Our Rehabilitation Team

We’re here to help.

Dr. Wendy Walden, DVM

Owner and Veterinarian

I have known that I wanted to work with animals since I was in kindergarten. Growing up I was surrounded by hamsters, rats, mice, dogs, rabbits, birds, cats, and guinea pigs and people would always ask if wanted to be a vet. My answer was “no,” I wanted a job where animals wanted to come to see me. I fell in love with veterinary medicine after taking my first college biology class and working in a veterinary hospital the following summer. I started to realize that the patients did appreciate that we were trying to help them.

I graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s in Animal Science in 1998 and then my Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2002. My husband and I moved to Las Vegas so that he could finish his college degree. After he graduated in 2006, we moved to the Austin area, and I went to work at a wonderful hospital. After working there for over a decade and serving as the Medical Director for five years, I left to pursue my dream of owning my own practice…Whitestone Animal Hospital.

My favorite part of working in this profession is getting to know my clients and their pets. Watching families and pets grow is so rewarding. I have a passion for dentistry and preventative care. I do love complicated internal medicine cases, pain management, and infectious disease workups. I am Fear Free trained and a member of the Association of Feline Practitioners. I also do work for the Central Texas Rat Rescue and with two Wildlife Rehab groups. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t have a little animal ranging from a rat to a skunk in my arms.

Acupuncture grabbed my interest during veterinary school. I earned my certification to practice acupuncture from Colorado State University in 2004, and I’m currently taking courses in Integrative Herbal Medicine. I always knew I could do more for my acupuncture patients, so started taking courses to become Veterinary Rehabilitation Certified at the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in May of 2024. I have finished my course work that included 40-50 hours of online classwork and 80 hours of classroom work and hands on labs. I will be doing a 40 hour internship to finalize my certification in the Fall of 2024.

When not at work, my husband Matt and I enjoy spending time with our three kids Donovan, Cassidy, and Brinley. We also enjoy our animal family which includes 6 Mini-Aussies, three cats ( I have an extra soft spot for black cats and have two), one prairie dog, a dozen fish, two pot belly pigs, and a dozen chickens.

Technicians

Matt

Rehabilitation Assistant and Manager

Matt comes from an animal loving family where he grew up raising and showing 4-H animals from rabbits and pigs to lambs and horses. Wildland fire fighting and managing his own fire crew gave him great management experience where he had to manage several people in stressful and potentially life threatening situations. Matt left the job he loved to finish his college degree in Criminal Justice. He spent three years working and managing a veterinary boarding facility where he learned what it took to run a boarding facility as well as picking up some technician skills. When he and Dr Walden started building Whitestone Animal Hospital, he made sure the design left space to be able to add a water treadmill and therapy room. In 2024 after spending time at a local pet rehabilitation center, his passion for rehabilitation grew even more and he started the process of getting the water treadmill and he and Dr Walden started the year long process of getting certified. He felt adding on a full rehabilitation facility would be a great compliment to the acupuncture that Dr Walden was already doing. he finished his coursework in 2024 and just has an internship to do to finish his certification.

Rehabilitation

Giselle

Rehabilitation

Giselle grew up all over due to the military but always has a strong love for all fur babies. She grew up showing rabbits, chickens, and sheep at her local junior stock show. Giselle was in the process of earning her licenced veterinary licence while working at a specialty hospital when she fell in love with rehabilitation. She gained a lot of experience at her previous location working alongside boarded surgeons adn neurologists. She came to Whitestone to finish her certification in rehabilitation and to do rehabilitation full time. She has a soft spot for French Bulldogs and we see a lot of these guys in rehab. She is currently studying to earn her Rehabilitation Assistant Certification through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.

Carissa

Rehabilitation

Carissa is excited to be a part of the Rehabilitation team. She has been working here as a tech for several years now, helping Dr. Walden with Acupuncture and Laser Therapy. She has more patience than anyone we know and can quickly make a dog and owner calm. We knew that rehabilitation would be a great fit for her. We started introducing her to this part of the hospital and she found her true passion! Seeing how much it helps pets with pain relief, mobility, and overall well being brings her such satisfaction and joy. She loves being part of their recovery and is dedicated to making sure they live happy, comfortable lives. She is currently studying to earn her Rehabilitation Assistant Certification through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.

We cherish your pet as though they were family.

Address

3300 Woodall Dr.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
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Contact

Phone: 512-359-8387
Email: info@whitestoneah.com

Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sun: Closed
*We close for lunch from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Appointments during this time are by special request only.

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