All About Jefferson Animal Clinic

Our Team

Dr. Ovidiu Trofin, DVM

Dr. Ovidiu Trofin, DVM, is the owner of Jefferson Animal Clinic as well as one of our veterinarians. He is a 2008 graduate of UASVM in Iași, Romania. After coming to the United States, he completed the rigorous AVMA-ECFVG program and exams to obtain his US veterinary license. 

Dr. Trofin has his USDA accreditation and is a member of AVMA, PVMA, MOVMA, American College of Veterinary Radiology and American Laser Study Club.

His veterinary interests include ultrasound and ophthalmology, as well as soft tissue and orthopedic surgery.

Dr Trofin’s has a special interest in CO2 surgical lasers which started back in 2012 and since 2014 he only uses Aesculight CO2 laser for all surgical procedures. In 2020 he becomes member of ALSC (American Laser Study Club) to further expand the continuously growing knowledge in laser procedures in veterinary medicine. 

When not here at the clinic, Dr. Trofin enjoys traveling, photography, playing guitar, sports, fishing, and spending time with his wife, Ramona, and their four children.

Dr. Deborah McClaine, DVM

Dr. Deborah McClaine, DVM, is a Clarion native who graduated from North Carolina State Vet School in 2010. After graduation, Dr. McClaine returned to the area to practice in a small community where she can form lasting relationships with the clients and patients that she serves. Her veterinary interests include soft tissue surgery, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. When not at the office, Dr. McClaine enjoys traveling, golfing, hiking, and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and extended family. She also enjoys the camaraderie of her rescue cats and beloved mutt, Dixie.

Laura, Technician/Office Manager

Laura started working in the veterinary field in 2004 as a veterinary assistant. She continued to develop her technical skills and began working as a technician a few years later. Now she splits her time between working as a tech and helping to manage the day-to-day workings of the office as the office manager. Her veterinary interests include emergency/critical care medicine, anesthesia, client education, and animal behavior. When not at the office, you will find Laura with her husband and children traveling and crafting. Laura’s pets include her golden retriever Zoey and her tabby cat Coraline. 

Sam, CVT

Sam is a 2015 graduate of Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a certified veterinary technician. She grew up in the Brockway area and always had a special interest in 4H, FFA, and local agriculture and youth groups. Her interests here at the clinic include venipuncture, large animal medicine, customer service, nutrition, and dentistry. When not at work, Sam enjoys outdoor hobbies, including hunting with the love of her life Levi, hobby farming, and fairing, and stays busy as a mom of 4 boys. In addition, Sam has a large crew of fur babies, both large and small, including her dogs (Bubba, Diesel, Skylar, Rhett, Baylee, Buddy, Abby, Simon, Tucker and Cassidy), cats (Cleatus, Garfield, Kiki, Luna, Blue, Fluffy McFlufferson, Gator, Alli, and Spicy), rabbits (Bingo, Mayor Goodway and Alex), hens, rooster, steers and goats. 

Sammy, CVT

Sammy is a 2018 graduate of the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a certified veterinary technician. She joined our team after successfully completing her VTI externship at our clinic. Sammy is from Jefferson County, and she enjoys exploring the outdoors through kayaking and relaxes with painting and reading. Her veterinary interests include animal behavior and exotic animal medicine. When not caring for her patients here, you can find her spending time with her cat, Callie.

Abby, CVT

Abby graduated from the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. She joined our team as a kennel assistant and recently been helping our team as a certified veterinary technician. Abby was born and raised on a farm and has been interested in veterinary medicine since she was five years old. Her veterinary interests include large animal medicine, zoo medicine, and biomedical research. When not at the clinic, she enjoys playing with her two cats and adventuring outdoors.

Brittany, Customer Service Representative

Brittany is a 2018 graduate of the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. She joined our team in 2019 as a veterinary technician and customer service representative and has interests in phlebotomy and dentistry. Brittany is a mother of two boys and loves spending time with her family and pets. When not at the office you will find her in the woods hunting or watching Criminal Minds. Brittany has 2 pit bulls named Sky and Taz, a bulldog named Beefy and a Siamese cat named Simon.

Dani, CVT

Dani attended veterinary technician school after completing her bachelor’s degree in biology. She has been working as a CVT since 2005 and enjoys working in the laboratory and internal medicine. When not at work, Dani enjoys singing, reading, scrapbooking, card making, cross-stitch, and spending time with her husband and son.  

Sydney, CVT

Sydney is a 2020 graduate of The Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa.  She joined our team as an intern during her final term at school and was hired to work as veterinary technician shortly after.  As a new technician she is exploring different areas of interest but currently enjoys phlebotomy.  When not at work she enjoys spending time with her cats Honey May and Taylor as well as her schnauzer mix Taylor.  She also loves watching Netflix with her family and spending time on Tiktok.

Becky, CVT

Becky is a 2009 graduate of The Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa.  She stayed in the Pittsburgh area for several years after graduation but has recently moved home and joined our team in 2021.  Her veterinary interests include venipuncture and working with exotic animals.  When not at the office, you will find her painting, camping, and spending time with her friends and family, as well as her 5 cats Reese, Riley, Lola, Tuna and Rex and her leopard gecko Ziggy.

Kayla, Customer Service Representative

Kayla joined our team in 2019 as our receptionist. She grew up in the Brookville area and enjoys customer service and getting to greet all of our patients as they come through the door. When not greeting guests, she enjoys being outdoors, camping, boating, and being her son’s #1 fan at his baseball games! She also enjoys spending time with her German Shepherd mix, Honey, and caring for her chickens.

Mary, Kennel Assistant & Customer Service Representative

Mary joined the JAC team in 2019 as a kennel assistant. She grew up in Brockway and has always been involved with animals and participated in 4H. She is currently attending Clarion University to pursue a biology/pre-vet degree. Her veterinary interests include pediatrics, phlebotomy and working in the laboratory. When not at school, or at the office, Mary enjoys anything outdoors, including hunting, hiking, and horseback riding and she spends most of her time with her fur babies Bisbee and Bowie.

Mattie, Kennel Assistant & Customer Service Representative

Mattie grew up on a farm in a small town in Clarion County where she still resides.  After highschool Mattie attended college to pursue a find arts degree.  She then worked in the mental health field for 10 years before changing course to follow her lifelong passion of working in veterinary medicine.  She joined the JAC team in 2021 and has interests in large animal/ equine medicine, neurology and rehabilitation.  When not working she enjoys spending time with her family and pets as well as working on antique cars with her brother and father.  She also enjoys playing piano and snowmobiling.  Mattie’s pets in include 3 dogs Lincoln, Stobe and Nash as well as chickens and 3 cats Hushpuppy, Conway Kitty and Pennywise. 

Applesauce, Clinic Kitty

Applesauce joined our clinic in the fall of 2019.  She was a stray kitten, found by a member of our staff.  She has spent her days, since that time, roaming our clinic as our clinic cat.  Anyone who meets Apple finds her hard to forget as she has personality for days.  Her interests include sleeping, hiding her toys under furniture, and getting into mischief around the clinic.