Meet Our Team

Dr. Debbie Basden grew up in an Air Force family, moving often as a child. At 16, she started college in the TAMS program at the University of Texas in Denton. At 18, she was accepted to Texas A&M University in College Station where she earned her BS in Biomedical Sciences. After graduating in 2002 from Texas A&M as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Basden moved to Raleigh to reconnect with her family’s roots.  Her passions include preventive care, cardiology, and furthering the human-animal bond. She’s very proud of her three boys and will talk your ear off if given the chance. Over time her household has included guinea pigs, prairie dogs, a degu, canines ranging from a miniature pinscher to a Great Dane, and a temporary five-foot-long iguana. Her family currently includes two cats (a Bengal and an Oriental Shorthair), two dogs (a Chihuahua and a Chihuahua/Toy Terrier mix), and 2 millipedes.  

Dr. Jodi D'Ambrosio was born and raised in Apex, NC. She attended NC State for both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees - Go Pack! Dr. D started working at Cleveland School in 2016 after graduating veterinary school and has enjoyed the variety of cases that she sees every day. Her clinical interests include diagnostic cytology, ophthalmology, and internal medicine. However, her favorite part of the job is seeing her patients improve and get back to their normal selves! When not at the clinic, Dr. D enjoys spending time with her husband, toddler, and their menagerie of animals (a dog, cat, and corn snake along with a flock of chickens and many fish). 

Dr. Wendy Goodwin is originally from St. Paul, VA. She completed her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech with a double major in Animal Science and Biology. In 2002, she graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After, graduation, Dr. Goodwin worked at both Community and Knightdale Animal Hospitals. In May 2009, she began working at Cleveland School Animal Hospital. Her main areas of veterinary interest are surgery, laser surgery, dentistry, and Pugs.

Dr. Shelonda Horton graduated from Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She has practiced Small Animal Medicine for the past 12 years. Her passions include Dermatology and Internal Medicine. Before starting her career in veterinary medicine, she served in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman.  She continued her medical career at a Family Practice Clinic in Mandeville, Louisiana. During her college years, she worked at an Animal Emergency Clinic in Covington, Louisiana.

Dr. Horton met her husband and fellow Corpsman in the Navy. Their desire to be veterinarians brought them together and started them on the long path of veterinary medicine. They have 2 very talented young adult children, 5 interactive chickens, a rambunctious turtle, a chilled-out tortoise, 4 fabulous cats, and 2 adorable Pomchi dogs. You never know what the next family member will be!

Dr. Deb Richard grew up in upstate NY where she had many pets, including horses. She attended Dartmouth College in NH for her undergraduate degree, where she met her husband, Tad. She graduated summa cum laude from Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She returned to NH to practice small animal medicine where both of her daughters were born. Her family moved to NC in 1999. She has been at Cleveland School Animal Hospital since 2012. She has two Papillons named Patch and Cody and and a cat named Samba. When she is not at work, she enjoys reading, outdoor activities like hiking and biking, spending time with her family, and volunteering with refugee families through her church. 

Dr. Anna Plowman

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Melissa is a Registered Veterinary Technician who graduated from Central Carolina Community College in 2001 with a degree in veterinary science. She is married with two children and has been with CSAH since January 2008. Melissa enjoys being a committed advocate for animal health. 

After graduating with a Veterinary Technician degree from Central Carolina Community College in 2009, Jen has been working in small animal medicine ever since. When she's not working with "puppies" and "kittens" all day, she loves educating clients, talking with pet parents about their kiddos, and working as a surgical technician in the OR. Jen has 1 four legged doggo and 2 two legged kiddos.

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