Meet Our Team
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Dr. Joyce Heideman
Dr Joyce Heideman is a 1986 graduate of Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has practiced at the Southside location since 1987 and purchased the practice in 1991. Her practice goals are to provide quality medicine in a compassionate, family style atmosphere. Client communication and patient comfort is of the utmost importance. She looks at veterinary care as a true partnership between the owner and the veterinarian.
Dr Joyce is very involved in her community and believes a practice is only as strong as the community it serves. She has worked with the Capitol Area Humane Society and Ingham county Animal Control for over 20 years and has received many awards and recognitions from both entities. She was one of the founding members of Pawsitive Impact for Pets and has provided veterinary care and volunteered for many rescue organizations. Dr Joyce and her partner Teresa currently have 3 rescued dogs and 2 rescued turtles.
Dr. Joyce is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Veterinary Forensics to give a voice to vulnerable pets. In her spare time, Dr. Joyce volunteers for Michigan PTA, advocating for vulnerable children, as well. She has a 3 year old granddaughter named Aria.
Dr Joyce enjoys gardening, playing with or training her dogs, bonfires, cooking and studying history!
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Teresa Marhofer
Teresa Marhofer has worked in the veterinary medical field for over 30 years as an assistant, groomer and hospital manager. She attended veterinary technician school from 1984-1985 in Boise Idaho, and returned to Michigan shortly after that. She has partnered with Dr Joyce to bring high caliber veterinary medicine to our patients since 1991. She shares Dr Joyce’s philosophy of providing compassionate care in a family environment.
Although you will frequently see Teresa at our front desk or, talk to her on the phone, she also works tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure our clients and their pet’s needs are met. As a business manager, she is really the heart and the sole of the practice.
Teresa is also extremely active in Michigan PTA, and volunteers with Dr Joyce with many rescues, CAHS and ICAC. Currently, Dr Joyce and Teresa share 3 rescued dogs including her heart dog, Charlie, the blind lab. She is also a grandmother to her son’s daughter, Aria.
In her spare time, she enjoys planting flowers, camping, bonfires and hanging out with Charlie.
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Kathy Haviland
Kathy Haviland has worked for Southside Animal Hospital a total of 14 years, intermittently since 1991. Kathy is a caretaker extraordinaire! She makes sure our hospital is clean and our patients are comfortable. She is very compassionate and truly cares about your pet. In her spare time, Kathy likes to sew and read and train her dogs. She has produced 2 champions in the agility ring and 2 grand champions in the show rings. She is currently working on 2 dogs, and 1 is a champion.
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Bryanna Porter
Bryanna Porter joined the Southside Animal Veterinary Care team in November of 2018. She grew up in Charlotte, Michigan and graduated from Charlotte High School in 2016. Bryanna is fulfilling her undergraduate degrees at Michigan State University and is currently in the prestigious Veterinary Technology Program there as well. Her goal is to become a Veterinary Nurse for wild and exotic animals.
In her spare time, Bryanna loves to spoil her rambunctious Husky Mila and take her on adventures to the park. She also loves cuddling with her beloved, and ham of a cat, Mocha, who is a nonstop purring machine. When Bryanna’s not spending time with her fur babies, she enjoys reading, game nights with her family, and binge-watching “New Girl” or “The Ranch”.
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Sydney Riester
Sydney Riester Joined the Southside Animal Team 1n September 2019. She is currently attending MSU with an Animal Science major. Her goal is to go to MSU Veterinary College and become a large animal veterinarian. She enjoys doing puzzles and playing volleyball, in her spare time.
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Our Philosopy
Welcome to Southside Animal Hospital. We are glad you are here!
Southside Animal Hospital is a full service companion animal hospital dedicated to providing quality veterinary care for the life of your pet. From kitten and puppyhood through the teenage and middle age years, all the way to those senior, golden years, we have your pet covered with knowledge and expertise. Our staff and facility is designed to provide routine and preventive care, early detection and appropriate treatment of disease and illness and compassionate, trusted counseling through to end of life decisions.
We understand the special role your pet plays in your family and are dedicated to becoming your partner in your pet’s health care. We treat your pet as we would our own and our clients are like family. Our goal is to provide the highest quality medicine and surgery with compassion and an emphasis on client education. We believe that informed owners make the best choices for their pets. Our entire team is committed to providing personal attention to the unique concerns and questions of each individual pet owner.
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