Dr. Eric Bostrom

Veterinarian

Dr. Eric Bostrom joined our team in February 2021 as the new Medical Director of Wilson Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Bostrom graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Utah and spent most of his career in and around the Salt Lake valley area. He has extensive experience in internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Bostrom also has a special interest in reptile medicine. He and his family currently share their home to 3 rescue dogs, 2 cats, and 2 snakes, with hopes to bring in some more animal friends in the future. In his free time, Dr. Bostrom enjoys getting outdoors for hiking, fishing, and birding.

Dr. Amanda McElyea

Veterinarian

Dr. Amanda McElyea is originally from Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Utah in 2019 following her husband, Dr. Nick Kirk's, pursuit of an avian (bird) specialty at Parrish Creek Veterinary Hospital. She graduated from The University of Tennessee at Martin in 2012 with a degree in Animal Science and The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. Since graduation she has worked as a general practitioner veterinarian with interests in radiology, dentistry, and soft tissue surgeries. Dr. McElyea and Dr. Kirk share their home with 2 dogs, a cat, an Amazon Parrot, and 6 rats, although she leaves the avian and exotic medicine to her husband.

Alyssa

Practice Manager

Alyssa started her career as a medic in the U.S. Army. She discharged from active duty and moved to Utah to go back to school, earning her Master of Public Health and Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Utah. Even though she enjoyed her medical experience in the military, she never knew what she wanted to do as a career until she began volunteering with Best Friends and the Humane Society. Following her new passion, she transitioned to animal medicine working for a veterinary hospital in Park City as a technician and a receptionist. After gaining years of valuable experience, Alyssa joined Wilson’s team in 2019 as the Practice Manager. Her long-term goal is to become a veterinarian. She has 3 spoiled kitties at home named Cash, Leo, and Kita, and enjoys any time spent with her husband and son. 

Shanna

Lead Veterinary Technician

Shanna joined our team in 2021 and comes with over 12 years of experience, including in both emergency and general medicine. She has worked in various practices from the Salt Lake Valley to North Salt Lake. She earned her AAS in Veterinary Technician from Broadview University. She enjoys the science behind veterinary medicine and loves the rewarding feeling of being able to help animals and their people feel better. Shanna has two dogs in her family named Maui and Tonka. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, sports, and traveling.

Tristan (Tris)

Veterinary Technician

Tris began working for us in 2011 as a Kennel Technician and quickly moved up to Veterinary Technician. Prior to this, she was CNA and Phlebotomy certified but decided that she would much rather work with animals. She loves watching our long-term patients grow up and getting lots of snuggles from all of our furry patients. Tris has one dog named Toby (a Boxer - her favorite!) and two cats named Eden and Grimm. Her favorite thing in life is being a mom and hanging with her family. Her co-workers enjoy her awesome personality and sense of humor!

Maddie

Veterinary Technician

Maddie joined our team in 2021 as a veterinary technician with experience from the Humane Society of Utah. She is currently enrolled in a veterinary technician Associate Degree program. Maddie enjoys watching animals become their normal, happy, goofy selves when they start to feel better after our care. Her special interests are surgery and radiology.  She has two dogs and 1 cat at home - a chocolate lab/pitbull mix named Abby, a black lab/golden retrieved mix named Atlas, and a brown tabby cat named Henry. Activities that Maddies enjoys are snowboarding, dancing, and hiking with her pups! One interesting thing about Maddie is that she currently has 15 plants and cannot stop getting more!

Tristen (Trissy)

Veterinary Technician

Trissy began working at our hospital in 2020 and has a long history of experience working at a diverse range of animal settings within the Salt Lake Valley, including Petsmart, the Humane Society, an emergency hospital, and specialty clinics. Her favorite thing about the veterinary field other than working with animals is that there is always something new to learn and she strives to learn all she can to improve quality of life of our furry patients. She earned her Associate degree while raising two beautiful daughters and enjoys time at home with her pets. She has 2 dogs – a Great Pyrenees named Bear and a Shih Tzu named Wicket. She also has 4 cats named Falcor, Dina, Binx, and Mouse.

Lexy

Veterinary Technician

Lexy began working at our hospital in 2021 as a veterinary assistant. After quickly realizing how awesome she is, she was promoted to veterinary technician. She comes with experience from Cedar River Dog Farm and Tail Waggin Adventures. She gets excited to see animals that are happy to see us and has a special interest in chiropractic care and physical therapy, especially in horses! Lexy has a diverse range of pets at home, including Apollo (Great Dane), Paisley (horse), Mars (Ball Python), Leo (Betta fish), and Morty (DLH cat). Her favorite things in life are horseback riding, hiking, drawing/art, and Italian food!

Lindsey

Lead Receptionist

Lindsey has been working with us since 2011 and had previous experience working at an animal shelter. Her favorite thing about working at Wilson is seeing all of the different animals every day. She enjoys time with her Lab/Dane mix named Carson in the rare event that she is not working!

Amber

Receptionist

Amber started her veterinary career with us in 2014 and has been a valuable member of our team ever since! She loves working with animals and is obsessed with her pets at home.

Luna

Receptionist

We are very excited to have Luna join our team as our newest receptionist! She previously worked as a dog trainer at K9 Lifeline and completed an internship at Protection K9's. With her previous employment, she earned her certification in IGP/Schutzhund training. Luna finds it very rewarding to build trust and bonds with patients and clients. In her free time, she loves music (playing guitar and singing), cooking, hiking, and training her dogs. She has two dogs at home named Stevie Ray and Millie, and a bearded dragon lizard named Juno. Wilson Vet enjoys Luna's fun personality and sense of humor!

Dany

Veterinary Assistant

Bio coming soon!