Harlingen Veterinary Clinic

The staff here at Harlingen Veterinary Clinic are much more than just employees, we are family. And although you may know some of us, we thought it would be nice to learn a little bit about our doctors.

Christine	Kristen	Lauren
Carole	Stephen	Tom

Christine

Christine Newnam, DVM ~ Chris graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1987 and returned to work at the Hillsborough Veterinary Hospital, where she had worked since high school. In 1990, she purchased the Harlingen Veterinary Clinic, which had originally been an outpatient clinic for the Hillsborough Hospital.

Kristen

Kristen Ripberger, DVM ~ We are very happy to welcome Kristen to our family at HVC. She joined us in the summer of 2002, after working for several years at a practice in Indiana. Kristen hails from Christine's alma mater, Purdue University, which essentially made her a 'shoe-in' here. Her kind and competent matter makes her a favorite with our patients, as well as our clients, and we hope to share our office with her for a long time to come.

Lauren

Lauren Feldmen, VMD ~

Carole

Carole Zydiak, DVM ~

Stephen

Stephen Schwirck, DVM ~ Steve graduated from Cornell (a long, long time ago . . .) and is the founder of both the Hillsborough and the Harlingen Veterinary Clinics. Steve and his wife Carol share their home with Abby, their beloved Old English Sheepdog.

Tom

Charles T. Schenck, DVM ~ As a graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1958, Tom operated a private practice in Mass & NJ during the years of 1959 through 1963. He also owned & directed the Edgebrook Veterinary Hospital in East Brunswick NJ from 1963 to 1995. Today he serves as acupuncturist for small animals at Harlingen where he concentrates on the health of older pets. Caring gently for faithful companions, and counseling care-givers, Tom performs several forms of acupuncture and administers vitamins, herbs and dietary changes as needed.