Ashley Ito, Veterinary Technician

My name is Ashley Ito and I am a Veterinary Technician. I am 24-years-old and have lived in Colorado since I was 18. I moved here from Oklahoma to attend the Bel-Rea Institute where I graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in March '04. I got my first technician job in January '04 and worked for the same company until I joined the Animal Care Center in October '06. I met my husband, Matt, at The Home Depot where I worked while I attended school. We were married September '05 on his uncle's dairy farm. We have three "kids": Kahlua, a German shepherd mix, is nine years old; Cricket, an Akita/white Shepherd mix, is two years old; and Wyatt, an English Bull dog mix, is one year old. Like any person in this field, my "kids" were not blessed with great genetics. Cricket had a bilateral total hip replacement done when she was 6 months old and Wyatt had a fracture in his elbow which required surgery in Jan. '07. He then fractured a bone in his wrist shortly thereafter. They are both doing really well and Matt and I will continue to nurse their injuries no matter what it takes. I thoroughly enjoy each and every aspect of my work and I look forward to meeting you and yours.