Veterinary Practice Partners

We recently asked Dr. Rudd, owner of Annapolis Cat Hospital and Bay Ridge Animal Hospital, "What motivated you to pursue practice ownership & how did Veterinary Practice Partners help?" She responded, "One of the hardest things about obtaining practice ownership is the financial aspect. Veterinary Practice Partners helped connect me with the bank that provided me the loan needed to partner. Everyone I worked with was so helpful and made the whole process very easy. VPP truly cares about the people they employ. They want to help veterinarians like me create a practice where our staff can be valued and our patients can be provided with the best care possible." Be sure to read the full spotlight our website: https://lnkd.in/gApNUp2f

Hello Veterinary Practice Partners Community, Please give Dr. Isaac Secor a warm welcome by saying hi! Dr. Isaac Secor grew up in Stillwater, MN, surrounded by animals from a young age. When not playing with his family's dogs, cats, chickens, or sheep, he could be found working at a neighbor's dairy farm or horse stable. This love of animals led Dr. Secor to vet school at the University of Minnesota. After graduation, Dr. Secor worked as a mixed animal vet for several years in rural California. Upon moving to Austin, Texas, he transitioned to working as a small animal emergency vet at a premier emergency and specialty center. Most recently, Dr. Secor was ""down under"" working at a non-profit hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where koalas, wombats, and kangaroos were seen alongside pets. After years away, Dr. Secor is excited to move back home and be of service to the pets and people of Minnesota. His professional interests include soft tissue surgery and emergency medicine. Outside of work, Dr. Secor is most often found cuddling with his cats, training for a marathon, or enjoying the company of his partner. Dr. Secor likes to meet clients where they're at so they can make informed, collaborative medical decisions to get and keep their pets healthy. He looks forward to seeing you at the clinic soon!

Hello Veterinary Practice Partners Community, Please give Dr. Emilee Weiblen a warm welcome by saying hi! Dr. Emilee Weiblen is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She completed a BA in both Biology and Spanish from Albion College before earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In veterinary school, Dr. Weiblen discovered her passion for soft tissue surgery and integrative medicine. Her deep love for animals and her ability to advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves drive her to provide the best medical care for each patient. While not originally from Colorado, she loves to explore all that it has to offer. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, practicing yoga, exploring the Denver food scene, and spending time with her three cats, Sansa, Hugo, and Louie.

Our VPP community is expanding, and we couldn't be more excited! 🩺🐾 Learn more about how VPP is keeping veterinary medicine in the hands of veterinary professionals through co-ownership ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gmacCB3m #VPPcommunity #VPPpartnership

Hello Veterinary Practice Partners Community, Please give Dr. Jesse Knibbs a warm welcome by saying hi! At a young age, Dr. Knibbs knew she would work with animals – though, as a child, she was more interested in dolphins and other marine mammals. After interviewing her family veterinarian in South Bend, IN, for a high school project, she realized she wanted to be a “dog-tor” and was able to start shadowing. Horses took sway in her heart after volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding facility. In the following years, she worked at multiple barns of various sizes, from a home with two pasture pals to breeding and training facilities with 100+ horses. She even spent six months working nights in Oklahoma, where she helped 300 foals be born. Dr. Knibbs attended Michigan State University for her undergraduate animal science coursework before concurrently attending Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine to earn her Doctorate and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health for her Master of Public Health degree. After graduation, she worked for USDA FSIS as a supervisory public health veterinarian to help protect and ensure the safety of our food supply. She works full-time for the Indiana Department of Health as an enteric epidemiologist, investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness. However, Dr. Knibbs missed clinical medicine and has been thrilled to join the 30th Street Animal Hospital team part-time. She loves preventative medicine, healthy lifestyles, and nutrition to help keep our pets healthy from a young age and reduce the burden of disease and other chronic illnesses. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Knibbs is an avid reader, hiker, and coffee-haulic. She and her partner have four loveable furballs: Dandy Andy the Labrador Retriever, and three cats that are out of this world – Moon, Sun, and Jupiter. She can often be found walking Andy at various parks across the Indy area, doing house renovation projects, and visiting friends and family.

Hello Veterinary Practice Partners Community, Please give Dr. Claudia Samland a warm welcome by saying hi! Dr. Claudia Samland started working in veterinary practices as a veterinary assistant in emergency and mixed animal practices in 1986. After starting a family with her husband, Pat, she returned to the University of Nebraska, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree. Dr. Samland graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She has practiced the majority of her career in Indianapolis as a canine and feline veterinarian at East Side Animal Hospital before joining 30th Street Animal Hospital. She worked in Nebraska as a mixed animal veterinarian before returning to Indiana. Dr. Samland and her husband, Pat, were married in 1985. She is from Omaha, Nebraska. Their son and daughter were born in Nebraska but grew up in Indiana. In addition to their son and daughter, they have a daughter-in-law and grandson. Her pets are a dog, Albert, a lab mix, and a cat, Humphrey. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Samland enjoys training for triathlons as a member of TriNasti, a Noblesville triathlon team, and has been a member of the community choir.

Hello Veterinary Practice Partners Community, Please give Dr. Kira Rasmussen a warm welcome by saying hi! Dr. Rasmussen grew up in Stow, MA, and attended the University of New Hampshire, graduating with a degree in Animal Sciences (pre-vet) in 2017. She went to St. George's University, School of Veterinary Medicine, in Grenada, West Indies, and spent her last clinical year at Mississippi State, graduating from St George's in 2024. Dr. Rasmussen lives in Stow with her two one-eyed pirate cats, Captain Jack Sparrow and Miss Elizabeth Swan. She enjoys backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, and hanging out with friends and family.

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Our Chief Veterinary Officer, Douglas Aspros , recently shared his insights with Veterinary Practice News on the evolving landscape of veterinary medicine 🐾 🩺 In this wide-ranging Q&A, Doug explores the professional development programs most impactful for today’s veterinarians, the innovative technologies transforming practice management, and the critical role of empowering the next generation of doctors 🐶🐱 At Veterinary Practice Partners, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth for our veterinarians and staff. That’s why we offer our community the VPP Leadership Academy, a 10-week mini-executive-MBA program, to support the success and fulfillment of every VPP team member. ✨ Read more of Doug’s insights on the trends shaping the future of veterinary practice: https://lnkd.in/g3wXpajH