Online Store. Berthiaume grew up in New Hampshire and always had a great interest in animals of all sorts including birds, insects, and reptiles. While in college, Dr. Berthiaume worked as a park ranger for the Army Corps of Engineers and as a veterinary assistant at the Monadnock Region Humane Society. Following graduation, Dr. Berthiaume took his first job in New Hampshire and spent a year taking care of a variety of animals including cats, dogs, horses, sheep, rabbits and even a bear cub!
He and Dr. Marzke then moved to Tempe, Arizona where they have been practicing since In his free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, refurbishing motorcycles, and spending time with his family.
Marzke grew up in Tempe, Arizona and decided she wanted to be a veterinarian in first grade. Her experiences with her own pets including her beloved dog "Topaz" as well as many hours spent volunteering and later working in veterinary hospitals inspired her to pursue this career.
She left Arizona to attend Princeton University where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. Marzke completed an intensive one year internship in small animal medicine, surgery, emergency, and critical care at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital in California.
She then moved back to Tempe, Arizona with Dr. Berthiaume in and they have been practicing here ever since. In , Dr. Marzke completed the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society acupuncture training, bringing integrative veterinary medicine to Topaz Veterinary Clinic. From Dr. Marzke served as an adjunct faculty member at Midwestern University School of Veterinary Medicine where she enjoyed being involved with teaching veterinary students.
