Veterinary Support

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  Margaret McLaughlin
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    Margaret McLaughlin

  Technician Supervisor

  Margaret McLaughlin
  
  

  Margaret McLaughlin has served as Technician Director at the Animal Specialty Center since Mary 2011. Her responsibilities include overseeing more than 65 veterinary technicians and animal care assistants. She works closely with the ASC Administrator, Medical Director and Supervisors to assure and sustain the best possible patient care at the hospital. 

  Margaret began her career in animal welfare as a ward/clinic aide at the Animal Medical Center in 1986. Margaret graduated from LaGuardia Community College and became a New York State Licensed Veterinary Technician in 1993. She worked as an intensive care technician and assumed many duties, including the treatment of critical patients and training of the staff. In 1996, she became the Operating Room Coordinator.  

  Prior to coming to Animal Specialty Center, Margaret served as Director of Veterinary Technicians at Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City, where she was part of the first responder group during Hurricane Katrina, doing water rescue.
   

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  Linda McMahon, PT, LVT, CCRT
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    Linda McMahon, PT, LVT, CCRT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Linda McMahon
  Veterinary Tech School: Mercy College
  School: Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist
  
  

  Linda McMahon is the Director of Rehabilitation at Animal Specialty Center. She is a licensed physical therapist for humans and a licensed veterinary technician. She has over 12 years of experience rehabilitating animals with all types of conditions, including neurologic disorders, surgical post operative care, arthritis and age-related conditions, recovery from athletic injury.  Physical therapy is also useful as an adjunct treatment for obesity and for overall maintenance of physical fitness.

  Ms. McMahon received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology (with a minor in chemistry) from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1983. She obtained a second bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Russell Sage College in 1991. She became a licensed veterinary technician from Mercy College in 2001. As new advances help improve the rehabilitation of animals, Linda has continued her training and recently earned an additional certification in canine rehabilitation therapy from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in 2009.

  For more information visit www.animalrehab.com.