Dr. Christina Skrovanek – Veterinarian/Medical Director
With Blue Sky since: 08/05/2019
Education: University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Skrovanek was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She attended Baylor University in Waco, TX for her undergraduate degree where she studied Biology and Art History. She then attended veterinary school in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2015, Dr. Skrovanek moved to northern Colorado where her husband teaches in the Art Department at CSU. She has a special interest in dentistry and feline medicine. She has also completed specialized training in hospice, palliative care and euthanasia in order to provide comprehensive and compassionate support for families and their geriatric pets.
Dr. Skrovanek lives in Fort Collins with her husband, daughter and two cats (adopted from CKC!). When not at the clinic, Dr. Skrovanek enjoys running, spending time outdoors with family and traveling.
Dr. Stephanie A. Schwarz-David – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 01/10/2017
Education: Colorado State University
In her youth, she always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Growing up in the rural San Luis Valley near Alamosa, Colorado, and participating in 4-H provided a wonderful environment for learning about her chosen career path.
She received her DVM from Colorado State University in 1992 and began her veterinary career in the small town of Estacada, Oregon. Her patients included a variety of companion pets, horses, exotics, and farm animals.
In 1996, she returned to Fort Collins for her husband’s career and to be nearer to relatives due to parenthood. She resumed with only small animal part-time work as it allowed her to continue to practice veterinary medicine and also be able to take care of her growing family. Her five children, ages 13-23, fill her life with adventure and joy. Her pets include a 3-legged German Shepherd, 2 cats, a bunny, a hamster, and a goldfish.
She is so excited to be pursuing her lifelong dream of being a veterinarian. Blue Sky Animal Clinic has an excellent staff dedicated to the health and happiness of pets and their families. It is a pleasure to be part of such a fine group of wonderful people.
Dr. Kaitlyn Brunk – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 11/2021
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Brunk is a Colorado native who grew up Parker. In 2008, she moved to Fort Collins to start undergraduate school at Colorado State University. She obtained a degree in Biology and then later a master’s degree in Toxicology. Outside of her studies, Dr. Brunk worked at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital as a surgery technician. This time at the hospital was what solidified her desire to pursue veterinary school which she also completed at CSU.
Her professional interests include client education, nutrition, preventative medicine, and pain management. She is excited to use her passion for animal health and wellbeing to build meaningful relationships with people in her community.
When she is not at the clinic, Dr. Brunk can be found outside mountain biking and fly fishing with her husband Ryan, walking her dog Oakley, and sharing in good conversation over a meal with friends and family!
Dr. Caitlin Kober – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 06/2022
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Caitlin Kober was born and raised in Branchburg, New Jersey. She attended Rutgers University in NJ for her undergraduate degree where she studied Animal Science and completed a senior thesis in goat reproductive endocrinology. She then moved to Fort Collins in 2016 to attend veterinary school at Colorado State University. She worked in north Denver for two years as a small animal veterinarian and is excited to be back up in northern Colorado again to join the team at Blue Sky! Her interests include dentistry, preventative medicine, ophthalmology, and working with geriatric pets.
In her free time, Dr. Kober enjoys skiing, singing and being involved with local music organizations, reading, and exploring new restaurants and breweries in the area. She currently lives in Fort Collins with her boyfriend, Mike.
Dr. Elizabeth Roesch – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 12/2022
Education: MIT and University of California-Davis
Dr. Elizabeth Roesch grew up in New Jersey. She graduated from MIT with a degree in Biology in 2013. Dr. Roesch then headed to the University of California-Davis where she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. After graduation, she pursued a 1-year internship in emergency medicine, specialty medicine, and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. She moved to Colorado in 2018 and worked at a small animal clinic in Arvada for 4 years before relocating to Loveland. Dr. Roesch’s clinical interests include feline medicine, dentistry, and surgery.
In her free time, Dr. Roesch enjoys getting out into the mountains for hiking, camping, and skiing. Closer to home, she enjoys cooking, crafts, and spending time with her husband, son, and their four amazing cats, Apollo, Sprinkle, Starbuck, and Jester.
