Dr. Melissa Havemann grew up in Jarrell, Texas showing in the English and Western Equine Circuit. She also participated in the local 4H and was president of the Jarrell FFA. She played softball and volleyball for JHS and represented the Cougars in many academic endeavors while growing up as a proud Jarrell Cougar.

She obtained both her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Texas A&M University. During her stay at Texas A&M, she worked as a veterinary technician in a large equine hospital, ran an equine boarding facility, and worked in an Equine Infectious Disease Lab.

After she graduated with her DVM from Texas A&M, she completed an equine internship at a referral hospital servicing over 30 referral veterinarians. It was during her internship that she developed her love of emergency, medical, and lameness cases. She moved back home to Texas upon the completion of her internship and worked at one of the largest mixed animal practices in Texas at Alvarado Veterinary Clinic where she cultivated her passion for mixed animal medicine.

Dr. Havemann has worked in several mixed animal practices over the years and has developed many beloved relationships with her patients and their families. Growing up, she always wanted to become the hometown doc that could help serve her community as part of her extended family.

Dr. Havemann spends her free time outdoors with her two children, Jackson (3) and Haley (1), her husband, Denton, and her two dogs, Cooper and Barkley and horses, Feather and Kai.

Her dream of owning her own hospital has come to life in Compassion Veterinary Hospital and she looks forward to making new relationships with you and your family members!

Angel was born and raised in Texas, making New Braunfels her first home before moving to Jarrell to set up more permanent roots for her family. Angel is not only our Practice Manager but also a Veterinary Technician. She grew up in veterinary clinics from a very early age and working in veterinary hospitals where her mom worked at the age of 14 years old.

Angel is currently in school pursuing her license as a technician before moving forward to obtain her Veterinary Practice Management Certification. Angel is known for her infectious joy and smile, her love for intensive care patients, creating positive experiences for fearful patients and their owners, providing client education on patient behavior, and building a team of individuals who lift each other up continuously while pushing each other to grow and achieve their dreams.

Outside of CVH, Angel enjoys spending time with her fiance and their four cats (Clarabell, Dina, Thumbelina, and Toulouse). She enjoys reading, dancing, and cooking. Angel is also known for her love of all things Disney. Her goals include being an active member of the Jarrell community and creating a village where she can raise a family.

Tyler is a graduate from Tarleton State University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Growing up, he participated in FFA, Boy Scouts, and other adventurous groups, which grew his fondness for animals. He has left the corporate business world to join Compassion Veterinary Hospital. He is bringing with him over a decade of skills and experience to provide the best Business, Administration, and Customer Satisfaction that can be offered and looks forward to providing exceptional customer service to you and your furry friends.

Lindsey was born and raised in Texas. She moved around alot as a child, but spent most of her teenage years in Itasca, Texas. After graduating from Itasca High School she moved to Waco. A few years passed and she realized she wanted to pursue her dream in veterinary medicine. As a child, she was constantly bringing home everything that she thought needed a home. She'd spend hours turning over rocks, and looking in the woods for any critter she could find. That is where her love for animals began. In 2014, she started in a mixed animal hospital, and eventually moved to equine sports medicine. Her love for all animals has only grown over the years. Lindsey currently lives in Waco with her husband, Bryan, our cat, Buddy, and french bulldog, Gremlin.

Born and raised outside of Boston Massachusetts, animals and all things regarding them has always been a passion of Sophie's. Growing up, she was surrounded by not only her father's small animal hospital business, but also her mother's horse training business. This love for animals has continued to follow Sophie through her adult life and is what brought her to Compassion Veterinary Hospital.

After working for a decade in the tech industry, Sophie decided she needed a change, and to turn her childhood passion into a career. Sophie met our team as a client, and was so impacted by her experience as a pet parent with our team that she decided to take the plunge and apply to work in a veterinary hospital! Sophie brought years of customer service experience with her and is so excited to serve the clients and patients in the community.

When Sophie isn't greeting our clients and petting all the cute animals that come into the hospital, she is busy at home with her four dogs, three rats, one ball python and one crested gecko that she and her husband adore.