Meet Our Team

Dr. Susan Daly, VMD, CA
Dr. Daly grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, where she received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University.
She continued her studies by attending the Veterinary School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1981.
She received a degree in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 1991.

Dr. Daly practiced as an associate veterinarian from 1981-2008 in various places, including Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, and the Traverse City area. Her family has had a summer home on Glen Lake since the 1920's, where she used to vacation with her family, as a child. Her mother built a home here in 1992, and Dr. Daly relocated to the area to be near her.

Dr. Daly purchased, then renovated, the previous Hungry Tummy Deli sandwich factory, transforming it into a veterinary clinic. Dr. Daly officially opened the Betsie River Veterinary Clinic for business in March of 2009. She has two cats as companions that she acquired through various twists of fate.

Dr. Robin Whitney, DVM
Dr. Whitney joined us in Spring of 2016. Dr. Whitney is a Michigan State graduate, and she has been helping our furry friends in Benzie County since 2000. She works at our clinic every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

At Betsie River Veterinary Clinic she takes care of both dogs and cats. However, on her own time, Dr. Whitney also does house calls and farm calls for those bigger friends of ours! She loves all animals and is always up for a challenge!

She has two furry cat companions of her own.

Nicole A., LVT
Nicole is our Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician. Nicole graduated from Baker College of Cadillac in 2009 with an Associates in Applied Science, focusing on Veterinary Technology. She started working for us in February 2010. Nicole has 3 cats - Ernie, Abbie, and Bert - who were all adopted from our clinic. In her spare time Nicole enjoys reading, relaxing by a bonfire, visiting with family, and spending quality time with her Husband.

Amber, LVT

Clara, Vet Assistant
Clara joined our team in the Summer of 2019. She has recently completed her first year of Veterinary School at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She will be here on and off throughout the school year and hopefully again next summer!

Sarah, Vet Assistant
Sarah joined us in the Fall of 2016. Sarah is a veterinary assistant at our clinic. She is married and has two wonderful children. She has one large dog, a Pitbull/Husky mix named Comet whom she rescued since joining our clinic. Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, tubing on the river, off-roading, and bear watching at her families new home in the country.

Karissa, Receptionist/ Vet Assistant
Karissa is both a receptionist and veterinary assistant who joined our team in March 2017. Before joining us she worked in human health care. Karissa has four furbabies: 2 "furry feline friends", Cheese and Simone; a rescued pit bull girl, Harleyquinn; and most recently she has adopted Hans, a German shepherd/Belgian Malanois mix. When not at work, she loves spending time outdoors, hiking, going to the beach and hanging out around a fire.

Morgan, Receptionist/Vet Assistant
Morgan began working at Betsie River Veterinary Clinic in March 2018 being cross-trained as a receptionist and veterinary assistant. She grew up in this area and she loves it here! She has a yellow lab named Max and one cat named Percy. In her free time, Morgan loves to read books, especially on the beach!

Leann, Receptionist/Vet Assistant
Leann joined the team of Betsie River Veterinary Clinic in May 2018. She left the insurance industry to return to working with animals. Leann acquired an Associates Degree from Michigan State University in Equine Farm Management, and she spent 20+ years managing horse farms and training horses. She loves hiking with her 2 Australian shepherds, Tehya and Levi, and she also has 3 cats - Toby, Abbey, and Oscar.

Nicole S., Receptionist
Nicole joined Betsie River Veterinary Clinic in July 2017. Nicole grew up in Boyne City, but has relocated to this area. Nicole got married in 2014 to her Husband, who she met in Grand Rapids while attending college. Nicole has three dogs named Tucker, Tilly and Toby. Nicole enjoys spending time outdoors, spending time with family, camping, and swimming!

Tammy, Receptionist
Tammy started working for us in the spring of 2012. She had previously worked for Dr. Wagner for fifteen years. Tammy is married and has an adult daughter. She has three small dogs named Clover, Blue and Mayzee. Tammy adopted a kitten in the Fall of 2016, named Maxwell, and a kitten named Banjo in the Summer of 2019 who both fit in with her family perfectly! In her spare time she likes to collect antiques, ride her bike, thrift shop, spend time with friends, and enjoy a nice outdoor concert anytime she gets a chance!

Sue, Team Support
Sue helped Dr. Daly get Betsie River Veterinary Clinic up and running in 2009 when we opened! She worked with us for some time and then left us for a short while. After retiring she decided to come back and help us on a part time basis with cleaning and organizing. Sue has three dog's; Charlie, a Fox Wire Terrier, Little Mike, a Chihuahua Mix and Sammy, an Australian Shepherd. Sue loves spending time with her family!

Tania, Office Manager
With over 20+ years experience in veterinary medicine as both a veterinary assistant and office manager, Tania joined us in August 2017, and has been very busy getting us organized. Her main goal is to do all she can to help Betsie River Veterinary Clinic provide the best possible experience for our patients, their owners, and our staff overall. When not at the clinic, Tania has many other interests, including studying and teaching Tae Kwon Do, and she has only one furbaby of her own, Buster.

Bird and Mama, Hospital Kitties
Bird and Mama are our resident hospital cats. Rescued by Dr. Daly, they may be seen wandering the clinic "supervising" from time to time.