Who We Are.
J. David Kirner, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr Kirner is married with two teenage children. They have a house full of pets including 3 dogs; Moa – a New Zealand Huntaway, Tilly – a Border Collie and Tui – a happy Havanese. Other delights are two cats Winnie and Billy, two fish, two goats and a bearded dragon.
You can find Dr. Kirner fishing in the straits of Juan de Fuca, watching the Seattle Mariners and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest lifestyle with his family when he isn’t at the clinic.
Our Team
Karalynn Adolphsen, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Karalynn, a native of Port Angeles, has always had a deep love for animals since childhood. With over two decades of experience in the Veterinary Industry, she obtained her Veterinary Technician License in 1999.
Her husband is a local farmer, and together they manage a large farm with a herd of 150 beef cattle. Their two daughters participate in livestock exhibitions across Washington State.
Karalynn is dedicated to animal population control and contributes her time to Spay and Save during her free time. Additionally, she volunteers for 4-H, FFA, and Sequim Prairie Grange in her spare time.
Sabrina Nelson, VT
Veterinary Technician
Sabrina began her journey upon graduation from Pima Medical’s Veterinary Assisting program in 2015.
She spent three years working at a busy seven-doctor general practice in the greater Seattle area. While continuing to learn and grow professionally in general practice, she also worked part-time at a feline-specific cat sanctuary.
In 2018, she moved to the Olympic Peninsula and accepted a Veterinary technician position at Country Care Veterinary Services. She has remained on board through the transition of direction and ownership to Johnson Creek Veterinary Services.
She has been heavily encouraged to obtain her well-deserved degree and licensure in Veterinary Technology. Thus, Sabrina is currently enrolled at Penn Foster and is studying diligently while laboring 40+ hours per week.
She lives with her boyfriend where they share their home with 3 cats of all ages; kitten, middle-aged and ancient.
Sabrina’s favorite part of her job is advocating for her patients, anything surgery, dentistry and cranky old cats. The crankier the better.
JoCee North, VA
Veterinary Assistant
JoCee grew up in Tennessee and graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia in 2018 and moved to Sequim in 2021. After growing up on a farm and living with cats and dogs, she took the opportunity to work in veterinary medicine.
She started as a receptionist for Johnson Creek and has moved to veterinary assistant. She works part time at the clinic, leaving time to work at a lavender farm in Sequim, nanny for a local family, and enjoy her two cats.
When not at work, her hobbies include landscape painting, exploring different beaches, and gardening.
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