Our Doctors

Dr. Michael R. Stone earned a Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 from The Ohio State University.

Doctor Stone being born and raised in Oak Harbor knew this was where he wanted to place his practice. Dr. Mike started his Veterinary career working for his Uncle Dr. Bob Nehls, during his first years of college. In 1992 Dr. Stone opened Oak Harbor
Veterinary Hospital, Inc.

Dr. Michael Stone sees mostly small animals and has a strong interest in Ultra sounds and Diagnostic Imaging.  

Dr. Stone and his family reside in Fremont where they have a Belgian horse farm. At the farm he has an extensive breeding program and also competes in many halter and hitch competitions around the Midwest. Along with Mike and his wife Kim they have two sons Josh and Drew, both attending Ohio State (Go Bucks!) and their daughter Katie. Their family pets are two house cats Gizmo and Carmen. You are welcome to check out the farm at www.oakhavenbelgians.com.

   

Ryan R. Zimmerman, DVM, earned his degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. 

He was raised in nearby Lindsey, and attended Fremont Ross High School, where he was active in sports, FFA, and 4-H. Dr. Zimmerman joined us in  2005. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners where he sits on the committee for Infectious Disease, and serves on the Executive Board of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Zimmerman sees large, as well as small animals. He has strong interest in equine lameness and reproduction as well as small animal orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Zimmerman resides in Fremont with his wife, Sarah, twin girls, Lauren and Faith, son, Aidan, dog, Mason, cats, Raven and Jack, and horses.  He also attends Lindsey United Methodist Church.  In his spare time, he is on the Board of Directors for the Sandusky County Chamber of Commerce, and is a Lieutenant with the Lindsey Volunteer Fire Department where he has been a firefighter and First Responder since 1996.

  

 

Dr. Matthew G. Lenke earned the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 2005.

Dr. Lenke was raised in Oak Harbor, and during high school was active in basketball, musicals and choir, as well as showing horses in 4-H. He grew up on his families’ grain and hay farm, working with the horses, and raising pigs and cattle as well. He has been with us since 2006.

Dr. Lenke works with small animals and also does acupuncture and alternative medicine on both small animals and horses.  

Dr. Lenke lives in Oak Harbor with his wife Brandy, son Seth, daughters Madelyn and Kayleigh, and their two Australian Cattle Dogs, Doc and Cheyenne. In his spare time, he enjoys helping out on the family farm, camping, riding horses, and spending time with his family.

      

 

Dr. Irene Lavigne earned her  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee, May 2008.

She grew up in nearby Woodville where she was involved in track, 4-H, FFA, NBHA and Tri State Rodeo. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Biology at the University of Findlay in 2004 where she was a member of Pre-Vet Club and Rodeo Club. During high school and college, Dr. Lavigne worked as a veterinary assistant.

Dr. Lavigne has been with us since 2008 and is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Assoc., Ohio Veterinary Medical Assoc., Toledo Veterinary Medical Assoc., and  American Assoc. of Equine Practitioners.

Her areas of interest include equine internal medicine and lameness, small animal pain management, and small animal internal medicine and surgery.

Dr. Lavigne resides in Oak Harbor with her dogs Sammy, Tipper and Zoe, and cats Ray-Ray and Piper. She also has her first horse Maggie, a retired barrel horse who she’s had for almost 20 years. In her spare time, Dr. Lavigne enjoys hiking and camping, running with her dogs Tipper and Zoe, taking Sammy for walks, traveling, horseback riding, biking, and music.

 

Dr. Leslie Avery earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 2009.

Dr. Avery grew up in Oak Harbor where she was active in softball, volleyball, and 4-H. She attended the University of Findlay for undergrad where she was the pre-veterinary barn manager and played on the softball team. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 2005.   

Currently, she is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Assoc., Ohio & North Carolina Veterinary Medical Associations, and the American Assoc. of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Avery has been with us since 2009.

In her free time, Dr. Avery enjoys traveling, reading, biking, and spending time with her family and pets.  She is a member The Ohio Waterfowler Association, The Oak Harbor Conservation Club, and the North Coast Young Professionals.    

 

Dr.Jacquie B. Chorba, DVM, earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 2012.

She grew up in North Olmsted, a suburb of Cleveland, where she was active in track, cross country, and orchestra. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in 2008 at Bowling Green State University, where she initially started shadowing at Westview. Dr. Chorba was a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternities and worked as a volunteer in the University Herpetology Lab. She was a member of the Pre-Veterinary Medical Association, and in 2008 became President of this organization.

At Ohio State, she worked in the Anatomy Lab and was a member of the milking team. During one of her summer vacations, she traveled to Thailand on a study abroad program with a small group of veterinary students where she studied elephants, cattle, and small animal medicine.

She is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Chorba has been with us since 2012.

Dr.Chorba currently resides in Fremont, Ohio. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with her family and friends.   

 

Our Team