veterinarians

Animals have been a lifelong fascination for Dr. Smith, even though she did not have pets until later in childhood. As a young child in Alabama, she would catch anole lizards in her front yard, examine them and then release them back into her yard. Her family still tells a story about a 2-inch-long beetle…

Dr. Jennifer Jones is a Massachusetts native whose love of animals was instilled growing up with her family’s dogs and her horse, Scotty. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she did her thesis research on equine reproduction techniques and competed on the school’s equestrian…

Dr. Christie Banks is an Omaha native who, as a child, dreamed of becoming another Jane Goodall, living amongst and studying the animals of Africa. She had to make do by living with a menagerie of pets at home. Her dream of caring for animals never died and she took her first step toward pursuing it…

Dr. Shauna Tordrup grew up in the small South Central Nebraska town of Doniphan. It was in high school that her deep interest in science and medicine, combined with her love of animals, sparked her “epiphany” to become a veterinarian. She graduated from Doniphan High School and went on to receive her Bachelors of Science degree…