Our Doctors

Dr. Terry grew up in central Ohio. She earned her veterinary degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University and joined Morris Animal Hospital in 1998. Dr. Terry’s special interest areas are advanced dentistry and endodontics. Dr. Terry is a member of the Veterinary Dental Society. In her spare time, she enjoys showing horses with her husband, Matt, and their two daughters.

Ongoing Education . . .   Dr. Terry attended the Northern American Veterinary Community’s annual VMX conference in Orlando, Florida in January 2020, focusing on internal medicine, dentistry and oncology. She also attended VMX in 2019, where she focused on cancer diagnosis and treatment, soft tissue surgery, laser therapy, and hospital management.

Dr. Doug was raised in Boston and St. Louis. After completing his undergraduate studies and then attending Veterinary School at the University of Missouri-Columbia, he both taught and advanced his training in a veterinary post-doctoral program at Auburn University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Two decades later, Dr. Doug returned to college and received a Masters degree in Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame.

Dr. Doug is a member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and much of his daily practice focuses on surgeries of the bones and joints. Two very common procedures he performs are Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) repair and Patella (kneecap) Luxation surgery. Dr. Doug also performs advanced cancer resections and surgery of the ear, nose, and throat. He is certified in the PennHIP method, the most effective hip screening tool available for dogs.

Ongoing Education . . .  Dr. Doug attended the Midwest Veterinary Conference in 2020 focusing on surgery of the head and neck, pain management, and telemedicine. Dr. Doug attended the annual American College of Veterinary Surgeons’ conferences in 2018 and 2017. At these conferences, he attended a wide range of seminars on knee and hip surgery, as well as sessions addressing advances in soft palate, salivary gland, and thyroid surgery.

Dr. Julie was born and raised in South Bend. She graduated from Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and she completed an advanced, one year post-doctoral training program in small animal medicine and surgery at Auburn University. In addition to general wellness care, Dr. Julie provides comprehensive behavioral assessment and therapy for cats and dogs suffering from a range of issues including aggression, separation anxiety, cognitive disorders, destructive behaviors, fears, and phobias. She is a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.

Dr. Julie is a Fear Free Certified Veterinarian. Fear Free Professionals complete coursework each year focusing on preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress in pets during their visits to the hospital; and are committed to ongoing education regarding your pet’s emotional well-being both at home and in the veterinary setting.

Ongoing Education… In February, 2019 and 2020, Dr. Julie attended the annual Midwest Veterinary Conference in Columbus, Ohio, where she learned novel approaches to common canine and feline behavior problems including aggression, separation anxiety, house-soiling, and cognitive/behavioral changes associated with aging. She also attended sessions focused on general medicine including cardiology, dermatology, and gastroenterology.

Dr. Kelly was born in Illinois, but spent most of her younger years as a child growing up in Arizona. She earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from The Ohio State University in 2014, and completed a surgical and medicine rotating internship at Oklahoma State University. Before joining our team, Dr. Kelly spent two years in Boston practicing emergency medicine. Her veterinary interests include radiology and emergency medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys running, biking, hiking and spending time with her husband and cat Cas.

Dr. Kelly is certified in the PennHIP method, the most effective hip screening tool available for dogs.

Ongoing Education… Dr. Kelly attended a conference in Kansas City, MO, this summer that focused on orthopedic disease and treatment options. During this conference, Dr. Kelly gained hands-on orthopedic surgical experience. She also attended the 2018 MidWest Veterinary Conference in Columbus, Ohio for continued education. While at the conference she attended lectures that focused on internal medicine and feline dentistry.

Dr. Nikki grew up right here in Granger. She worked at Morris Animal Hospital for several years before graduating from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and joined our practice as an associate veterinarian in 2019. Dr. Nikki’s special interest areas include surgery, behavior, ultrasonography, internal medicine, and feline medicine. She is certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture and is also Fear Free certified, which is a program that promotes low-stress veterinary visits. In her spare time she enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with her friends, family, pet cats, and a mixed breed dog.

Ongoing Education . . . Dr. Nikki has earned the Cat Friendly Veterinarian Certificate from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). This certificate demonstrates Dr. Nikki’s commitment to advancing the standards of care for cats. The knowledge, skills and best in-clinic practices she achieved provide for better feline-focused care to our clients and patients.