Meet the Team at Heidt Veterinary Hospital

Wendy Fuduric is a DVM at Heidt Veterinary Hospital and attended the Ross University of Florida. She has been practicing since 2001 and has been a veterinarian at Heidt Veterinary Hospital since July 2004.
She prides herself on finding creative solutions to difficult problems, whether medical or surgical, to accommodate families and their cherished pets.
In her free time, she likes to go on jogs with her dog and spend time with her family outside. She adores the community and her workplace, where people are friendly and appreciative.
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Education: Ross University of Florida.

Dr. Joe attended the Ross University of Florida and did his Clinical at the University of Illinois. He has been practicing since 2001 and at Heidt Veterinary Hospital since July 2004. He specializes in small animal medicine. Joe prides himself on always working hard to provide each patient with great care with our amazing staff.

His mission is to provide the best veterinary care to each patient and educate the clients. He has met many wonderful people through the community and thinks Lima is an excellent place to raise a family.

In his free time, he likes spending time with his three daughters and enjoying the outdoors.

Education: Ross University of Florida and Clinical at the University of Illinois.

Danielle Steffan has been practicing veterinary medicine since 2007 and has been a doctor at Heidt Veterinary Hospital since 2013. Danielle attended The University of Findlay as an undergraduate and Iowa State University School of veterinary medicine for her doctorate.

She prides herself on her compassion for patients and their owners. It can be upsetting when pets are sick, and she does her best to improve the patient’s health and help their owners in the process. Communication is key to meeting everyone’s needs.

Most of her time is focused on internal medicine, but she also enjoys surgery. She loves to travel with her family and is an avid reader in her free time.

Education: University of Findlay for undergraduate at Iowa State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Breighly Bolton attended St. Matthews University. She takes pride in building strong, trusting relationships with clients and their furry loved ones, and enjoys working collaboratively with clients to provide the best care possible.

She also enjoys working out, running, reading, Netflix show binging, and spending time with friends, family, and her cats, Cocoa and Boo.

Education: St. Matthews University

Marsha Buettner is a Registered Veterinary Technician at Heidt Veterinary Hospital. She attended Brown Mackie College and has been practicing since 2016.

Marsha prides herself on taking care of pets in need as if they are her own and being there for clients in high-stress situations.

In her free time, she likes crafting, gardening, and spending time with her husband and dogs.

Education: Brown Mackie College

Elisabeth Gilroy is a Registered Veterinary Technician at Heidt Veterinary Hospital. She attended the International Business College in Fort Wayne, IN, and has been practicing since 2017.

The clinic is a very busy practice, and Elisabeth prides herself on her ability to multitask the foresee the needs of the clinic and her colleagues.

In her free time, outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband, her family, and her four-legged friends. She lives on her grandparent’s farm property which was just purchased as their first home. They have been completing renovations to the 1920 farmhouse. She also owns a few goats on the farm who keep her very busy.

Education: International Business College (Fort Wayne, IN).

Jessica Schroeder attended Staitzenberger College and has been practicing veterinary medicine for almost six years. She takes pride in comforting and caring for clients and patients during their hard times, especially end-of-life. She enjoys making patients feel at ease during their visits and client education.

In her free time, Jessica spends time with her friends and family, especially her husband and kids. She enjoys attending and watching sporting events like football, hockey, and baseball. She loves to cook and bake and also travel and experience new adventures.

Erin Collins is a Receptionist/Veterinarian Assistant at Heidt Veterinary Hospital and has been practicing since July 2022. She attended Ada High School and the University of Northwestern Ohio.

She enjoys being able to help pets and their owners and provide them with the best experience possible.

In Erin’s free time, she enjoys baking, reading, gardening, and being outdoors.

Education: Ada High School and University of Northwestern Ohio

Destiny Askins is a Receptionist/Veterinarian Assistant at Heidt Veterinary Hospital. She attended Elida High School and has been in the veterinary medicine field since 2021.

She takes pride in being able to provide the best care possible to each patient, treating them as her own, as well as being able to help with diagnosis properly and efficiently.

During her free time, she likes to try new tricks with her dogs, Momma (9) and Legion (4), and explore new walking places. She occasionally volunteers at her local animal shelter and helps on their family rescue farm.

Education: Elida High School

Maddy Moody attended Colby Community College and has been practicing for one year. She prides herself in caring for patients and helping people in the community.

She enjoys spending time with her two dogs and going on walks in her free time.