Steve Bentsen DVM: Steve Bentsen is a valley native. He attended Texas Tech before transferring to Texas A&M for his BS and DVM. After four years of mixed animal practice in Kingsville he returned to the Valley in 1975 and established Nolana Animal Hospital. Photography, a long-time hobby, became a second career in 1986 when he started a stock photography business. Today he splits his time between Nolana Animal Hospital and his photography business, which he operates jointly with Laura Moore. Special veterinary interests include dermatology and internal medicine. His avocations are birding, nature and habitat preservation.
Andy Baker DVM: Andy Baker is a native of Altus, Oklahoma. He attended Veterinary School at Oklahoma State University followed by a surgical residency at Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine. He then served two years in the Air Force and practiced for a short while in Miami, Florida, before moving to Houston where he did surgery referral practice until moving to McAllen. He has been a partner at Nolana Animal Hospital since 1989, specializing in surgery, orthopedics and neurology. His hobbies include fishing, golfing and flying. He continues to travel throughout Texas to perform surgery for a number of different practices.

Davis Brown DVM: A native of Dallas, Dave graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1969. He worked in a mixed animal practice in La Vernia, Texas, for 1 year prior to owning his own mixed animal practice in Karnes City for 18 years. He sold his practice and did relief veterinary work statewide for the next 14 years. In 2003 Dave joined the staff of Nolana Animal Hospital as a full-time small animal clinician. He is married, has four children and three grandchildren. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and his Labrador retrievers.
Amanda Rogé DVM: Amanda Rogé is a graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She subsequently completed a post-graduate internship at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Professionally, she has a special interest in orthopedic surgery and feline internal medicine. Dr. Rogé's personal pet, Chloe, is a papillion, who she rescued from a local shelter, after she was Amanda's first surgery patient while in veterinary school. Some of our clients may recognize Dr. Rogé, as she began working here as a technician while in college. Accordingly, the entire staff feels a sense of family as she comes back to us as a staff doctor. However, none are more excited to have her join us than the three old, tired male doctors. Drs. Bentsen, Baker, and Brown are thrilled to have her youth, enthusiasm, energy, and new education on board.
Bill McDougal DVM: Bill is one of our visiting specialists. He was born in Paris, Tx, and grew up in southeast Oklahoma in a farm/ranch setting. He received his BS and DVM from Oklahoma State University. He did post graduate studies in immunology at the University of Texas Health Science Center and served as an Adjunct Professor in dermatology at Texas A&M Veterinary College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a clinical instructor in the Department of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine. He has been in private practice in Houston since the late 60's and limited his practice to dermatology in 1981. He is married with three children and ten grandchildren. Bill's hobbies include golf, fishing and hunting.