Jen was born and raised “south of the border”. With a great love of animals and science, she pursued a Bachelors of Science in Biology at Moravian College in PA. She then completed her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Mass. in 2001. She subsequently studied Veterinary Acupuncture in Boston in 2004. She currently calls Brockville Animal Hospital “home”, but life has brought her to a number of Veterinary practices in the years since graduation. This has given her a unique opportunity to experience many different communities, different practice and management styles, and to learn, grow, and work along side many fellow Veterinarians. She has learned one sure thing – every animal and person that comes through the door is a unique individual with unique needs. Care must be catered to each individual. Here at Brockville Animal Hospital she brings her love of medicine, surgery, a focus on compassionate patient care, and the ability to extend treatment options to include non-conventional therapies.
Jen lives in Maitland with her two children and menagerie of pets. She seems to have a magnetic draw for special needs and misfit animals! She shares her home with two hand-me-down/pound dogs (Georgia and Oreo), three middle ages cats (Sylvia, Fenway, and Mimi), her daughter’s guinea pig (Cuddles the 4th), eight chickens (including Penny the youtube star), and four tanks of fresh and salt water fish. In her free time she can be found at the rink or poolside fulfilling her duties as Swim and Speed Skate Mom, playing taxi to her kids, exercising her green thumb in the garden or with her indoor plant collections, giving love and attention to her pets, spending time with friends and family, travelling and on very rare occasion reading a good book!
