Meet our team
Dr. Jennifer Champagne
Veterinarian
Dr. Laura Hedlin
Relief Veterinarian
Dr. Donna Williams
Relief Veterinarian
Jessica
CVT
Veterinarian
Relief Veterinarian
Relief Veterinarian
CVT
Jessica, who started working at LPAH in January 2021, was born with a love of animals, growing up with dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, cockatiels, and more! Originally from Northern California she received her degree and license as a Veterinary Technician shortly before relocating to Colorado where she has been enjoying the beautiful weather, hiking, paddle boarding, and spending time with her cats.
Dr. Williams is a California native. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a BS in Animal Science. She utilized her undergraduate degree as a licensed veterinary technician for 10 years before attending veterinary school at CSU, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Champagne was her classmate! Dr. Williams has been practicing small animal medicine in the Denver area since 1999. She has a broad range of experiences including Chief of Staff and Principal Doctor responsibilities, as well as educating veterinary technicians as a clinical director at Pima Medical Institute. Her special interests in veterinary medicine include internal medicine cases and developing wellness programs for dogs and cats. When not in the hospital, Dr. Williams enjoys exercising, cooking, and going out-and-about the town to live music venues. Her favorite pastime is spending time in the great outdoors with her beloved dogs, Hawk and Georgie.
Dr. Laura Hedlin grew up in Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine after spending her high school and college years as a kennel attendant, receptionist, and technician at a local veterinary clinic. Dr. Champagne worked there as well. She has lived in Colorado for over 20 years now and splits her time between Denver and Summit County doing relief veterinary and shelter work. Her special interests lie in caring for felines, Greyhounds, senior patients, and veterinary dentistry.
Outside of her career, she enjoys cycling, hiking, reading, and swinging kettle bells. She fosters for some of the local rescue groups when the house is not too full of her own pets. Currently she lives with her two cats – Purrl and Lil’ Moonchie, and her two dogs – a Greyhound named Bonnie, and a chiweenie named Millie.
Our hospital offers the following vaccines for dogs:
Our hospital offers the following vaccines for cats:
Vaccine titers are blood tests that measure your pet’s antibody levels to determine if booster vaccinations are necessary. Checking a titer can be helpful for pets with a history of adverse vaccine reactions or for pet parents who prefer them. Titers are available only for select vaccinations and don’t take the place of vaccination, but instead allow you to make more informed decisions about your pet’s care.
My name is Dr. Jennifer Champagne. I am the chief veterinarian on staff and I welcome you into our Littleton Paws home.
I am originally from Illinois where I was born and raised in a small rural Northwest community called Harvard. I grew up on a 10-acre farm filled with many different kinds of animals. I guess it really was no surprise to my family when I started proclaiming I wanted to be a veterinarian at the age of 7 and would follow our horse vet around like a shadow whenever he came to the house. I was an active member of my county’s 4-H program for 10 years. I also belonged to the Quarter Horse Association and the Arabian Horse Association. I showed horses throughout my teenage years.
People love to ask me how long I’ve been in this field and I always answer “so far, my whole life”. I began at the bottom of the ladder at 15 years old mucking out stalls for a large animal vet and then moved up to a kennel attendant position in a small animal hospital. Over the years I have been a technician’s assistant, a receptionist, a veterinary technician, then finally a veterinarian.
I went to Iowa State University for my undergraduate work and earned two bachelor’s degrees. My first was a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology. My second was a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in animal behavior. During that stretch of schooling, I worked as a veterinary technician is DesMoines, Iowa commuting back and forth from Ames. Next stop was veterinary school and to see the Colorado mountains for the first time. I was so proud to be accepted to Colorado State University, which is always ranked in the top 5 veterinary schools for small animal medicine. Go CSU!! For those who don’t know, there are only 22 veterinary schools in North America, so we really have a gem in our own backyard.
After graduating from the 22nd grade with my Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, I moved to Las Vegas. I practiced there for 7 years at some of the highest caliber animal hospitals in the area. I learned emergency medicine, dermatology, internal medicine, general and advanced surgery, enhanced my education with more courses on performing echocardiograms, and abdominal ultrasounds. While I was busy working alongside boarded specialist I even got the idea I might want to go back to school and become boarded myself but the thought of another 2-4 years of tuition was too daunting an idea. Right around that time I was offered a position back in beautiful Colorado.
Another 4 years passed while I diligently practiced general and emergency medicine in Thornton, Colorado. Finally, I decided to go out on my own and pursue my real dream- to start my own practice and offer veterinary medicine the way I remember it as a child: a caring hand, a reassuring smile, and hopefully a healing touch. It really is the best job in the world and I consider myself lucky every day I get to help heal someone’s pet. I love what I do – always.
