Meet the Team

Dr. Burton
Veterinarian

Upon graduation in1995, he returned to the upstate to practice. Through the years he has gained a special interest in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine. He and his wife Tracie have four handsome boys, a boxer mix they adore, birds, and will be adding more animals to the mix.

Dr. Manley
Veterinarian

Dr. Manley grew up on a small farm with horses, dogs, and cats. Her passions in veterinary medicine include dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, and surgery. She also highly values communicating with clients to be sure they have a good understanding of their pets’ needs.

In Dr. Manley’s free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and bowling. She loves her 2 dogs and takes them with her whenever she can.

Jeska
Licensed Veterinary Technician,
Practice Manager

Jeska joined PAH in 2007 while being in the Veterinary Technology program at Tri-County Technical College. She has always had a passion for animals. She has worked in most areas of our hospital, but her favorite is assisting with surgeries. In 2016 our hospital began to grow and she became our Practice Manger but she still assists with surgeries, exam visits, and hospitalized patients. She is married with a son, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 goats. She enjoys kayaking, fishing, hiking, spending time with family, and sewing.

Rebecca
Surgical Assistant

Brittany
Veterinary Technician

Brittany joined PAH in 2018. She is in the process of obtaining her Veterinary Technology degree. She has 2 dogs and 2 cats. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and fur babies along with traveling and being outdoors!

Kelsey
Veterinary Technician

Kelsey joined PAH in 2018 after graduating from the Greenville Technical College Veterinary Assistant program. She has 3 dogs and one cat. She loves to paint, hike, and read books. 

Nick
Veterinary Technician

Nick joined PAH in 2016. He has always had a passion for animals and their welfare. He worked at Petsmart for 5 years, 2 of which he was a manager, before joining PAH. He has a total of 11 animals. He enjoys hiking, snowboarding, yoga, film making, gardening, and soccer.

Kristen
Kennel Technician

Mandy
Veterinary Technician

Mandy is a licensed vet tech and has been with Pickens Animal Hospital since May of 2019. She received her associate's degree at Tricounty Technical College and her bachelor's at Murray State. She loves meeting new people, helping animals, her 3 dogs, 1 cat, husband and son. She enjoys fishing, reading, and spending time with her friends.

Robin
Lab Technician

Robin is a Lab Tech and has been with Pickens since July 2001. She loves animals and loves taking care of her 4 dogs and 8 cats. She is married with 2 children, and has 3 grandchildren

Michelle
Kennel Technician

Michelle Crowe is a kennel tech and has been with Pickens Animal Hospital since August of 2017. Michelle has been married to her wonderful husband Kenny for over 16 years and has two children, Kent and Allie. She has 3 dogs and 2 cats. Michelle is very compassionate with each animal that comes through our clinic and cares for them as if they were her own. In her spare time, she loves to watch her son play baseball and attending band and robotic events with her daughter. Michelle's entire family loves to cheer on the Carolina Gamecocks and the Atlanta Braves!

June
Administrative Assistant

June is our administrative assistant and has been with Pickens Animal Hospital since June 2011. Before that she worked in the accounting field with a CPA for 25 years. June loves animals and has 3 dogs and 1 turtle. She is married, has a wonderful daughter and son-in-law, and grandson. She loves working outside but loves playing with her grandson even more.  

Norma
Receptionist

Norma joined PAH in 1999 as a receptionist. She left in 2006 and came back in 2010. She enjoys reading, crocheting, and has one dog named Benny - Schnoodle. 

Kaylee
Receptionist

Kaylee came to PAH in 2016 as a Receptionist. In her spare time, she loves to go to the lake, hang out with friends, color, and watch movies all while loving on her dog, Jasper.

Joni
Receptionist

Joni joined PAH in 2011. Joni has been in the animal care profession for many years. She is married with 2 kids, 6 dogs, 1 black cats, and a bearded dragon. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, rescuing and wildlife rehab.

Deana
Receptionist

Deana began her adventure at PAH in 2002. She currently has 2 horses, 1 dog, and 1 rabbit, but that is subject to change at any given moment being employed here. Her favorite part of each day is meeting all the sweet fur babies and their human parents. One of the most well known facts at PAH about her is that she is always cold! She was designed solely for the summer season and it never lasts long enough.