Dr. Cooper graduated from Tuskegee Institute Veterinary School in Tuskegee , Alabama in 1974, and enjoys orthopedic cases. He has been a veterinarian at the Lake Station Pet Clinic since 1987 and began working one day a week at our second clinic, the Porter County Pet Clinic (in Valparaiso ) in 2002.

Dr. Heckler graduated from Purdue University in 1975. He was asked to speak at the American Heartworm Society in 1998 meeting in Tampa , Florida , and Co-Authored the textbook proceedings. He also received a certificate of excellence for attending over 40 hours of continuing education. Dr. Heckler enjoys heartworm and internal medicine cases. He has been a veterinarian at the Lake Station Pet Clinic since he began the hospital in 1982.

Look for Dr. Heckler's informative "Vet Talk" articles in The Times (Section C) on Saturdays.

Dr. Weitzel graduated from Purdue University in 1999, and enjoys small animal medical cases. He has been a veterinarian at the Lake Station Pet Clinic since June 1999 and began working at our second clinic, the Porter County Pet Clinic (in Valparaiso ) in 2002.

Dr. Zwingelberg graduated from Purdue University in 2003, and enjoys internal medicine cases. She has been a veterinarian at the Lake Station Pet Clinic since June 2003.