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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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