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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MELISSA CURRY, DVM

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MARY (KATIE) SCOTT, DVM

I WANTED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN TO END SUFFERING FOR ANIMALS THAT ARE ILL AND TO HELP KEEP HEALTHY ANIMALS GOING STRONG.

MY FAVORITE ANIMALS TO WORK WITH ARE HORSES.  THEY ARE INTELLIGENT AND SENSITIVE WHICH MAKES WORKING WITH THEM A CHALLENGE.

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