ABBEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Help us welcome our newest Doctor! Dr. Robidoux (Dr. R) recently moved here from the Boston area in Massachusetts. She attended veterinary school at the University of Minnesota. Dr. R is interested in endocrinology, chronic disease, and ophthalmology. Outside of work she enjoys going to the beach. Her family currently consists of her long-term boyfriend, Tyler, her dog Kaji, and two cats, Ginny and Morti. We are excited to welcome Dr. Robidoux to the Abbey Animal Hospital family!
Dr. Vallier comes to us from Oklahoma where she was born and raised. She attended vet school at Oklahoma State University. She grew up in a Nazarian family. She loves to explore the area and is ready to set down roots and buy a house. She has an interest in exotic companion animals and shares her house with many. She is engaged to Dr. Moon and together they share their house with 1 puppy dog (Scout), one kitty cat (Grey), 6 birds (Rosemary, Sage, Parsley, Thyme, Nutmeg, Ember), a snake (Rogue), an agama (Flash), a tegu (Arrow), a veiled Chameleon (Liz), a gecko (Beast), 2 crabs (Hermie and Crabby), and 4 tanks full of fish, snails, and shrimp.
Dr. Knopp is a native of Virginia. He completed his undergraduate education at Virginia Tech and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knopp's family includes his wife Kathy, his 3 grown children: Allison, Christopher, Mark, and his 3 granddaughters, Lia, Sophia, and Gemma as well as a house full of pets. Dr. Knopp never stops learning. He makes a point of regularly attending continuing education courses to bring his clients and patients the most up-to-date medicine available. Dr. Knopp and Kathy have owned and operated Abbey Animal Hospital since 1995, a year after their youngest was born. Besides their children they share their home with a multiple of pets which include: 1 Molaccan Cockatoo, 3 dogs, 3 cats and many exotic pets. Dr. Knopp & Kathy also participated in the YFU foreign exchange student program for many years so also have lots of extra children in Europe.
In his spare time, Dr. Knopp enjoys spending his time in the clouds (literally), flying his Cheeokee Six plane. This helps shorten the miles for mission work throughout the country under Dr. Knopp's very own program: Wing and a Prayer.
Kathy has been with Abbey Animal Hospital since Inception. She married Dr. Knopp in 1983. They have 3 grown children: Alli (who also works at Abbey Animal Hospital), Chris (a veterinarian in California), and Mark (a veterinary technician in New York). She also has 3 beautiful granddaughters who are the light of her life! She shares a house with a slew of animals including 4 cats, 3 dogs, 1 bearded dragon, 2 rabbits, 1 chinchilla, 1 ferret, 2 budgies and 1 beautiful Moluccan cockatoo who is an escape artist. She loves being part of AAH and plans on being here as long as she is able.
Kathy graduated from University of Maryland with a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science. She always wanted to be a Veterinarian so being here at Abbey Animal Hospital is the next best thing.
Kathy also attended NVCC to obtain her Veterinary Technicians degree.