Meet our Practice Manager!
Natalie - Natalie's first job after high school was at Blackhawk Veterinary. She has recently rejoined our team as our practice manager. She and her husband have two grown children. Their home is now busy with two Golden Retrievers, Nash and Sol. Many weekends are spent trialing in obedience competitions.
Meet our Client Service Representatives!
Dawn - Dawn started working at Blackhawk Veterinary in 2005. She falls in love with all the Boxers that come into the clinic after previously owning one. At home she has her pampered boys, Opie, a Staffordshire Terrier, and Hitman, a pitbull in a kitten's body.
Lori - Lori joined our team in January 2022. She has had several years experience in the veterinary field and brings that knowledge with her to Blackhawk Veterinary where she can be found working as a Client Service Representative or helping assist our technician team. Lori has five dogs: Miley, Gabby, Dolly, Duke and Paisley, as well as her horses.
Lisa - Lisa worked at Blackhawk in the late '90's and we are happy she has found her way back to us She has many years of experience in the the veterinary field and is ready to help Blackhawk care for our patients. In addition to her husband, and youngest son, she has two dogs, Miah and Rio, two cats, Nemo and Bagel, and her rabbit, Coffee.
Liz - Liz joined our CSR team in the Fall of 2024. Living in Byron for 8 years, Liz is a wife and mother of two kids. She's also a proud cat mom to two cats, Koda and Poppi. In addition, their family just got Tide Pool, an ornate uro mastyx lizard. In her free time, Lis enjoys reading, baking and traveling.
Meet our Technicians!
Jackie - Jackie came to work for Blackhawk in 2009. She worked for us part-time while also attending Rockford Career College where she completed her Associates Degree in the Veterinary Technician Program and now works for us as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She likes being a part of Blackhawk's staff as she believes we provide quality care for our patients and their families. She and her husband have five dogs, Cam, Abby, Cricket, Boden and Cooper, and two cats, Willie and Arrow. Along with her house pets, she has horses, goats, miniature donkeys, chickens, ducks and turkeys.
Alyssa - Alyssa is a Certified Veterinary Technician that we are happy to have, even if only part-time.
Megan - Megan joined our team in the Spring of 2025. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, with a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science. She assists our CVTs and is a tremendous addition. Megan enjoys caring for the patients at Blackhawk, as well as connecting with our clients. In her spare time, Megan enjoys managing her family's Hereford cow-calf operation and attending cattle shows across the country.
Meet our Kennel Staff!
Alex - Alex joined our team in the Fall 2022. When he's not at Blackhawk caring for and spoiling our patients he enjoys loving on his rescue dog, Penny, and learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Traci - Traci joined our team in the winter of 2024. Our self-proclaimed "Crazy Cat Lady" enjoys music, reading, movies, and hanging out with her adult kids when she is not at the clinic caring for our patients.
Bella -
Meet our Maintenance Man!
Duncan - Duncan has been helping keep Blackhawk Veterinary up and running since 2006. He finds Blackhawk to have a good and friendly atmosphere. His daughter is our Dr. Julia. Duncan and his wife, Pam, have several cats and their dog "Plot". All were either found in the Byron area or came as strays to Blackhawk Veterinary. Somehow we keep finding work for Duncan to do.
Meet our "Fill In" workers!
Dr. Channing Sebo - Dr. Channing fills in for us as a relief veterinarian when needed. She works full time as a Diagnostic Analyst for Merck Animal Health. Dr. Channing and her husband are owned by their dogs, Maci, Mona and Piper, cat, Dilly, and bearded dragon, Pancake.
Amelia - A very versatile young lady that can fill in in a variety of positions when she is home from college and available. She has a cat named Pickles and rooms with another cat while in school, Piper. While her college aspirations are other than the veterinary field, she is a big help when she's available.