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  • Erika Butler, ‘06 DVM, started a new position as a veterinarian at Grand Rapids Veterinary Clinic. While studying at the University of Minnesota she used her education to better understand veterinary education on wildlife, population health and disease detection.

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Mikayla Dolan, ‘20 DVM, started a new position as a rotating intern with Animal Emergency and Referral Center of MN. Previously she worked as a Veterinary Assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital and Pet Dermatology clinic in Maple Grove, Minnesota. After graduation from the U of M she became an Animal Care Technician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Chris Thomson, ‘15 DVM, started a new position as a Surgeon, Surgical Oncology and Minimally-Invasive Surgery at Veterinary Specialty Hospital. He is passionate about surgical oncology, hepatobiliary disease, and endourology. Previously he worked as a Small Animal Veterinary intern at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the Small Animal Surgery Resident at the University of Minnesota.

  •  Aubrey Tauer, ‘08 DVM, started a new position as CEO of Azul Scientific & Medical Consulting. She is a board certified specialist (Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine) in population medicine and public health. One of her biggest projects to date was creating an e-course for the Lincoln Park Zoo's Zoo Animal Health Network to train zoo employees in disaster preparedness and avian influenza.

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Rachel Friese, ‘18, moved back to MN to work at Anderson Veterinary Clinic in Zumbrota, MN

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Channing Bancroft, ‘19 DVM, started a new position at Blue Pearl Emergency Veterinary Hospital as a Relief Veterinarian. He is doing work for local cilins in the Twin Cities area.

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Andrew Brothers, ‘20 DVM, started a new position as Associate Veterinarian at Blue River PetCare in the Twin Cities.

    Issue: Fall 2020
  • Andres Diaz, '15 PhD, was recently promoted to technical operations manager at Pig Improvement Company .

  • Brianna Gohman, ’19 DVM, started a new position as associate veterinarian at Equine Medical Center of Ocala in Ocala, Fla., in June 2020.