Know Our Vets in Aspen, CO

Our team is dedicated to your pet’s health.

Our Veterinarians

Anne Cooley, DVM

Principal Doctor

Hometown:

Kansas City

Pets:

Horses: Blue, Godot and Nessie and Dogs: Moses and Broxi

Education:

Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University, 1987-1991
Veterinary School: Kansas State, School of Veterinary Medicine, 1995-1999
Externship: Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado, Denver CO, 1999-2000

Experience:

Crosslake Veterinary Hospital, Crosslake MN, 1999-2011
Aspen Animal Hospital, Aspen CO, 2011-present
Valley Emergency Pet Care, Basalt CO 2011-2014

Personal Interests:

Dressage Training and competition, Skiing, Hiking, Bicycling, Running, Traveling.

Danielle Krause, DVM

Hometown:

Jackson Hole, WY

Pets:

Monty (red lab) and Oakley (great pyrenees)

Education:

Undergraduate: CU Boulder; degrees in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Neuroscience
Veterinary school: CSU

Experience:

Technician’s assistant for several years at Spring Creek Animal hospital (Jackson) and Arapahoe Animal Hospital (Boulder) during undergraduate school
Small animal internship 2021-2022, WestVet in Boise, ID

Personal Interests:

Most of my interests are related to outdoors activities. I love to ski, run, hike,

mountain bike and backpack. Hiking 14ers with my dogs is one of my greatest joys

and my goal is to bag as many peaks with them as possible. I’m hoping to get into

climbing and backcountry skiing this year! My main interest within veterinary

medicine is surgery and I hope to gain more orthopedic experience.

Certified Veterinary Technician and Practice Assistant Manager

Kathy Boyden

Hometown:

Walpole, MA

Pets:

Lil Miss Sassy Squeakers – who enjoys sitting on the windowsill watching birds, being vacuumed and playing soccer with a golf ball up and down the hallway.

Education:

CMC Veterinary Technology

Interests:

Golfing, hiking, ATV riding and camping.

Kathy is our Lead Technician. She is a specialist in venipuncture/phlebotomy and has a passionate love for feline’s! Kathy has been with our hospital since 1999! Kathy has been a Certified Veterinary Technician since 1999.

Customer Service

Cathy Rusnak

Hometown:

South Bend, Indiana

Pets:

Mia and Pushkin

Education:

B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH

Experience:

13 years as Operations Manager at Aspen Youth Center & 3 years as Client Advocate – Advocate Safehouse

Interests:

Hiking with her dog, Mia, and traveling.

Kerry Carlson

Hometown:

Keystone, CO

Pets:

Scout & Lola

Education:

Summit High School, Cosmetology & CMC for Certified Nurse Aid

Experience:

Hairstylist, Nurse’s Aid & Customer Service

Interests:

Paddleboarding, long walks with Scout & Lola, hiking, going to brunch with friends, loving all creatures big n small!