Meet Our Staff

Weitz Equine | 12427 124th Ct. E. | Northfield, MN 55057 | weitzequinevet@aol.com

Phone: 507.301.3400 | Fax: 507.645.8885 | EMERGENCY PAGER: 612-568-1458

MEET OUR TEAM!
	Paul Weitz, DVM Paul grew up in Salisbury, Vermont on a family farm with one of every kind of animal. He attended Whittier College in California for his undergraduate degree and then went to Tufts Veterinary School in Boston, MA for his DVM. Following vet school, he completed an internship at Alamo Pintado Equine Hospital in Santa Barbara California. In Paul's early career, he worked for equine practices in Australia, New Jersey, New York and Saudi Arabia. He started the practice in Minnesota on June 26, 2002 and has been working to help horses and their owners since. He currently resides in Northfield with his wife Stacie and sons, McCoy and identical twins Luken & Quinn.

	Melissa Johnson, DVM Melissa joined the practice in October 2007 after graduating from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2007. She spent her first months as a veterinarian working at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, IA. Although she loves Minnesota, she attended Iowa State University for her undergraduate degree and will forever be a Big 12 fan (sorry Gophers)! Melissa, husband Tim, and dog Maddie are now happily residing in Burnsville, MN.

Christie Balster- Office Manager

Christie was born and raised in Southern California, and lived in southwest Missouri for 15 years. Christie, husband Frank, and their two children Andy and Katie, relocated to Minnesota in 2006.
Christie graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in human resource management. Her work history includes 10+ years managing physician practices, insurance filing, billing and coding.

	Lindsey Frandrup- Vet Tech Lindsey was born and raised in Hastings, MN; this local girl at an early age developed a strong fascination with agriculture. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin- River Falls with bachelor’s degrees in Animal Science- Equine and Creative Writing. In June 2010, she moved from Colorado, where she had lived for six years, back to state of Minnesota. In Colorado, she trained young horses and worked at a vet clinic. Now, she has two golden retrievers and three horses (with one on the way). Lindsey continues to train horses in her spare time.

	Christina Wagner, DVM Christina grew up in Belmond, Iowa and attended South Dakota State University for her undergraduate degree. She attended Iowa State University for Veterinary School and graduated in 2010. Following graduation she completed an internship at Oakridge Equine Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma. Before joining the practice, she was working as a racetrack veterinarian for Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys playing softball, golfing and spending time with her dog, Blue.