certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
(canine and feline). She is only the fourth veterinarian in southern Maryland to
achieve this distinction.
Dr. O'Connor was born and raised in Leonardtown,
Maryland. She graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School in 1988 and attended St.
Mary's College, graduating with her Bachelor's in biology in 1992.
She attended veterinary school at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine, graduating in May of 1998. She worked for a veterinary practice in Charles
County for one year before joining Three Notch in July 1999.
Dr. O'Connor's professional interests include internal medicine and soft tissue
surgery utilizing our laser unit. She also has a special interest and additional
training in ultrasonagraphy of the abdomen and heart of cats and dogs. She regularly
attends both local and national continuing education courses yearly to update her
skills in veterinary medicine.
She currently lives in California, Maryland with her two cats, Tigger and Solo.
Dr. Feldhaus was born in Washington, D.C.
and raised in Potomac, Md. She received her Bachelor's degree from Loyola College
in 1985, and her DVM degree from the Ohio State University in 1989.
She has practiced in Washington, D.C., Toledo, Ohio and Southern Maryland. She rejoined
our staff in 2003, and has been here a total of eight years. She enjoys all aspects
of veterinary medicine, and regularly attends educational seminars to keep her skills
up to date.
In 2005, she enrolled in an advanced training program in veterinary acupuncture
offered by the International Acupuncture Society in California. She completed her
acupuncture certification in the fall of 2006. As a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
she will now be offering acupuncture treatment for our dog and cat patients.
Dr. Feldhaus resides in Leonardtown with her husband, Bob, their son, Mark, and
numerous pets.
As part of a military family, Dr. Yasuda grew up in Japan, Illinois, Hawaii, and Anne Arundel County. She received her bachelor’s and DVM degrees from Cornell University, graduating from veterinary school in 1989. After a stint in Western Maryland caring for farm and pet animals, she moved to Southern Maryland. She worked in Calvert County before joining the Three Notch staff in 2007.
1. Dr. Yasuda enjoys the variety of challenges provided by veterinary medicine, particularly internal medicine and exotic pets. Attendance at continuing education meetings as well as participation in a veterinary on-line association helps to keep her knowledge up to date.
When time and weather permit, Dr. Yasuda enjoys photography, Motorcycling, swimming, and calligraphy. She resides in St. Leonard with her husband, Ken, daughter, dog and cat.