Staff
Jessica (Jo) Okhuysen, certified veterinary techician
Jo takes care of large animals during the graveyard shift and “dabbles in medicine, surgery and emergency — that’s the excitement of overnights as anything can happen.” She really enjoys interacting and learning from the animals, including the clinicians and students. She has three dogs and three cats. As a workaholic, she works at an emergency clinic for small animals on her days off. She’s also an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys nature, running in the rain with her dogs, playing soccer (go Scraps!). When Jo takes her annual month-long vacation, she works on a breeding farm during foaling season in the Hamptons to help with the growth of the breeding program for New York Thoroughbreds.
House Officers
Dr. Ana del Alamo, anesthesia resident
Originally from Madrid, Spain, Dr. del Alamo performs anesthesia and supervises students in anesthesia for small and large animals (occasionally on exotic and wild species). Dr. del Alamo wrote, “Coming from Spain, I had never heard a word about Oregon and had never been on the west coast. When I came here I found out how amazing Corvallis is and I’m so glad I applied for this residency and got it!” Her dog, Sasha, stayed with her parents in Spain.
Dr. Melissa Esser, large animal internal medicine resident
Dr. Esser is a 2008 graduate of OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. She returned for a residency in internal medicine after completing a one-year internship at Littleton Equine Medical Center in Colorado, and an internal medicine fellowship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky. Her interests include neonatology, critical care medicine, and exercise physiology.
Dr. Marc Kinsley, large animal surgical resident
Dr. Kinsley moved to Corvallis from Liverpool, N.Y., to begin his residency in the primary care of large animal surgical cases. He especially likes being able to work closely with the patients and students.
