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One-Stop Shop
High-Level Care
High-Tech Services

Meet Our Caring and Compassionate Veterinary Team!

Meet the veterinarians and team of Green Tree Animal Hospital in Lexington! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets! Please call us at (859) 223-2221 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!


Dr. Joseph G. Yocum, DVM

Veterinarian
Dr. Yocum opened Green Tree Veterinary Services and The Centre for Regenerative Medicine in 2010 and he opened Green Tree Animal Hospital in 2012.

Dr. Yocum is also a consultant for Medivet America, a leading stem cell technology company. In addition to his interest in regenerative medicine, Dr. Yocum is working toward certification in pain management.

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners certified Dr. Yocum in 1996. He was president of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners and was the equine program director for the Kentucky Veterinary Medicine Association (KVMA) in 1997.

Dr. Yocum recently presented at the Mid-America veterinary conference on advanced equine reproductive technology. He has also presented papers at Sydney University; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile, and Hong Kong on regenerative medicine.

He has served on several committees and the Equine Welfare Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Yocum also served as a board member of The Thoroughbred Club in Lexington, KY.
Dr. Joseph G. Yocum, DVM

Angel Lafferty, LVT

Angel Lafferty, LVT

Vet Technician
Angel Lafferty is the head licensed veterinary technician at Green Tree Animal Hospital. She received her Veterinary Technician degree from Morehead State University. Since her graduation, she has worked at some of the best veterinary hospitals in Kentucky.

During her 35 years of experience, Angel has developed a special interest in small animal medicine and the human/animal bond.

She raised 3 daughters as a single parent and is proud to say they each have wonderful families. She also enjoys six grandchildren, who are all a very important part of her life.

She has two rescued pets: Amour, a silly, loving coonhound, and Shazelle, a beautiful, long-haired wild child.

Angel does a lot of pet sitting, as she loves to help clients and friends keep their fur babies happy and safe. She is very dedicated to the well-being of all animals and has dedicated her professional life to veterinary medicine.

Nathan Vickers

Groomer
Nathan is our certified groomer. He has been working in the grooming industry for 14 years!

After moving back to Kentucky from Tampa, he is enjoying his time here by cheering on the UK Wildcats and making your pets look their best!
Nathan Vickers

Michele McDaniel
Michele McDaniel

Michele McDaniel

Customer Service Representative

Michele McDaniel is our customer service representative. Michele comes to Green Tree Animal with 14 years of experience in the veterinary field and seven years in education.  She is a graduate of Lafayette High School, Northside Vocational, and some classes through Phoenix University.


When not working, Michele enjoys her miniature dachshunds and her 3 gorgeous parrots. She has dedicated the last 16 years of her life to this breed and continues to carry on the betterment of their lines and breeding.


She enjoys her time with family, her husband, and her son. Born and raised in Lexington, Michele is truly dedicated to her position and is a true advocate to animals of all species.


Alyssa Bowers

Alyssa Bowers

Student Intern

Alyssa is a veterinary technician student set to graduate in Feb of 2024. When she is not working or in class she enjoys going on walks, reading, and yoga. Alyssa is also working on her fear free certification through fear free pets.

Alyssa Bowers

Maija Beaudoin LVT
Maija Beaudoin LVT

Maija Beaudoin, LVT

Vet Technician

Maija moved from Wisconsin to Lexington in 2017. She started by getting a degree in Equine Studies and worked as an exercise rider at Keeneland here in Lexington for 3 years. Her love and passion for animals has led her to her next chapter here at Green Tree Animal Hospital after getting her second degree to become a veterinary technician.

When she is not applying her passion and knowledge at work, she enjoys being the best pet mom to her dog Brogan, her two cats Meeko and Percy, as well as her horse Jewels. She also dabbles in amateur photography and enjoys relaxing with family and friends!

Maija plans to keep furthering her career with continued education and adding specialties and certifications to her repertoire.


June Bodenhammer

Bookkeeper, PA
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Meet our Consultants


Dr. Meg McBrien, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM

Dr. Meg McBrien, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM

Veterinarian - Internal Medicine
Dr. McBrien is a board certified veterinary internist who has been in practice for over 20 years. After graduation from the Ohio State University, she worked in a multi-hospital small animal hospital for nine years and added exotic animal medicine and acupuncture to that practice. She went on to complete her small animal Internal Medicine residency at Medvet in Columbus Ohio. Following that she pioneered Internal Medicine practices in the Twin Cities, NE Pennsylvania, and Lexington, Kentucky. She is committed to the highest quality of patient care and enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, particularly unraveling complex medical issues to give her patients and clients the best outcome possible. 

Her compassion for animals and their people have been a hallmark of her personal and professional life.

Dr. Lucas Pantaleon

DVM MS MBA

Dr Pantaleon is a veterinarian graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a Diplomate from the American College Veterinary Internal Medicine, holds a Master’s from Virginia Tech University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

He is the founder of DVM One Health and works with companies and individuals in implementing strategies to improve animal health by focusing on antibiotic use, infection prevention, One Health and value based veterinary care concepts in different sectors of animal health.

Dr Pantaleon also practices small animal general medicine at a busy corporate practice in Kentucky and does relief veterinary work. He is involved in different committees, councils and Boards working to improve the health of pets and livestock.

He enjoys researching, advising, teaching, speaking and writing about infection prevention, value based care, antibiotic resistance and One Health. He lives in Kentucky with his wife, twin daughters and Shamwari, their Rhodesian ridgeback.

Dr. Lucas Pantaleon DVM MS MBA

Dr. Jack Hume

Dr. Jack Hume

Veterinarian - Orthopedics & Surgery

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