Dr. Long is Alpine Animal Hospital’s medical director and has been part of the team since 2018, although his veterinary medicine journey began long ago. He grew up with a deep love for animals, and his poor parents were continuously surprised with a smuggled addition to the growing herd. While working for a veterinarian at age 16, [...]

Dr. Haymore didn’t fall in love with veterinary medicine until after he had graduated from college and was considering human medicine. Growing up, he was his family’s animal person, and raised racing and show pigeons, gerbils, and different lizards. After settling into Alpine Animal Hospital in 2010, he realized he would not want to be anywhere else. [...]

Dr. Lundquist, a large animal specialist here at Alpine Animal Hospital, received his undergraduate degree from Utah State University, his veterinary medicine degree at Purdue University, and then stopped traveling, except to make his way “home” to Pocatello. With ties to northern Utah and southeastern Idaho, he feels truly at home in our community, and has [...]

Scott Higgins, DVM is one of the principals and founders of Alpine Animal Hospital. He is one of East Idaho's leading and most experienced large animal practitioners.

Dr. Allen was driven to the veterinary medicine field because of her perpetually curious mind and her immense love for animals. She loves the mystery of working through cases alongside owners, and working diligently to diagnose, treat, and care for her patients. Her favorite things about her job are the horse cuddles and puppy kisses. [...]

Dr. Weisser knew she wanted to be a veterinarian after getting her first ever dog, a yorkie named Brandy. She loves that veterinary medicine is the perfect marriage of science and a passion for animals. She received her undergraduate degree from Berry College, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University. She finds [...]

Animals have always been an essential part of Dr. Kogoy’s life. She grew up riding and showing horses, and loving her family’s golden retriever. Her passion for animals guided most of her decisions throughout her life, which is how she ended up at the University of Kentucky for her undergraduate, which is the horse capital [...]

Like many called to this profession, Dr. Wunsche developed a passion for caring for animals on his family’s farm located outside of Charleston, SC. Attending veterinary school was always Dr. Wunsche’s goal, although his route to vet school was a little unconventional as he received an undergraduate degree in Packaging Science. After graduating from Clemson [...]