Dr. Vanessa earned her DVM from the University of Illinois in 2015 and a Master of Public Health from Benedictine University in 2011. Vanessa held various veterinarian roles in shelter medicine, emergency medicine, primary care, end of life/hospice house calls, telehealth, teaching, and local government. An advocate for veterinarians and a supporter of the field, she is a member of the AVMA, CVMA, Vets4Vets Foundation, and Not One More Vet.