Over the years, Dr. Keppel has cultivated a special interest in surgery, geriatric medicine, and rescue medicine.

Dr. Keppel lives in McFarland with her husband, Jon; her children, Hanna and Julian; dogs, Maya, Ellie, Althea, and Chelsea; and cat, Mater . When not at work, she enjoys reading books, hiking, live music, skiing, travel and trying to keep her houseplants alive.

Dr. Lisa Yackel has been a veterinarian at McFarland Animal Hospital since 2009. She is a Wisconsin native, raised in the east central part of the state. In 1989 she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a double major in Zoology and Business Management with a specialization in health care administration. After working on the UW campus for several years doing research at the UW Hospital department Oncology and later at the UW department of Wildlife Ecology, she returned to school and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1996.

While in veterinary school Dr. Yackel spent several summers studying aquatic veterinary medicine at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. She eventually decided to remain in Wisconsin and dedicate her career to small animals. After graduation she practiced small animal medicine in the Fox River Valley for 9 years before relocating back to Madison in 2006.

She lives in the city of Madison with her husband, Jonathan, a software developer for Epic Systems, and four children, Nathaniel (currently in college), Sophia, Oliver and Henry. They share their busy home with two dachshunds (Teddy and Stella), four cats (Howard, Edgar, George and Anya), a fat tailed gecko (Sheila), fire bellied toads and multiple fish tanks. In her infrequent free time she enjoys spending time gardening, traveling and watching great movies.

Dr. Raasch grew up in the Milwaukee area and having spent many summers on a relative’s farm developed an interest in animal agriculture. As a result, he studied and completed a degree in Dairy Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This background, lead to studying Veterinary Medicine and receiving a degree from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Prior to coming to McFarland he had practiced in Cresco, Iowa; Joliet, Illinois and LaCrosse, Wisconsin. In 1988 he purchased McFarland Animal Hospital from a classmate who had started the practice eight years earlier. More recently, Dr. Raasch has developed an interest in the relationships between animal and human health. In pursuit of this interest he studied and received a Master in Public Health degree from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health. As part of the public health program he completed an internship at the Milwaukee Health Department and made a trip to Africa to study public health in Uganda.

Dr. Raasch is married to Debbie who works as a nurse practitioner for UW Health. They have three adult children and one grandchild. Their household includes four dogs; all rescued from various circumstances through his work at MAH. Dr. Raasch is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.

Dr. Jeff Popp grew up on a dairy farm in the Waterford-Wind Lake area of Racine County here in Wisconsin. He attended UW-Madison and received a BS in Dairy Science in 1993 and his DVM in 1997. He practiced primarily large animals (mostly dairy and some swine) for 2 years after graduation in Plain, WI. He then moved to the Fox Valley area in 1999 and has been in the small companion animal world ever since. He enjoys camping, hiking, and canoeing in his spare time. He also enjoys reading to “ignore the winter months.” Dr. Jeff’s primary interests are surgery and working with clients to fulfill goals and expectations.

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Alisha currently resides in Edgerton with her husband Lee and two daughters Kaydence and Adaline. Alisha and her family currently have four dogs and three cats. In her free time, Alisha enjoys spending time with her family, camping, and traveling.

Jackie joined our team in June of 2020 as our main surgery technician. She graduated from Rockford Career College in 2014 from the veterinary technician program. Jackie has dogs from small to large and a pig named Bailey. Jackie enjoys traveling, kayaking, amusement parks, and crafting. 

Outside of work, Jasmine loves to spend time outdoors hiking, fishing, boating, and enjoying time with her husband and family. When Jasmine isn’t enjoying the outdoors, you can find her snuggling with her dog Scout, and her 2 cats, Banjo & Thumper, while watching a good movie or T.V show. She also loves finding Pinterest projects to do during the Holidays!

Favorite food: Anything you can dip in ranch dressing! 🙂

Lexi joined our team October 2024. She has lived in Minnesota her whole life but recently relocated to Oregon with her Significant other. Lexi started in this profession 3 years ago working at a small animal clinic in MN. She started as a kennel assistant and worked her way up to veterinary assistant. Lexi has one cat named Pepper and a dog named Riley. Outside of work, Lexi likes to spend time with family, friends, and her pets. She enjoys a good book and enjoys all that nature has to offer! 

Hi, I’m Kelsea!

I have spent the last 18 years in the human medical field. I started as a CNA in high school, and joined the Army as a medic just after graduation, and most recently was a Histology Technician.

I came to McFarland Animal Hospital as an assistant to pursue my passion for animals. My love of animals started on a small hobby farm in Northern Illinois where I grew up. We had many animals from horses to dogs and cats. When the Army took me to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I met my soul dog Dozer. After twelve years away from the Midwest and growing my human and fur family I made the decision to move to Wisconsin.

I currently reside in Edgerton with my husband and three children. We currently have 3 dogs, several birds and fish, as well as a healthy flock of chickens that get cared for by Nana, our guardian goose (Nana takes her job very seriously).

Justin grew up in Estes Park, Colorado. Justin and his family recently moved to Wisconsin where his wife grew up. He is the proud parent of dogs, Rhett and Nami, and cat Garfield. Justin and his wife Christy have two beautiful daughters, Xanna and Xarya. He is a mild-mannered tech by day and a comic book fanatic by night!

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Shelby joined McFarland Animal Hospital in October 2022. She has always been passionate about animals and grew up with pygmy goats, rabbits, cats, and one dog. Shelby showed her goats at her county fair every year and even won the grand champion with one of her goats.

Besides her love for animals, Shelby enjoys spending her free time playing video games and napping with her dog Kami.

Margot started at McFarland Animal Hospital in October of 2023. She grew up in Muskego Wisconsin with her dog Papi and many fish. In 2016 she started working at a small family owned petting zoo near Milwaukee where she worked closely with many different kinds of animals for over a year. It was here where her passion for animal care began. After moving to Madison in 2022, she started working for a pet boarding company in her free time and decided to pursue a full time job working with animals. She then went on to start at McFarland Animal Hospital as a receptionist with hopes to grow her career in the veterinary field. In her free time she enjoys seeing live music, making art, and spending time with her cat, Chowder.

Christy lived in Estes Park, CO for 15 years. Recently, her and her family moved back to the town she grew up in. Christy has worked with animals since she was 15 years old and found her love for them at a young age. Christy and her husband Justin are proud owners of two dogs Rhett, and Nami, and two cats Luffy, and Franky. Christy and Justin also have two amazing kids Xanna, and Xarya.