About Our Veterinarians in Forest, VA | Ridgewood Animal Hospital

Your Health Care Team

We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and passionate veterinary team to care for our patients. We are committed to a healthy and safe work environment, and so proud of our team culture, it shows in our patient care and service. Please feel free to click on the names below to read their bio and learn a bit about your healthcare team members.

Dr. Jerry Lane

Veterinarian

Dr. Lane joined Ridgewood in 2011 and later became owner in 2012. He was born and raised in southern Maine and followed his dream of becoming a Vet by moving to Virginia in 1998. He worked for 14 years as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in various hospitals from Maine to Virginia before attending veterinary school. Dr. Lane completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Maine and later graduated from the Virginia Tech College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. He and his wife, Gina, share their home with three young human children, three cats (Lily and Monty and Velcro), 2 dogs named Moxie and Liberty, and two guinea pigs ( Ethel and Lucy). Dr. Lane’s interests are soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, sports, and spending time with his family and friends. His passion and motivation are to provide the best medicine available while developing long-standing relationships with our pet parents and patients.

Dr. Caroline Rossner

Veterinarian

Dr. Rossner joined the Ridgewood team in July of 2018. She was born in Canada, but grew up in Alabama and North Carolina. After 4 years of undergraduate studies, she completed her 4 year veterinary degree at North Carolina State University Veterinary School, graduating in 2015. She spent her first 3 years as an equine veterinarian, later deciding to join us at RIdgewood, but tries keep her hands in the equine world. She is a tremendous asset to our practice and truely enjoys all aspects of medicine and surgery. Like most of our staff, she has numerous dogs, cats horses and chickens in what she considers her growing farm. In her free time she enjoys horseback riding and competing equine mounted games, as well as kayacking and enjoying nature.

Dr. Jessica Ross

Veterinarian

Dr. Ross acquired her 4 year undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, and later went on to graduate from Virginia Maryland College Of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She is a great addition to our team, she is very passionate about providing the best medicine as well as helping decide what is in the best interest for each patient. While getting her DVM degree she was worked as a lab technician for the clinical pathology lab at the vet school, so she really enjoys helping examine and identify cytology and tissue samples. She had the tremendous opportunity to participate in an exchange program to India where she received first hand experience with foreign diseases. Dr. Ross has a very strong passion for quality medicine and really enjoys soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. She aspires to build strong client relationships and to always continue to develop her skills.

Terri

Licensed Veterinary Technician -
Practice Manager

Terri joined our family in June 2014 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician and has since become our Practice Manager. She graduated with her degree in Veterinary Technology and has been rocking the veterinary profession since 1993! She has extensive experience in veterinary anesthesia and helped train the senior veterinary students at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for 10 years. In addition to her interest in anesthesia, she also enjoys the area of animal behavior. Terri loves spending time with her husband, Michael, and their children. Together, they like to go hiking and canoeing; and she is currently learning to knit. At home she shares her cuddles with her black lab, Jordan, and her kitties, Muggins and Lilo. She also spreads love to her bearded dragon, Lizzie.

Gina

Licensed Veterinary Technician -
Practice Manager

Gina has been part of the Ridgewood team since 2011. She grew up in Bedford County and is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Animal and Poultry Sciences, and later received her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2003. She began her career in veterinary as a kennel attendant in 1997 at a small animal hospital, where she later met her husband. She has enjoyed opportunities working at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine as well as other small animal facilities in Virginia. Gina enjoys all aspects of the veterinary hospital, but has strong interests in client education, animal behavior, and critter cuddling. She and Dr. Lane enjoy spending time with their three human children, and countless fur-babies.