Dr. Noreen Lanza

Dr. Noreen Lanza grew up in Connecticut on a small farm.  She has always had dogs and horses as pets.  As a teenager, she was very active in 4-H, which led her to develop her interest in veterinary medicine. 

After obtaining a Bachelor in Animal Science at Purdue University in 1977, she attended veterinary college at New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell.  She came to Woodstown, New Jersey in 1981 to practice at Pilesgrove Animal Hospital, a mixed animal practice in Salem and Gloucester Counties.  She always drove by and loved the site of Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital.  In 1986 she purchased the land, and Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital was completed in 1987.  Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital provided large and small animal veterinary services until 1997.  Now due to the increasingly suburban population of the county, the hospital is solely devoted to the care of small animals. 

Dr. Lanza is a past president of the Southern New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association.  She is also active in the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  She was voted Veterinarian of the Year for 1999, by the Southern New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association.

She lives on a farm with her husband and her two children.  Their pets include a Rottweiler (Baby Kelly), a Golden Retreiver (Biscuit), a King Charles Cavalier/Cocker mix (Angel), a cat (Loveheart), a Paint Horse (Jake), a Quarter Horse (Lady), and a herd of cattle.  Her other hobbies include aerobics and skiing.

Dr. Dinah Flack

Dr. Dinah Flack grew up always wanting to be a vet.  As a child she was always surrounded by all types of animals and had an avid interest in horses.  She completed her undergrad education at Lake Erie College in Biology and Equestrian Studies.  After completing her training at Harcum Junior College she became a Licensed Animal Health Technician in Pennsylvania.  She worked for eight years at the University of Penn New Bolton Center as a large animal surgical nurse.

Dinah attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine where she shifted her primary interests to Bird and Exotic pet medicine and small animal surgery.  She received special training in exotic animal medicine at the University of Florida and at the Midwest Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital in Chicago.  Dr. Flack practiced in Newark, Delaware for three years before moving to New Jersey.  She began practicing at Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital in June 1995.  Her hobbies include breeding and showing Pembroke Welsh Corgies, raising Emus, sailing and dressage horseback riding.

Dr. Renee Carpentier

Dr. Renee Carpentier graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in May of 1997.  Upon graduation, she began to practice at a small animal hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.  She practiced there for 3 years before moving to South Jersey.

Dr. Carpentier is originally from Parsippany, New Jersey.  She attended college at Purdue University before entering Veterinary School.  Her hobbies include reading, learning to cook, and music.  Her special interests include Feline Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Dermatology.  She currently lives with four crazy cats (Lassie, Rat, Murphi, and Ebony) and her husband, Aaron.

Dr. Tara Mc Cafferty

Dr. Tara McCafferty is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in neurosciences.  She went on to receive her veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. McCafferty has participated in several Remote Area Veterinary Services spay and neuter clinics on Native American reservations.  Her areas of interest include exotic pet medicine, internal medicine and dentistry.  In her spare time, Dr. McCafferty enjoys hiking, cooking, and playing tennis.  She has one cat, Pumpernickel.

Dr. Beverly Jogan

Dr. Beverly Jogan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine after earning her Bachelor's degree in Biology and Physical Anthropology also at Penn.  She is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, but spent several years of her childhood living and attending school in South America.  She grew up traveling with her family to see llamas, penguins, and parrots in their natural habitats, and she now devotes her time to caring for dogs and cats.  Her special veterinary interests include small animal surgery, dermatology, and public health.  On her time off, Beverly enjoys playing the cello, creating arts and crafts, spending time with her husband Keith, her family, friends, and her wonderful cat, Simon.