Dr. Marguerite Ermeling

Dr. Ermeling graduated from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. She opened Gentle Care Animal Hospital to offer Lawrence a special and compassionate approach to family pet care. Dr. Ermeling knows and cares for her patients and their families.

In addition to her dog and cat practice, her interest and advanced knowledge of avians, reptiles, exotics and wildlife makes her one of the few veterinarians in the region to treat such pets. Dr. Ermeling's continuing effort to provide cutting-edge advances in veterinary medicine includes completed certifications in acupuncture and chiropractic care as well as traditional medicine.

She is married to Jim Baggett, owner of Mass Street Music. They and their daughter, Lauren, are proud to have been a part of the Lawrence community for many years.

Dr. Darren Rausch

Dr. Rausch has been with Gentle Care Animal Hospital since July, 2001. Before joining Gentle Care, Dr. Rausch received his Bachelor of Science in Education at the Univeristy of Kansas. He went on to teach high school sciences for five years before going to veterinary school. Dr. Rausch graduated Cum Laude from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999.

He spent two years at Oxford Animal Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas where he gained addtional experience in reproductive medicine, Penn Hip evaluations, and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Rausch is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Assocation and Kansas Veterinay Medical Association.

He came to Gentle Care Animal Hospital not only because of the unique high standards of care, but also for his life-long interest in exotic and wildlife medicine. It did help that he is also a Lawrence resident, which means he can spend more time with his wife, Trena, son, Liam, and daughter, Onna.

Dr. Norma Gottstein

Originally from Maryland, Dr. Gottstein graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VA Tech) in 1993. While attending vet school, she met her husband, John, a native Kansan, and they were married in October, 1994. After graduating from vet school, Dr. Gottstein started working at a small animal hospital in West Virginia. She and her husband lived there for two and a half years, then moved to Maryland. Their daugher, Tessa, was born in 1999. In May of 2000, the Gottsteins moved to Kansas to be closer to John's family.

Dr. Gottstein began working at Gentle Care Animal Hospital in July, 2000. Her areas of special interest are endocrinology and soft tissue surgery.

In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, reading and photography. Their family includes three dogs and two cats. Dr. Gottstein and her family love living in Kansas and enjoy meeing the wonderfully diverse people from the Lawrence area!