Lone Peaks Values:
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Honesty
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Compassion
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Education
Lone Peak Veterinary Hospital
Our Mission
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To provide excellent customer service by taking the time to discuss your pets history, explaining both the diagnostic tests indicated and the results, and offering clear treatment options.
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To treat your pets with the same love and compassion as our own.
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To offer in house blood work and diagnostic imaging to obtain quick results to better help your pets in timely manner.
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To practice high quality medicine combined with client education.
The Staff
The Staff
Dr. Desmarais
Erin
Dr. Desmarais started Lone Peak Veterinary Hospital in 2017, after working in Bozeman and the surrounding areas for 2 years. She wanted to transition to working in a small, close-knit community where she could focus on high quality medicine and personalized care. She feels extremely lucky to a part of this incredible mountain town.
She first attended the University of Vermont for her undergraduate education before obtaining her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from North Carolina State University. Dr. D completed an internship at Ontario Veterinary College followed by numerous years working as an ER veterinarian at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Portland, Oregon. Her veterinary interests include internal medicine, infectious disease and wound care.
Dr. Desmarais has a passion for volunteering within her community and abroad. She had previously volunteered in India and Thailand, treating and performing surgeries on street dogs. Within Big Sky, she started RUFF – Riley’s Urgent Fund for Friends – a non-profit assistance fund to help subsidize healthcare for animals in need. She is so excited about the community's response to help!
We look forward to meeting you and your pets!
Erin came to us from North Carolina, after several weeks of volunteering
she quickly transitioned into a position as a veterinary technician. Erin graduated from USC and she plans on going to vet school. When she's not at work you can find her outside enjoying time with her bernadoodle, Cooper!
Melanie
Melanie joined our team in January 2023 as Office Manager and Veterinary Technician. Melanie recently moved back to Big Sky after being away for 16 years. She has a long background of working in the veterinary and companion animal field; including owning a pet supply store in Big Sky in the 2000’s and 7 years at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Her recent work was in Bozeman as a Surgery Technician. Her passions include painting, skiing, wake surfing and outdoor adventuring with her rescue pup Zip.
Nell
Originally from Darien, Connecticut, Nell moved to Montana in 2010 to study Fish and Wildlife Management at MSU and after graduating in 2015 decided it wasn’t quite time to leave. Nell has taught for over 10 years with a variety of ages and curriculums such as wildlife education at the Bronx Zoo and with Montana Outdoor Science School, and Montessori preschool in Bozeman but realized she was ready to get back to working with animals and is thrilled to be part of the Lone Peak Vet team. When not working at LPV, Nell loves skiing, climbing, painting, volunteering at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center, and exploring with her two dogs Smith and Sky and partner Justin. Nell is excited for all that is to come being a part of this team and community.
Maddie
Originally from Southern California, Maddie moved to BIg Sky in 2021 and joined our team as a veterinary technician. She attended Washington University for her undergraduate degree and is planning on heading to warmer weather in the Caribbean to earn her veterinary degree from St. Geroges University. In her free time, Maddie loves to climb, ski, mountain bike and fly fish. She's hoping to adopt a dog soon to join her on all of her adventures!
