Veterinary Medicine Lauderhill
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At VCA Promenade Animal Hospital, we help pets live long, healthy and happy lives. Located in Lauderhill, we also serve the surrounding communities of, Sunrise, Plantation, Tamarac, Margate, and Coral Springs. We are happy to support our clients with preventive care, a top-of-the-line wellness program, nutrition counseling, basic or advanced dentistry, ultrasound, hands free radiology, and soft tissue surgery. We offer same day appointments and drop off appointments as needed. From pediatric puppy and kitten care to senior pet care, our friendly, knowledgeable veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, and caring support staff look forward to caring for your pet at every stage of their life.
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My career started as an aspiring engineering student who took a job in a veterinary clinic to save money for college. I soon realized that I could apply my love of math and science to living things without having to practice medicine on human patients. I did not grow up wanting to be a veterinarian, but grew to that point. I did not want to work on/with people, but quickly learned that my role is not different from that of a pediatrician with an infant patient. The joy of the why I do this has developed from just the challenge of a difficult medical/surgical cases; that is still there, to developing the long lasting relationships that come with time in practice. I am not sure where else I can do what I do from the technical standpoint, experience the joy of bringing a well dog, cat, ferret, rat, etc back to their happy owner, to being part of the family unit when it comes time for end of life decisions. I am a veterinarian, and wear all that hats that brings, yet I am also an advocate, educator, grief counselor, and friend.
Education:
It was always my dream, even as a young girl, to become a veterinarian. As a child in South Carolina, I would often rescue wildlife such as baby opossums and abandoned squirrels in the back yard. In elementary school I worked with horses, which further increased my passion to work with animals. I had always enjoyed the sciences, but in college I worked for a small animal clinic, which allowed me to utilize my scientific skills while working with the cats and dogs I loved. My dream became a reality in May, 2002 when I graduated from North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. For more than a decade as a veterinarian in South Florida I have had the privilege of working with countless talented colleagues and loving clients, cultivating relationships that have made preserving the human-animal bond more rewarding than I ever could have imagined. Through my time working as the primary veterinarian for Friends of Greyhounds I have developed a deeper understanding of the special breed and its unique medical needs. I have also cultivated that special finesse necessary to reach out to my feline friends. My professional interests include dentistry and dermatology and I am lucky enough to get to do both every day.
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