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Pronouns: She/her Meaghan has loved animals all of her life. As a kid, she owned many pocket pets, she has had dogs since she was 13 years old and has loved horses from a young age. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from UW River Falls and did an internship with foaling mares…

Pronouns: She/her Jen joined Northside Animal Hospital in 2009 after working in a mixed animal practice for 3 years. Although large animals are awesome, her heart belongs to small animals. After graduating from Knox College with a bachelor’s degree in studio art, Jen attended MATC (Madison College) to earn her Veterinary Technician degree. She lives…

Pronouns: She/her Brooke joined Northside Animal Hospital in September, 2008. She graduated from Purdue University in 2003 where she studied wildlife ecology. After college, Brooke worked in environmental education and wildlife health before transitioning to companion animal care. Brooke lives on the Northside with her husband Brendan, daughter Rowan, dog, Annie, and cat Dora. In…

Pronouns: She/her After earning a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, Dr. Olsen fulfilled a life-long goal of becoming a veterinarian, graduating from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She has spent her career in private practice working with dogs and cats as well as small…

Pronouns: she/her Dr. Wright graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Upon graduating, she started a yearlong internship at VCA Aurora and Berwyn in Illinois fine tuning her skills. After completing her internship, she practiced emergency medicine and surgery at Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin for two years….

My first career was as an air traffic controller at Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay, WI.  I enjoyed the mental challenge of the job immensely, but it didn’t provide any emotional fulfillment.  I began volunteering at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and subsequently obtained an individual rehabilitator’s permit.  It filled me up but I wanted…