Our Staff
Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital
Welcome to RACCOON VALLEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Our mission is to provide the HIGHEST QUALITY
in Veterinary Medical care
in a friendly, relaxed
setting. We hope you will refer your family and friends to our practice.
At this site, you will learn more about our services and our staff. The website provides information to assist you with extensive pet care guides and links to other animal health resources.
If you would like more information about our practice, please give us a call or send us an email.
Thanks for visiting and we look forward to seeing you!
301 Bridgeton Pike
Mullica Hill,NJ 08062
Phone: (856) 478-6500
Phone: (856) 769-4246
Fax: (856) 478-4119
Dr. Noreen Lanza
Owner, Veterinarian
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.
Years in Practice: 37
Education:
Purdue University, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell
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 was appointed the New Jersey Delegate to the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2012.
She lives on a farm with her husband and her family. Their pets include an English Labrador "Ryder". Her other hobbies include fitness and farming activities.
Dr. Renee Carpentier
Veterinarian
Dr. Renee Carpentier graduated summa cum laude 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. She has been practicing at RVAH since September 2000. Dr Carpentier is originally from Parsippany, New Jersey. She studied pre-veterinary medicine at Purdue University. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and music. Her special interests include Feline Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Dermatology. She resides in Washington Township with her husband Aaron and three cats.
Years in Practice: 21
Education:
Purdue University, University of Pennsylvania,
Wilma, CVT
Senior Technician
Wilma Abbott, CVT, is a 1990 graduate of Camden County College Veterinary Technology program. She is a past President of the New Jersey Veterinary Technicians and Assistants Association. She is currently the Senior Surgery Technician for Raccoon Valley Animal Hospital, where she has been employed since 1990. Currently instructing both the Camden County College and Mercer Community College Veterinary Assistant Programs as well as Veterinary Nursing classes at Camden County College. When not taking care of her patients or teaching, Wilma enjoys spending time with John and her cats (Mr. Barnabas Collins, Salvatore, Katerina and Rosalie), reading, cheering on the Phillies, 49ers and dabbling in photography.
Years in Practice: 28
Education:
Camden County College
Michelle
Technician
Michelle graduated from Camden County College's Animal Technology Program in 2001. Michelle's work interests include assisting in surgery and dentistry, and she enjoys working with our patients who are anxious about their visit to the vet. She also enjoys attending continuing education programs concentrating on Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Animal Behavior. Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband Mark and two beautiful daughters Charlee and Jaycee. Michelle and her husband are also 4H voluteers and help to run 4H horse shows and club events. Charlee is following in her mother's footsteps and has started showing Michelle's old show horse Pete in numerous 4H and open shows in the area. Jaycee is slowly but surely starting to get the "horse" fever. Among attending numerous horse shows, Michelle and her family also enjoy trail riding, gardening, camping, and just being with each other. They also love taking care of their menagerie of animals which include 7 cats, 3 dogs, some chickens, turkeys, 3 geese, 3 horses, a Brahma cow, a sheep, 13 goats, a rabbit and last but not least, a donkey.
Years in Practice: 17
Education:
Camden County College
Caroline
Customer Care Representative
Caroline graduated from Camden County College in 2002 from the Veterinary Technician program. She is a Customer Care Representative. Her hobbies include walking, spending time with her family and her nieces, especially Faith Marie, and her "kids"... she has 3 yorkshire terriers named Trinity Anne, Shiloh Rose and Hannah Leigh! Also to add she has a cute old man kitty named Ferrdinand Marcus!
Education:
Camden County College
