Vetamac | Who We Are

Who We Are

Harry Latshaw, MS, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia)
Owner, Service Technician/Sales Associate

Harry Latshaw attended Purdue University where he earned a BS in Animal Science and a Masters in Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology. Harry worked full time as an Anesthesia Technologist in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Purdue for 22 years, winning multiple teaching awards.

Seeing a need for quality service support, Harry, along with his wife, Freida, founded Vetamac in 1990. Since then, the company has become a recognized leader in the industry.

Harry is a member of several professional organizations including the American Veterinary Medical History Society, National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, Indiana Veterinary Technician Association, and the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists. He continues to give oral presentations at numerous conferences including the Annual Purdue Fall Conference for Veterinary Technicians and the AAHA National Conference. Harry also enjoys returning to his love of teaching by presenting lectures and labs to students currently in the Veterinary Technology Program at Purdue.

Harry is currently Vice President of Vetamac Inc. and is the company's primary sales/service technician. He and his wife, Freida, reside in the Rossville, Indiana area.

Freida Latshaw
Owner, Business Manager

Freida Latshaw has been involved with Vetamac since it's formation in 1990, overseeing the daily operations. She has an AAS in Business Management from Ivy Tech Community College.

Freida currently serves as President of Vetamac Inc. and is the Business Manager. Along with handling various administrative duties, she works as an in-house lab technician in the vaporizer lab. Freida also oversees the operations of VAD, an anesthetic machine manufacturing company.

Freida and her husband, Harry, have 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and live on the farm that Freida grew up on with their three dogs, Lexie, Gabbie, and Gracie. Her hobbies include gardening and fishing with her Dad when possible.

Debbie A. Coleman, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia)
Service Technician/Sales Associate

Debbie Coleman graduated from the Animal Health Technology program in 1980 from Truman State in Kirksville, Missouri. She worked in a two-man mixed animal practice in Paris, Missouri for 8 years. In the fall of 1987, Debbie joined the anesthesia staff at the Iowa State Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Her duties as an anesthesia technician at Iowa State include sharing the emergency duty for small and large animals. She also teaches third year veterinary students anesthesia in surgery lab and fourth year students in the clinic.

Debbie is a member of the NAVTA, VECCS, and charter member of the AVTA where she served as President from 2005-2006. She has provided lectures to national meetings including WVC, ACVIM, AVMA, and SWVC. She has also provided anesthesia lectures to state meetings in Missouri, North Dakota, and Iowa.

Debbie joined Vetamac in July 2005 and is a field service technician/sales associate based in Iowa. Debbie resides in the Woodward, Iowa area with her dog, Tillie, and cat, R.C.

Stefanie Skiles
Service Technician/Sales Associate

Stefanie Skiles graduated from Purdue University in December 2005 with a degree in Animal Agribusiness and a minor in Ag Economics. Stefanie joined Vetamac in March 2006 working as an in-house lab technician in the vaporizer lab. She currently serves as a field service technician/sales associate in Indiana.

Stefanie resides in the Rossville, Indiana area with her husband, Chad, daughter, Madison, one dog, and two cats. She enjoys working with her husband on their hog farm which is owned jointly with his brothers. Stefanie also enjoys working for Skiles Construction, the construction company owned by her and her husband. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, and outside activities.

Pamela Bellamy, RVT
Service Technician/Sales Associate

Pamela Bellamy is a Registered Veterinary Technician with over 20 years experience in small animal medicine. She worked for 9 years as the Head Veterinary Technician in a small animal practice where she was responsible for training other staff members, surgery, and anesthesia. In 1999 Pam joined the staff at the Iams Company where she handled technical calls, provided education on nutrition, provided in-house training, and worked with the Pet Loss Support Line. She also used her vast knowledge of behavior problems to help pet owners resolve those problems. Pam is a member of the Ohio Veterinary Technician's Association.

Pam joined Vetamac in June 2007 and is a field service technician/sales associate based in Ohio. She resides in Yellow Springs, Ohio with her husband, Ken, their two cats, Stuart Little and No Mo and their lively Border Collie, Katy. Pam's interests include gardening, cooking, and novice agility.

Carla J. Hufford
Office Manager

Carla Hufford has been with Vetamac, Inc. since July 2004. She has an Associate's Degree in Accounting from Ivy Tech Community College. Upon graduation, she worked in accounting and tax preparation. She brings with her over 10 years experience as a Customer Service Representative with a local financial institution.

Carla is Secretary of the corporation and serves as Office Manager overseeing the scheduling of service calls, accounts receivable, inventory, and marketing activities. Carla resides in the Rossville, Indiana area with her husband and three children, 1 dog, 3 rabbits, and 3 ducks. She enjoys reading, baking, camping, and serving in her church.

Advisory Board

The Vetamac Advisory Board provides oversight, advice and direction to the leadership of the company. The advisory board is comprised of persons with expertise in finance, business operations, sales and marketing, and industry knowledge.

Ann Weil, MS, DVM, DACVA, has been in charge of the anesthesia clinical service since 2001 at Purdue University. Dr. Weil's research interests include pain management and equine anesthetic recovery. Dr. Weil is in charge of the anesthesia residency program.

Tom Eden has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and owns two franchises. Tom provides knowledge of small business ownership and business operations.

Phil Burkle was a Branch Manager and Vice President of a local financial institution for over 20 years. Phil currently farms with his dad on the family's grain and livestock farm.

Larry L. Jackson, DVM, MS, DACVA is Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. He taught anesthetic principles and clinical application to veterinary students and provided clinical anesthetic service in the teaching hospital setting for 40 years prior to his retirement in 2008.

Cheryl Hurd, RVT, worked as chief veterinary technician in the Diagnostic Imaging Section at Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine from 1986-2000. She is currently co-owner of Veterinary Imaging Consultants, a mobile veterinary ultrasound service throughout the state of Indiana.

Our Mission

We, at Vetamac, are dedicated to the highest quality patient care and a safe environment for the veterinary profession by providing safe, reliable equipment, quality services for anesthetic equipment, and staff training in the care and use of anesthetic equipment.

We are committed to the highest Biblical standards of service, integrity, and professionalism.