Meet Our Veterinary Team!
Meet the Veterinarians and team of Calhan Veterinary Clinic! We’re pleased to provide exceptional veterinary care for your pets Peyton, Calhan, and beyond.
Get to know our veterinary team!
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Dr. DeAngelo
Doctor
Dr. Robert DeAngelo is a native of Colorado. He grew up in the Denver area and spent his childhood with animals, including horses and dogs. While studying to become a science teacher, he realized his true passion was veterinary medicine. Dr. DeAngelo was accepted to Colorado State University and graduated in the winter of 1987. He set up practice in Calhan in 1988 and has been here ever since! The practice has continued to grow and he is proud to care for many of the different species in the area.
Dr. Ken Schmidt
Dr Ken Schmidt graduated high school, in 1983, from Antelope Valley High School, in Lancaster CA. Shortly after graduating, he entered military service, enlisting in the United States Marine Corps where he saw service in both Somalia and the 1st Gulf War. He served in the USMC for a little over 10 years. After becoming honorably discharged in 1994 as a Sergeant, he was a Deputy Sherrif; Electronics Test Technician for Honeywell; Warehouse Manager, Planner, Buyer, In-side Sales for EFTC; Planner, Buyer, Master Scheduler and Project Manager for BE Aerospace; Field Engineer, and Field Engineering Manager for Flanders. While at Flanders he joined the United States Navy Reserve where he was deployed to Iraq during Iraqi Freedom twice. He retired from the military in 2012 as a Chief Electronics Technician.
In 2017, Dr Schmidt started college at Eastern Arizona Community College and earned an Associate of Science degree in Pre-Med. Him and his wife Marla, moved from Safford Arizona to Fort Collins Colorado where he attended Colorado State University. During his time at CSU, Dr Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (2019), and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2023).
Since graduating, Dr Schmidt has worked as a small animal veterinarian in Woodland Park Colorado, and a mixed animal veterinarian in Calhan Colorado. He is a father to five children and grandfather to 3 grandchildren.
Carrie
Veterinary Technician
Carrie is a native of Canada (Calgary, Alberta). She married Dr. DeAngelo in 1998, helping to raise his son, Scott. Their daughter, Emily, was born in 2002. They spend as much family time as possible, competing in horse events and occasionally taking a trip to Canada!
Carrie is a Certified Veterinary Technician and has always had a passion for animals. She is excited to see the practice progress. Carrie has a particular interest in behavior and management.
Marina
Marina grew up in Colorado and graduated from Pima Medical Institute with her Veterinary Technology degree in 2016. Marina is a dedicated and compassionate veterinary technician with a passion for providing top-notch care to animals. When she’s not working, Marina loves spending time with her own horses, crafting, reading novels, and hanging out with her family.
Albert
Veterinary Assistant
Albert is a Certified Veterinary Assistant and a Calhan native. He has worked at various jobs in the area but has a real passion for animals. They know it, too – we have only found two dogs that don’t like Albert! He is also a huge Denver Broncos fan.
Leah
Veterinary Assistant
Leah is a military transplant born in Washington state and has lived in Colorado since 2006. She has always dreamed of owning her own horses, farm critters, and living in the country. Since owning her own farm animals she realize she wanted to go into animal care and is currently in Vet Tech school and working as a Vet assistant and loving every minute of it.
