Home Veterinary Care
Hannah Hottel, DVM
Hours
Monday: 8 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM to 5 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM to 5 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 12 PM
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Our Team
Dr. Hannah Hottel
DVM, Owner
Dr. Hannah Hottel received her degree in veterinary medicine from Cornell University in 2010. After graduation, Dr. Hottel practiced internal and preventative medicine at Trumansburg, NY's ARC Veterinary Clinic for 6 years. One of her special areas of interest is holistic treatment, and she is pleased to be able to offer clients herbal and acupuncture therapies, in addition to western treatments.
Dr. Hottel has been working with animals her whole life--growing up and working on her family farm. Because you never really can take the girl off the farm, Dr. Hottel owns and operates her own farm with the help of her husband, Jason, and her daughter, Reagan. Along with Jason and Reagan, Dr. Hottel is loved by her horse, Kari, and her sweet rescue dogs, Callie and Derp. In her free time, Dr. Hottel loves to ride her motorcycle.
Dr. Emily Duggan
DVM
Dr. Duggan has been a veterinarian since 2004. If you ask her what she loved most about her job, she will tell you that "we are blessed to protect the bonds between humans and animals. There is nothing better than being able to protect, care and allow pets to be with their families as long as possible. The love that develops is a very special unspoken bond." When she is not at work she loves to run, teaches fitness classes, and spread joy in anyway possible. She loves to spend time with her 2 children, husband, 3 rescue dogs and a cat.
Dr. Denise Firlik
DVM, Relief Veterinarian
Dr. Denise Firlik received her degree in veterinary medicine from Cornell University in 1997. After graduating, Dr. Firlik started working as an equine veterinarian at a hospital in Maine, then later started practicing as a small animal relief veterinarian and has been practicing as so into the present. Dr. Firlik has been working with Home Veterinary Care since 2010. Dr. Firlik has always worked with and had a passion for horses. She currently has 3 morgan horses of her own and enjoys riding and working with them in her free time.
Jayne
Practice Manager
Kim
Inventory Manager
Kim joined the Home Veterinary Care family in June of 2022! She originally joined the field back in 1998 as a Licensed Vet Tech, but took a break. She has been happily married for the last 24 years and currently enjoys her spare time with her rescue dogs Tucker and Nina, and rescue cats Midnight and Iris. Fun fact about Kim, she is a military veteran who served with the US Navy for seven years!
Della
Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician
Della earned her Associate's in veterinary technology from Alfred State University and has worked for 4 years as a licensed veterinary technician. A high priority for Della in her work is being a well-rounded technician, offering a comfort level and skill in many areas which support the clinic's proficiency in veterinary care. Della loves just about any activity that lets her enjoy the fresh, open air. One of her favorite things about the local area is the variety in the seasons, each of which offers her a different way to experience the outdoors.
Amanda
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Amanda has been a part of the Home Vet Care team since 2017. She received her Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology in 2016 from SUNY Canton. She has worked with animals since 2013 in the shelter setting and is passionate about providing the best possible care for every patient, no matter the situation. She loves spending time with her husband, newborn son Forest, and 3 dogs Winchester, Remington, and Mauser. She also has a cat named Batman. She is a passionate outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors!
Ellen
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Ellen has been a member of the Home Veterinary Care team since September of 2022. She is a 2019 graduate of Alfred State University and has worked locally in the veterinary field since 2015. You can recognize her by her ever changing hair color and her ability to laugh at just about anything. When she isn't at work, she can be found watching horror movies or working on a new craft. Her chaotic household consists of her husband, two sons, two dogs (Darla and Leo) and her sphynx cat Yzma.
Ephi
Licensed Veterinary Technician
My name is Stephanie, but I go by Ephi. I have always had an interest in medicine and healing while growing up. I graduated from SUNY Canton in 2016. I moved to Arizona in 2020 to experiance a different way of living. I came back to spend some time with family before I move onto my next adventure! I spend my free timewith my boyfriend and our dogs and cats. We enjoy playing board games, hiking, and off roading. I collect tattoos, oddities as well as enjoy cross stitching, video games, and horseback riding.
Lyndsey
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Lyndsey joined Home Veterinary Care after graduating from Alfred State College in May 2024. She loves spending time with her rabbit Honey and cat Sweetheart. In Lyndsey’s free time she enjoys traveling and watching movies.
Sharon
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Sharon graduated tech school in 2023 at Medaille University in Buffalo, NY. She has worked in veterinary medicine since 2021. She has 3 dogs at home, a rescue redbone coonhound Lily, a rescue pit mix Kota, and a pointer mix Bella. Sharon also has 4 cats. Her passion has always revolved around animals sense childhood! She has 3 boys and loves to teach her kids about animals and proper care and training. She loves to spend her free time running agility work with Bella and training the others!
Brittney
Veterinary Assistant
Ambria
Veterinary Assistant
Adalia
Veterinary Assistant
Adalia joined the Home Veterinary Care team in February of 2022. She has 2 dogs, Boov and Koda, 3 sphynx cats named Oscar, Sprout and Lump, a leopard gecko named Fritz, and a horse, Brumby. She loves being outside with her dogs. In her spare time, you can find Adalia doing her homework, so she can pursue her dreams of graduating from Cornell as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Laura
Receptionist
Laura joined the Home Veterinary Care family in July of 2022! Laura used to be a local roller derby queen. Laura has three canines; a corgi, Regina, a shar-pei ,Ellie, and pit bull, Lola.
April
Receptionist
April joined the Home Veterinary Care family in April of 2022. She is the proud owner of 2 Bichon Frise dogs, Dixie and Cruz, as well as 2 Coton de Tulear dogs names Lyric and Sailor. She also has a corgi named Summer. April enjoys traveling, even day trips, watching scary movies, and baking. Her favorite thing to bake is sugar cookies because she loves decorating them; she also enjoys interior design!
Amanda
Receptionist
Amanda grew up in Elmira and now lives in Pine City with her husband and two children! They have 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig and 6 chickens. She has a degree in Elementary Education but has always had a huge love for animals, especially big dogs! She hopes to work on becoming a LVT. In her free time she loves to ride side-by-sides, go camping, read, craft, and be in nature.