Meet Our Veterinary Team

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Demanes Animal Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Get to know our veterinary team!

We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Dr. Scott Demanes

Doctor

Dr. Scott Demanes was born and raised in Peoria, IL., and graduated from Woodruff High School. He obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois many moons ago. Dr. D opened Demanes Animal Hospital in 1992 and has felt privileged to provide exceptional veterinary care to his many clients. He has extended his home to various critters, including skunks, foxes, snakes, two sons, a daughter, a Labradoodle, Charlie, two Maltese, Violet and Willy, puppies, birds, and an occasional raccoon. Dr. D enjoys being outdoors, bird watching, hiking, fishing, and eating granola when given free time.

Dr. Addison Demanes

Doctor

Dr. Addison is the son of Dr. Scott Demanes, who was born while his father was finishing veterinary school. He spent his younger days in Peoria playing sports and collecting a variety of critters. He graduated from Peoria Notre Dame, the University of Illinois, St. Matthews University, and the University of Georgia and obtained his DVM in 2015. He shares his home with Jake, the black labrador, and Theo, the french bulldog. He enjoys many outdoor activities, including scuba diving, fishing, gardening, and rooting for his favorite sports teams.

Angie

Veterinary Technician

Angie began working for Demanes Animal Hospital in 1999. She has spent most of her adult life working with animals and could never imagine doing anything else. Angie’s family consists of four well-behaved dogs, two schnauzers, Haylee and Whitney, and two labs, Cate and Timber. Angie enjoys spending time at home cuddling with her furry kids and swooning over Luke Bryan.

Ciji

Veterinary Technician/Receptionist

Ciji joined the Demanes Animal Hospital team in 2007. She feels she has been very blessed in her life with a wonderful family. She has four beautiful daughters (three human and one canine) and one canine son. Ciji and her husband, Tony, live a very active lifestyle and enjoy doing anything outdoors, including working out, running, hiking, watering, and snow skiing. Her daughters enjoy playing with their bulldog, Lillian Rose, and a french bulldog, Trevor Lee.

Laurie

Office Manager

Laurie started with Dr. Demanes when our doors first opened, on April 1st, 1992, and is very proud of the team we have become today. Laurie loves her job, co-workers, and clients. She has four handsome sons and six grandchildren. Laurie and her husband, Doug, love to spend their time outside camping and fishing with their family and her German Shorthair Pointer dog, Remi.

Teena

Veterinary Technician/Groomer

Teena has worked at Demanes Animal Hospital since March 1999 and has trained dogs since 1994. She shows her dogs obedience, agility, dock diving, and conformation. Teena currently has three dogs, a Rottweiler, Nova, and two German Shepherds, Nando and Sancho. Teena enjoys canine photography, canine behavior, and dog training and is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and UKC Socialized Pet Obedience Tester.