ALASKA ANIMAL HOUSE
has one full-time veterinarian
who provides medical and surgical
services to primarily small
animals,
including exotics.
Our dedicated and qualified
veterinarian is committed to
providing your pet with the best
veterinary care possible.
DEE
THORNELL, DVM
“Dr. Dee” Thornell is the owner of
both Animal House Veterinary Clinic and
Noah’s Ark. She is a cum laude graduate of
Michigan State University and has a special interest in Equine
dentistry. This energetic Veterinarian came to Fairbanks with her
boyfriend in 1982 to deliver a horse. The boyfriend left, but Dr. Dee
and the horse didn’t!
She’s been in Fairbanks ever since. Her first
clinic was a mobile one, operating out of the back of a pick-up truck
and doing business locally, as well as in Healy, Central, and Delta
Junction. In 1985, she parked her truck and rented part of the Kobuk
Fuel & Feed Company on Peger Road, then in 1996, renovated and moved
into her current location in the old Airport Equipment Building.
The 11,000 square foot facility now houses not only both Animal House
and Noah’s Ark, but also serves as home to Dr. Dee and her son, Jesse.
Her career highlights over the years include everything from treating
her first elephant to having a dog named after her. She treats
every form of pet from small animals – to horses - to exotics. A
1996 Miss Alaska body-building champion, Dr. Dee also enjoys writing
screenplays in her spare time. She shares her home with 2 cats, 2
dogs, 1 mule, miniature donkeys, 2 horses, numerous fish, and a 14-year
old son, Jesse, named for the famed outlaw “Jesse James” because he
“steals her train of thought”!
