Our Veterinary Team in Coshocton, OH
The Animal Medical & Surgical Center of Coshocton is home to a team of dedicated veterinary professionals who bring genuine care and clinical expertise to every appointment. Get to know our skilled team members committed to expert small and large animal care.
A Team Built Around Your Animal’s Well-Being
At our Coshocton animal hospital, we believe the relationship between a veterinary team and its clients is just as important as the medicine we practice. Our staff brings more than 20 years of mixed animal experience to this community, with particular depth in equine medicine, surgery, diagnostics, and internal medicine.
Whether you’re bringing in a dog for a wellness exam, a horse for a lameness evaluation, or a goat for a farm call, you’ll be met with the same level of attention and respect.
The People Behind Every Appointment
Our Team
Get to know the veterinarians and staff who make our Coshocton practice what it is.
Dr. Amity Wise
DVM Owner & Veterinarian
Dr. Amity Wise grew up in Northeast Ohio, where she spent time riding horses and helping on her grandfather’s dairy farm. She graduated from Geneva High School in 1995. She spent the majority of her undergraduate career at Lake Erie College where she majored in biology and stud farm management. She is a 2003 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with a focus on mixed animal practice. She started her career out in Kenton, Ohio with a wide range of animals. Dr. Amity Wise and Dr. Aaron Wise moved back to the area and settled into Coshocton County in 2006 when Dr. Amity joined East Holmes Veterinary Clinic in Berlin. She worked at East Holmes Veterinary Clinic from 2006 through May 2025 when she left to work on buying The Animal Medical & Surgical Center from Dr. Darr.
She has a passion for education and taught for Kent State University’s technician program in 2008 and 2009. She looks forward to educating clients, students, and new staff as they come to visit the clinic.
Dr. Amity has been married to Dr. Aaron Wise since 2003. They have three children and a large number of horses, sheep, cats, chickens, and dogs. She enjoys being active in scouting, volunteering for community projects, ballet, hiking, riding horses, reading, volunteering at her church and leading a small church group.
Dr. Scott Adams
DVM
Dr. Adams grew up on a 150-acre farm in Fresno, Ohio, where he raised miniature horses, miniature donkeys, and exotic animals. He was active in 4-H, FFA, and the Junior Fair board. He graduated in 1991 from River View High School. He attended The Ohio State University for a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science in 1995, a Master’s degree in Food and Meat Science in 1997, and his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2001.
Dr. Adams currently resides in Fresno, Ohio, where he helps at the family farm and operates his own small farm with Highland and Longhorn cattle as well as miniature donkeys. He is still active in the community and enjoys sitting on the Coshocton County fair board, Keene Alumni Association, participating in his church bowling league, and the Coshocton pickleball club. He enjoys hiking, farming, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Lauren Malenke
DVM
Lauren Malenke, DVM, grew up in Vermont. She has always loved animals, especially horses. She worked, rode, and taught lessons on a boarding farm throughout middle and high school. She graduated from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She moved to Colorado and worked as a wrangler and ski instructor before attending vet school at Colorado State University. She and her husband, Aaron, managed a dude string and led trail rides into Rocky Mountain National Park while she completed her veterinary degree. She graduated with honors from Colorado State in 2014. Just as she was graduating, Lauren and Aaron purchased the farm with Aaron’s sister and brother-in-law, with the dreams of raising children with lots of family nearby and starting a brewery. Lauren, Aaron, and their three children, Carmella, Oscar, and Felix, now live on the farm at Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, where they raise Dorset-cross sheep and Mangalitsa pigs. They also have a dog (Auggie Doggie), a horse, a mammoth donkey, a llama, and two Maine coon cats. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys trail riding, mountain biking, spending time with friends and family, playing ultimate frisbee, and floating down the river. Lauren began her veterinary career here at the Animal Medical and Surgical Center of Coshocton in 2014, and after exploring other types of practice, is very thankful to be working in her own community to provide quality, caring, and personal veterinary care.
Andrea Phillips
Receptionist
Andrea has been the receptionist at the Animal Medical & Surgical Center for a little over two years. She has worked with animals in the past, but nothing compares to working in a veterinary clinic and seeing what happens behind the scenes and the positive outcomes that can make such a difference for pets and their families. While there are some difficult days, there are many more joyful ones. Andrea especially enjoys the relationships she has built with both the people and pets who walk through the doors.
Kristin Brunnegraff
Registered Veterinary Technician
For as long as she can remember, Kristin has wanted to work with animals. She has been with the Animal Medical & Surgical Center since 2010 and enjoys helping care for the pets and animals that come through the clinic each day. Kristin is the mother of three boys and a pet parent to many critters, both furry and scaly. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, creating art, spending time in nature, and exploring new hobbies and interests. She loves learning new things and is always eager to expand her knowledge and skills.
Mandy Holdsworth
Registered Veterinary Technician
Mandy Holdsworth grew up on a farm in the Spring Mountain/Warsaw, Ohio area after her family moved there when she was two years old. As the oldest of four siblings, she developed a strong connection to animals and farm life from an early age. After graduating from River View High School in 2000, Mandy enrolled in the veterinary technology program at Columbus State Community College and earned her Associate of Applied Animal Science in Veterinary Technology in 2003. She has been a Registered Veterinary Technician at the Animal Medical & Surgical Center for 18 years.
Outside of the clinic, Mandy enjoys spending time with her children and family, working on the farm, being outdoors, working cattle, and riding horses. She and her boyfriend share a blended family of five children, ranging in age from 10 to 15. Between her busy family life and her work at the clinic, there is never a dull moment.
Terri Brickles
Registered Veterinary Technician
Terri Brickles graduated from the Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus in 2009 with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She has been with the Animal Medical & Surgical Center since 2005 and truly enjoys all aspects of her work, especially the opportunity to interact with beloved pets and their families each day. At home, Terri has two Schnoodles, three cats, and two amazing children. When she’s not at the clinic, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her kids.