Amanda Goodrich joined the staff at White Oak Animal Hospital in October 2004, and has worked in the veterinary field since 2000. At the hospital, Amanda's primary responsibilities are inventory and ordering. She also enjoys helping patients feel better and is compassionate towards all animals and clients. Her special interests are neonatal care and nutrition. Amanda has a degree from Penn Foster College and is licensed in the state of Virginia as a veterinary technician.

"I still get excited when an orphan animal comes in," she says. "I love to educate our clients on caring for newborns and helping them thrive."

At home, Amanda has six cats named Kit Kat, Eight-Ball, Little Tyke, Dalton, Scraggles, and Sebastian; one love bird, a white dove, two Russian tortoises; three chickens, and two koi ponds. In her free time, she enjoys resin crafts, painting, making jewelry and reading.