EARNEST KEARNS, DVM

I DECIDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN BECAUSE I ALWAYS LIKED IT WHEN THE VET WOULD COME TO OUR FARM AND WORK WITH OUR ANIMALS.  I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED ANIMALS AND WANTED TO WORK WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS.

THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING HERE IS HELPING PEOPLE SOLVE THEIR ISSUES WITH THEIR PETS AND/OR LIVESTOCK.  I ENJOY WORKING WITH MY FELLOW ANIMAL LOVERS AND BEING ON THE ROAD TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT FARMS/STABLES.

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ANTHONY FERNANDEZ, DVM

I DECIDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN WHEN I REALIZED THAT I COULD MAKE A LIVING CARING FOR ANIMALS.  AS MY EDUCATION PROGRESSED, I ALSO CAME TO ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT THE NEW TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES IN OUR EVER CHANGING FIELD.

I THINK THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING HERE IS HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ANIMALS.  I ALSO ENJOY PERFORMING PROCEDURES MOST GENERAL PRACTITIONERS DO NOT HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO.

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JESSICA NICKLESS, DVM

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, MY PARENTS WORKED WITH A WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR AND RAISED ORPHAN BIRDS.  I HELPED AND LOVED NURSING THEM BACK TO HEALTH.  AS I GREW UP, WE HAD A VARIETY OF PETS FROM SPIDERS TO GUINEA PIGS, AND FROM CATS TO A HORSE.  MY LOVE FOR ANIMALS GREW, AND I BECAME INTRIGUED ABOUT THE MEDICAL ASPECT BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS A NURSE AND STARTED TEACHING ME AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.  IT ALSO HELPED THAT MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WAS A VET!

MY FAVORITE ANIMAL TO WORK WITH ARE GOATS.  I RAN A GOAT HERD IN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL AT UMASS AMHERST AND LOVE THEIR ORNERY PERSONALITIES AND HOW INDEPENDENT THEY ARE.

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