Meet Our Team

Dr. Christman is a 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and is the owner of Healthy Pet Veterinary Clinic. While she started her veterinary career at a large animal practice where she took care of horses and all types of farm animals, Dr. Christman opened the doors at Healthy Pet Veterinary Clinic in 2001 and hasn't looked back since.  Carla loves Madison with it's the eclectic people and never ending list of things to do out on the town.

Dr. Christman is a member of the following organizations:

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA)
• Dane County Veterinary Medical Association (DCVMA)
• American Ferret Association (AFA)
• Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV)

Dr. Christman works closely with several animal rescue groups and greatly enjoys being able to help animals in need.  At home you would often find Dr. Christman out in her garden or just being outside enjoying a warm summer day.  Exercise and Doctor Who are some of her two greatest passions.  She also shares her home with several pets: Including two dogs, four cats, three ferrets and four guinea pigs.  Dr. Christman's personal passion for small mammals is why Healthy Pet has become a premier facility in the care of small mammal pets.

Sarah K. is one of our Rockstar Veterinary Technicians and helps out everywhere in the clinic. Sarah grew up here in Wisconsin around the Madison area. Sarah graduated from MATC with a bachelors in small business entrepreneurship and studied to become one a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). Sarah enjoys the outdoors and fitness including snowboarding, hiking, and biking. Sarah has many pets of different breeds and species. 

Sarah’s weapon of choice during a zombie apocalypse would be sharks with laser beams and she would secure them the first chance she got. 

Austin is one of our amazing Veterinary Exam Room Assistants studying to be a CVT. Austin grew up in Illinois and studied at UW Platteville as well as MATC and is currently working on his bachelor in animal science. He has a dog of his own named Lily.  Austin spends his free time live-streaming on Twitch and is the dungeon master in the clinic’s DND campaign. 

Austin would use his cunning and speed to evade the zombie apocalypse and the first thing he would secure would be water. 

Abby is one of our veterinary Exam Room Assistants. Abby grew up in the Grafton area of Wisconsin and currently studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison toward a degree in art. Abby enjoys Art, Marvel Movies and caring for her pets. Abby has a special love for the small mammals of the world. She has two guinea pigs, Bruno and Ollie and a hamster (not a fish) named Wanda. 

Abby would have a trained army of attack ravens during a zombie apocalypse and the first item she would secure would be Iodine tablets to purify water. 

Sarah is one of our front desk Customer Service Representatives. Sarah also assists the technicians during appointments. Sarah was born in California but grew up in different parts of the United States as well as overseas in France and Italy. Sarah graduated from NYU with a BFA in drama. Sarah is very passionate about theatre and enjoys playing tabletop RPG’s in her spare time. She has two kitties of her own, Tati and Lala. 

During a zombie apocalypse, Sarah’s go-to weapon would be a crossbow, and the first thing she would secure would be medicine. 

Courtney is one of our Customer Service Representative. Courtney grew up in a small town just outside of Madison and enjoys going hiking with her dog Pudge. Courtney also has two cats, Kimchi and Tofu. She spends her free-time working at her part time job, or outdoors with friends and enjoying the day inside with a good book. 

Courtney’s weapon of choice during a zombie apocalypse would be a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. The first thing she would secure would be her dog Pudge.