Laura Beyer DVM

Laura Beyer, DVM, grew up in Grand Blanc, MI and earned her veterinary degree at Michigan State University. Her upfront and honest approach with pet owners helps them to make educated decisions about their pet’s care.

Dr. Beyer loves not only the pace of emergency medicine, but also the variety of cases she sees here at CVES. For her, the most rewarding part of emergency medicine is watching a patient go home happy and healthy.

Nathaniel Cook, DVM

Nathaniel Cook, DVM, is originally from Evanston, IL. Dr. Cook received his veterinary degree from North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. Using his practical and forward-thinking approach, Dr. Cook tries to come up with innovative ways to treat his most difficult cases.

He finds emergency medicine to be exciting, and sometimes overwhelming, but always worth it for the continuing education it gives him and the opportunity to experience every aspect of veterinary medicine. As someone who enjoys working with both animals and people, Dr. Cook tries to treat every patient and every client as he would want to be treated. Most of all, he loves seeing a patient improve and witnessing the bond between a pet and his or her family.

Dylan Frederickson, DVM

Dylan Frederickson, DVM, began his veterinary journey on a small dairy farm in central Wisconsin. He was inspired to pursue a career in veterinary medicine while watching the veterinarians who treated his family’s farm animals. He saw the difference they were able to make in the lives of those animals, while at the same time easing the concerns of his family. This path led Dr. Frederickson to a degree from the University of Wisconsin.

He believes in a collaborative approach to medicine, working with his colleagues whenever possible. Using systematic and thorough methods, Dr. Frederickson couples common sense with innovation. He enjoys emergency medicine for the diversity of cases, the intensity, the hands-on intervention, and the challenge of working toward solving the immediate problems of the patients he sees.

Kjerstin Jacobs, DVM

Kjerstin Jacobs, DVM, is originally from Madison, WI. As a child she was fascinated by the anatomy and physiology books her mother, a speech pathologist, kept around the house. Dr. Jacobs was also intrigued by the many animals around her suburban home and collected all sorts of wildlife. Putting it all together, veterinary medicine seemed like the natural career for her to pursue.

Dr. Jacobs followed this passion to Blum Animal Hospital where she worked as an assistant, and was inspired by Dr. Shelly Rubin, to pursue her DVM degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Jacobs also did post-graduate work in Equine Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. She loves to help animals with life threatening emergencies and finds that CVES is second to none in its ability to manage critical care patients.

Jerry Klein, DVM

Jerry Klein, DVM, was born in Morocco and moved to Cleveland, OH when he was five. Dr. Klein went on to study veterinary medicine at Ohio State Veterinary School, where he earned his degree. Dr. Klein loves the adventure of working at CVES.

He treats each client as if he or she were a friend and is as straightforward with them as possible. He believes an informed decision is the best decision. Knowing that emergencies can often force owners to make very tough choices, Dr. Klein is pleased when those tough decisions lead to a happy result.

June LaFave, VMD

June LaFave, VMD, comes from Absecon, NJ. She received her degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. LaFave loves the interesting caseload she sees come through the doors of CVES. She also loves being there for pets in need.

As our Medical Director, she believes in teamwork and maintains a level of professionalism and respect toward all the people with whom she comes in contact. An unbelievably hard worker, Dr. LaFave feels communication is key in all aspects of her job as a veterinarian. When she can help a critical patient recover from illness and be reunited with his or her owner, it makes all the effort worthwhile.

Ingrid Manhart, DVM

Ingrid Manhart, DVM, is a native of Libertyville, IL. For as far back as she can remember, she has wanted to be a veterinarian. Dr. Manhart attended Ross University, where she earned her veterinary degree. She then spent a year at Oklahoma State University doing her clinical studies.

When presented with a new case, Dr. Manhart finds the root of the existing problem, and then works with the owner to determine the best possible treatment plan for that patient. As someone who works well under pressure, she enjoys the atmosphere of the ER and the variety of cases that come through the door. In addition to helping the sick pets we see here, Dr. Manhart is happy to work alongside such a great staff.

Erin Tennyson, VMD

Erin Tennyson, VMD comes from Hightstown, NJ on the East Coast. Since her sister is allergic to animals, she never had pets, but still somehow managed to develop a keen interest in animals. As a student at Yale University, she thought about working with animals in the lab, but soon changed her mind. After receiving her BS in chemistry, she went on to enroll in Veterinary School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received her VMD.  Upon graduation, Dr. Tennyson did an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Oradell Animal Hospital close to home in northern New Jersey.

Dr. Tennyson loves the emergency room for the wide variety of cases to which she is exposed. Applying compassionate care that focuses on the whole clinical picture, while working with clients to do what is best for them and their pets, is the way she practices medicine on a daily basis. For her, the best part of the job is helping a sick animal make a complete recovery and seeing how excited that animal gets when the owner comes to take him or her home.

Stacia Volbrecht, DVM

Stacia Volbrecht, DVM, grew up in Fall Creek,WI. From the age of five, Dr. Volbrecht knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She received her degree from the University ofWisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.

Finding that she really enjoyed the excitement of the emergency room, and the mystery of what each shift might bring, she decided to follow a career in emergency medicine. Dr. Volbrecht finds it extremely gratifying when proper treatment allows an extremely ill patient to go home with his or her tail wagging.