Dr. Jeff Sarek – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 12/2022
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Sarek is a Colorado native. He grew up in Canon City, CO where he graduated from Canon City High School in 2007. He completed a Bachelors Degree in Microbiology from Colorado State University in 2011; and went on to earn his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 2015.
During his final year of undergraduate education he had the opportunity to work in a level 3 biosecurity lab on a research project to develop better suited PPD skin tests for the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. During his senior clinical year of veterinary school he was awarded the Relationship Centered Care Award for Veterinary Communication and Professional Excellence. He also had the opportunity to participate in international veterinary medicine studying abroad for a month at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Upon completion of veterinary school, Dr. Sarek went on to pursue a rotating internship at the VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle from June 2015 to June 2016. He returned to Canon City, CO where he worked at Fremont Veterinary Hospital for the past 6 1/2 years.
Dr. Sarek is thrilled to be returning to Blue Sky Animal Clinic and joining the amazing team once again (only this time as a DVM). He originally started at Blue Sky Animal Clinic as a kennel assistant and an exam room assistant in 2009. He continued working at Blue Sky Animal Clinic until his graduation from vet school. His professional interests include orthopedics, soft tissue surgery, and internal medicine. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, friends, and his dog Barley, traveling, camping, hiking, long-distance running, water skiing, and playing golf.
Dr. Samantha Bromley – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 4/2022
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Bromley was born and raised in Rhode Island where she developed her love for horses and was first inspired to go to vet school. She received her bachelor’s degree in Equine Science from the University of New Hampshire. During her time there she had the opportunity to live and work in Yellowstone National Park for two summers, which sparked her passion for the outdoors. She then quickly applied to and accepted a seat in the veterinary school at Colorado State University, graduating in May of 2022.
She has since been loving her career as a small animal veterinarian and is most interested in dentistry, soft tissue surgery, and imaging. What she enjoys most, though, is forming relationships with clients and their pets.
In her free time, Dr. Bromley enjoys snowboarding, cooking, camping, traveling, and hiking with her fiancé, Austin, and her dog, Mac (pictured). You can also find her enjoying coffee with a friend.
Dr. Amy Pelphrey – Veterinarian
With Blue Sky since: 01/18/2002
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Amy Pelphrey earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2001 from Colorado State University at the top of her class, and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. While at CSU, she worked on an NIH program to help better understand and treat cancer in dogs. Since 2002, she has been happy to be a part of the skilled, caring staff at Blue Sky Animal Clinic!
She lives west of Berthoud with her husband, Mike. She has three sons: Daniel, Matthew, and David; five cats: McCavity, Gus, Santiago, Ciggy, and Queequeg; and Billy the rescue Border Collie. She loves the challenge of medicine and the rewards of working with animals and people. She also enjoys books, travel, good wine, hammocks, gardening, shared experiences with her kids, more books, snuggling with animals, and the outdoors.
Currently, Dr. Pelphrey’s appointment days are greatly reduced and her schedule varies as she is now teaching at CSU.
Dr. Barbara Roberts – Veterinarian – Relief
With Blue Sky since: 04/08/1996
Education: Colorado State University
Dr. Roberts was born and raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from New Mexico State University in 1986. She was employed by IBM as a computer programmer in San Jose, CA and then in Boulder, CO before deciding to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She graduated from the professional veterinary medicine program at Colorado State University in 2002. She lives west of Loveland with her small ark of animals.
Dr. Roberts has now retired and will not be seeing patients regularly. Instead, she will be working as relief for our regular veterinarians.
Karmen – Practice Manager
With Blue Sky since: 07/09/2003
Karmen was born and raised in central Minnesota where she enjoyed spending time on the family farm, playing with kittens, going to the lake, and building forts. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Augustana University in 2003. After graduation, she decided she wanted a change and moved to Loveland with her college roommate where she started working at Blue Sky Animal Clinic. She has worked many positions at Blue Sky throughout the years and became the practice manager in 2017. Most of Karmen’s time is spent at work or running her two boys to their various activities. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, crafting, and completing DIY projects on the house. Most of all she likes to relax on her back deck with her family: her husband, her sons, dog Cabela, cat Night Fury, and bearded dragon Lightning Dragon.
