Our Staff
Our Doctors
Our Support Staff
Our Support Staff
Our Doctors
Log Cabin Animal Hospital's 3 veterinarians are ready to provide full-service medicine for your beloved pets. Our Log Cabin Vets have a range of special interests, including dentistry, surgery, ophthalmology, emergency and critical care, general medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, reproductive sciences, infectious diseases, acupuncture and alternative medicine.
Veterinary School
Bachelor of Arts, 1986
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1995
- Graduated Third in the class
- Dean's List each semester
- Awarded the Hill's, H. J. Hardenbrook Equine, and Association for Women Verterinarians Scholarships, as well as the Anna M. Gulick Award
Phi Zeta Honor Society
Licenses
- State of Indiana
- State of Illinois
Memberships
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association
- Illini Equestrian Team
Summary of qualifications/accomplishments
- Comprehensive experience diagnosing, treating, and performing surgeries on dogs and cats, including successfully implanting a human pacemaker into a dog. Made local and national headlines with appearances on Maury Povich, Inside Edition, Leeza Gibbon, and locally was one of the top ten stories of the year.
- Actively participates in community pet events, including presenting talks about the profession to local clubs and organizations.
- Trained veterinary students during their externships and allowed high school students to job shadow.
- Appeared frequently as a guest on a local news program, "Pet Watch", informing viewers of various pet diseases and problems.
- Extensive background in performing surgeries such as thyroidectomies, ACL rupture repair, Enterotomies Intestinal Anastamosis, FHO's, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Strong interest in learning and performing additional surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and techniques.
Previous activities
Northgate Pet Clinic (AAHA accredited), Decatur, IL
Arthur Veterinary Clinic, Arthur, IL
Publications
Manohar, M., E. Hutchens, and E. Coney. "Furosemide attenuates the exercise induced rise in pulmonary capillary blood pressure in horses." Equine Veterinary Journal 1994, 26:51-54.
Manohar, M., E. Hutchens, and E. Coney. "Pulmonary haemodynamics in the exercising horse and their relationship to exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage." British Veterinary Journal, 1993, 149:419-428.
Manohar, M., E. Coney, and E. Hutchens. "Pulmonary vascular pressure in near-maximally exercised horses." Equine Practice, 15:16-21.
Received recognition
Suttell, R.D. "Capillary stress failure could be the cause of bleeding lungs in racehorses." DVM Newsmagazine, 1993:12.
Manohar, M. "Furosemide attenuates the exercise-induced increase in pulmonary artery wedge pressure in horses." American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1993, 54:952-958.
Manohar, M. "Pulmonary artery- wedge pressure increases with high intensity exercise in horses." American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1993, 54:142-146.
Family
Husband: Doug, also a DVM and phD in parasitology, works at Elanco Animal
Health, a division of Eli Lilly
Daughter, Megan, 17yrs, a sophomore at Hamilton Southeastern High School
Son, Sam, 7yrs, a first grader at Brookschool Elementary
Personal interest
Horseback riding, running, traveling, hiking, reading, scrapbooking, cooking. Small group leader for sr. high youth at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church
Pets
Starling, Quarter Horse
Fannie, DSH cat
Maebug, Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Veterinary School
Bachelor of Science degree in 1969
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1973
both from Purdue University
Membership
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Previous activities
Dr. Graves previously owned three small animal veterinary practices in the Zionsville and Indianapolis areas.
Special interest
Internal medicine and soft tissue surgery.
Personal interest
Hobbies include reading, boating, gardening and computers.
Pets
His special pet is a cat named "Snickles".
More about Dr.Graves...
Veterinary School
University of Veterinary Sciences (est.1787)
Budapest , Hungary - 1981
www.univet.hu/english
Membership
- American Veterinary Association (AVMA)
- Indiana Veterinary Association
- Central Indiana Veterinary Association
- World Organization of Hungarian Veterinarians
Special Interest
Surgery, Critical Care, Old Pets, Pulsating Magnetic Field Therapy and Information Technology to educate pet owners.
Personal Interest
Tennis, skiing, playing chess, gardening and reading. He was also a college basketball player in Hungary.
Pets
One old dog named Kutya.
Our Support Staff
Log Cabin Animal Hospital is proud to have a great, compassionate and highly qualified team. Without a good and professional support team the doctors would not be able to give their best to you and to your beloved pets. We at the Log Cabin Animal Hospital are proud to have the following supporting team members to provide you with an above and beyond client service and veterinary services.
School
Purdue University , West Lafayette IN
B.S. in Veterinary Technology (December 2003)
- GPA: 3.4/4.0
- Passed: Veterinary Technician National Exam, Indiana State Board Exam
Membership
- Indiana Veterinary Technician Association
- Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
- Board Member- Purdue Veterinary Technician Association
- Involved leadership and organizational skills
Special Interest
Animal behavior modification, teaching puppy classes.
Patti is the leader of our Puppy Classes at LCAH.
Personal Interest
Polo (past Secretary, Treasurer, and President- Purdue Intercollegiate Polo Club)
Pets
One dog named Libie.
Schools
Moorpark College - Moorpark, California
Ball State University - Muncie, Indiana
Experience
- Shadow Hills Pet Clinic (Sun Valley, CA) - Veterinary Technician
- Caring Hands Vet. Hospital (Thousand Oaks, CA) - Veterinary Technician
- Animal Medical Center (Yorktown, IN) - Veterinary Asst. / Recpt.
- Indianapolis Zoo (Indianapolis, IN) - Marine Mammal Volunteer
- Sea World Careers Camp (San Antonio, TX) - Student
Certifications
PADI Scuba Certified - Advanced Certification
Special Interests
- Scuba Diving
- Camping, exploring caves and caverns, and working with Marine Mammals.
- Singing and performing
- Also an alumni member of Ball State University Singers.
Pets
A beautiful Sun Conure named Mika
School:
Iowa State University
B.S. in Animal Ecology (emphasis on Wildlife Management)
Secondary Major in Environmental Studies
Experience:
Vet Technician for 3 and 1/2 years at a 24 hour animal hospital in Indianapolis
Wildlife research for the Department of Fish and Wildlife in North Dakota studying prairie mammals, birds, vegetation, and pelican banding.
Special Interests:
Hiking, bird watching, rollerblading, yoga, traveling, reading, and attempting to run!
Pets:
I have two kitties (sister and brother) named Wren and Kestrel. They were left at night on the doorstep three years ago to the ER hospital I worked at. Somebody missed out on these two, because they are so sweet and friendly! I named them after birds because they sit at the window at chatter to the birds outside.
Schools
Lawrence North High School - Indianapolis, IN
Experience
- Present Donatos Pizza Fishers, In - Server/Cashier
- Solar Connection Tanning Oaklandon, In - Receptionist/Sales Clerk
- Textures Hair Salon Indianapolis, In - Receptionist
Personal Interest
My family, spending time with my boyfriend, Christopher, who is also my best friend, scrapbooking, photography. I love my animals more than life.
Special Interest
Animals.
Pets
A kitty named, Fluffers & a guinea pig named, Daisy.
