Our Doctors

Dr. Jeffrey D. Whall

Dr. Whall received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from the University of Maryland in 1975. In 1976, he entered the Graduate School program at Texas A&M University, while working as a veterinary technician in private practice.

From Texas A & M, Dr. Whall earned a B.S. degree in Veterinary Science in 1980, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1981, and completed his Thesis for a Master’s degree in Veterinary Toxicology in 1982, all from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

In 1983 he returned to Maryland in 1983 where he practiced Veterinary Medicine in the suburbs of Baltimore until 1989.  In August of that year he and his wife Maggie purchased Fairland Animal Hospital.  This was also the year they became the proud parents of their triplets; Daniel, Kelly Ann, and Thomas.  Many of you may have met them at the hospital, as they are now old enough to help out in what has evolved into a true family business.

A member of numerous veterinary associations, he is also an active member of several civic and business associations.  Dr. Whall is licensed to practice Veterinary Medicine in Maryland and Virginia and is a member of numerous veterinary, civic and business associations.  Fairland Animal Hospital has been cited as one of the best veterinary practices in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area in the last two publications of Washingtonian Magazine and Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine.

Dr. Whall attributes his success to a dedicated staff that are all committed to the well-being of the animals and to the service of the owners.  Many of the staff have been part of the “family” for numerous years providing our clients with the finest veterinary care in the area.

Amy R. Wenzel, D.V.M.

Dr. Wenzel began her career with animals in high school volunteering at the National Zoo as a keeper aide for birds. She then became a kennel technician followed by veterinary technician. While in college she volunteered in Costa Rica collecting data on leatherback sea turtles.
In 2006, she received her BS in Animal Science at the University of Md. She then received her DVM in 2010 from Virginia Tech, "Go Hokies!" While in Vet school, she took advantage of many opportunities presented to her to gain experience in exotics. Her last year of school she traveled to many places and worked with a wide variety of animals from ducks and cranes to giraffes and polar bears! This was while studying the more common household pets and their needs as well!
Dr. Wenzel currently owns a cockatiel named "Skippy" and stays active with exotics by offering emergency relief to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Dr. Wenzel enjoys her free time reading, horseback riding and is a certified SCUBA diver!

Staff Bio’s

Caroline Hrabak-Martin
Office Manager
Chief Receptionist

Caroline has been with Fairland Animal Hospital since August of 1998. She and her husband, Rich, live in southern Howard County and have been long-time animal lovers.  They have two dogs, Blondie and Scotty, as well as seven cats, Norman, Shuster, Kat, Mikey, Runt, O.C. and Sandpiper and also one Cockatiel named Busby.  Caroline enjoys the sun and shores of Ocean City when she isn’t running this practice so efficiently. 

Jim Richey
Practice Coordinator

Jim Richey came to Fairland the summer of 2010 with a tremendous amount of experience and even more leadership and organizational skills. He is completely committed to helping Fairland "BE THE BEST" in his own words! He is a lover of animals...particularly chihuahuas! He stays busy caring for "Zoey" and "Speck"

Katie Covill
Assistant Practice Coordinator

Starting at Fairland in 2003 while attending PBHS, Katie desired to have a life-long career working with animals. She has tremendous love and compassion for animals and it shows! She has two dogs, Buddy and Beta, both who love performing tricks as well as over eighteen tropical fish. She cares for many other animals by offering dog walking and pet sitting. She enjoys meeting new people, kids and their pets.

Harriott Bethke
Receptionist and Veterinary Assistant

Harriott has been with Fairland Animal Hospital since 2002. Initially a client, she loved what she saw and asked to join the fun at FAH! She has been a wonderful asset to the hospital, and anyone who meets her can tell how much she loves animals. In her retirement, Harriott has successfully completed a Veterinary Assistant program while raising numerous Golden Retrievers. Her husband, Coby, also helps the hospital as the “Jack of All Trades”. When she is not working, Harriott and crew can be found at the beach house living it up!

Jessica Covill
Receptionist

Jessica is a part-time receptionist at Fairland, while attending Blake HS. Like her sister, Jessica loves their two dogs Buddy & Beta and really loves working with the Fairland Family. She plans on attending college to earn a degree in Criminology. Jessica enjoys travelling, spending time with family and friends, watching movies and going to the beach.

Samantha Myers
Receptionist

Samantha joined Fairland Animal Hospital mid summer, 2009. You will see her smiling face at the front desk almost every day! A 2008 graduate of Paint Branch High School, Samantha loves working around animals! She certainly lives with a lot, owning three dogs and four cats! Almost her own little zoo is ….Lucy, Bear, Bleu, Gizmo, Piper, Weegee, and Zoe!!

Jessica Esspinoza
Veterinary Assistant

For the last few years, Jessica has been working at Fairland Animal Hospital every summer while home from Colorado State University. She graduated in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and is currently working on admission into Veterinary School. She loves all animals, especially her big yellow lab Cliff! A horse lover as well, she played Polo for CSU and is still riding and trying to decide between a large animal vs. small animal practice. In her spare time she enjoys reading, sports, and hiking.

Dan Whall
Veterinary Assistant

As one of the sons of Dr. Whall, Dan has been involved at Fairland since he was ten years old. He initially started sweeping floors but has since been promoted to Veterinary Assistant.  He currently attends the business program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Dan can be found working at Fairland, playing paintball and singing in a barbershop quartet when he is home on breaks!

Allison Shriner
Veterinary Technician

As of the fall of 2010, Allison is the newest addition to the staff team at Fairland Animal Hospital. She graduated in 2008 with a degree in Broadcasting but enjoys working with animals. She has two cats of her own; a mainecoon named Buddy and a grey tabby, named Rosalie. When not at Fairland, in her spare time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and baking!

Julia Caldiera
Veterinary Technician

Julia started in the Fall of 2011 and is doing a great job as a part-time receptionist. In the class of 2010 at Blake HS; she is a local gal and loves animals. She owns a cat named "Chia"