Meet Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Israelsen attended veterinary school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, graduating with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1995. He then went to Oregon and worked in a very busy mixed-animal practice until 1997, when he and Dr. Hillegass had the opportunity to purchase Mountain View Veterinary Health Center from Dr. Richard Jones, who was retiring. Dr. Israelsen is certified in Animal Chiropractic, adjusting performance horses, working dogs, and companion animals for numerous problems. He has a special interest in internal medicine and enjoys the challenge of aiding pets through difficult illnesses.

Dr. Hillegass attended veterinary school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, graduating with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1995. She then went to Oregon and worked in 2 separate hospitals, including a 24-hour emergency clinic. In 1997, Dr. Hillegass and Dr. Israelsen purchased Mountain View Veterinary Health Center from Dr. Richard Jones, who was retiring. Dr. Hillegass is trained in Acupuncture and Herbal medicine and is interested in pet nutrition. She is a highly skilled surgeon and particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery.

Lynzey has 2 Dogs! She loves them like her children! She also loves art and music. Lyndzey is new to Vet Medicine field. She loves working in our Client Relations department and helping our clients!

I’m from a small town in Texas, that I miss dearly. When I am not working, I am at home taking care of my goats and chickens. Something interesting about me is that in high school I ranked 4th in the world for Breakaway Roping. This is my first time working in veterinary medicine other than my at home experience. I love animals!! Seeing all the cute babies growing up is so rewarding!

Human Resources

I am from Coeur d Alene Idaho. I love all things music! I have worked in the veterinary field for 5 years. My first experience in the field was at an emergency clinic. I love making long lasting connections with people and their fur family!

I was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I got married this summer and moved to Utah so my husband could attend graduate school at USU. My favorite things to do are game nights with friends, puzzling, traveling, and going to concerts. I love working with dogs and cats, but my favorite animals are guinea pigs. I graduated from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree in 2022. Worked at a small animal practice for 3 years before moving to Utah. Before graduating, I interned at vet clinics starting in 2018. I enjoy veterinary medicine because I get to help animals and people. I like that I am always learning and problem solving.

Melissa is from Logan, UT, and joined our team in May 2016 as a Technician. She graduated from Bridgerland Technical College’s Veterinary Assistant program and graduated from Utah State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science. She is currently attending PennFoster College’s Veterinary Nursing program. Melissa became Fear Free Certified in 2019 and has since completed Level 3 certification. She is working on her Elite Fear Free Certified Professional status and becoming Low-Stress Handling certified. Melissa is our clinic’s Fear Free Program Lead. She particularly loves the behavior aspect of veterinary medicine and strives to provide a low-stress experience for all patients. Melissa has two dogs and two cats: Oakley (Heeler Mix), Willie Nelson (Red Fox Labrador Retriever), Pepper (Dilute Tortoiseshell), and Milo (Tabby). In her spare time, Melissa plays co-ed softball and takes care of her plants.

Clinic Care Taker and Technician’s Assistant

I was born in Logan but moved to Reno Nevada until I turned 18 and moved back here. And I love doing diamond art paintings and reading books and baking. Something interesting about me is that I’m a human encyclopedia, I know a lot of things about many areas. This is my first time working in Veterinary Clinic, used to do volunteer work in a kennel walking dogs in Reno, Nevada! When it comes to Veterinary medicine, the medicine part is my favorite! Internal Medicine is just interesting and cool to learn about. And the reason I pursue veterinary medicine is because animals also need and deserve to be cared for and loved too. And I hope that I can make a difference as well.

I’m from Hyde Park, I like to read, and do musical theater. I really like to hike and take my dog Rascal out into nature. I have been working here since I was young, and I grew up coming to work with my parents. I love getting to help people and their animals! I also love getting to help on the floor when needed and snuggle all of the animals.

I’m from right here in Cache Valley—grew up in Smithfield and currently in Logan. For hobbies, I’m a bit of a tech enthusiast. I love automating my house and tinkering with self-hosted servers/applications. When I’m not doing that, I’m playing games with my kids or hanging out with my wife. An interesting fact usually surprises people: I was buried in an avalanche when I was a teenager. I survived to tell the tale, but haven’t been snow caving since =] . This is my first time working for a veterinary clinic. One of my favorite things about working at the clinic is seeing how much care the staff gives to the animals.

Operations Manager

Hi, My name is Shawna. I am the Operations Manager. I grew up in a small town in Nevada. I have always had a love for animals. I grew up showing animals in 4-H and FFA. Later on in high school I joined my High school rodeo team competing in barrels and proudly supporting my team as their high school rodeo queen. Then I moved to Utah after high school and fell in love with the mountains and all that the valley had to offer. In my years of living in Logan , I worked 17 years at Pepperidge Farm this helped me in becoming the person I am today. I learned a lot of life skills and that I am grateful for the person that it has made me today. I decided a career change was due. I decided to follow my dream of working in the Veterinary field, So when this job as the Operations Manager at Mountain View Veterinary was presented to me , I felt so blessed to be given this opportunity. My goals for this position is to learn as much as I can about each position and broaden my knowledge and skills in this amazing field. I strive to make the business and the people successful in their everyday tasks but most of all I look forward to living my dream and taking in everything this amazing opportunity has to offer me.