Dr. Michelle Murray’s passion for animals and science has been a lifelong journey. Growing up, she combined her love of animals with her curiosity about medicine, and during high school, she worked at one of the country’s first specialty and referral hospitals. That experience ignited her passion for veterinary medicine and set her on a…

Samantha Sedgwick, DVM, DACVAA, grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands on the island of St. Croix, where her love for animals began early through a childhood babysitter who introduced her to horses. What started as time spent riding quickly turned into a desire to care for every horse, barn cat, and dog she encountered.…

Dr. Dealyne Smith wanted to be a “pet doctor” since she was a small child. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1997, she worked for 6 years at a very small clinic in Lake Wales, then moved on to a larger practice in Orlando where she would spend the next 15 years. Dr.…

Dr. Alejandra Villalobos knew from a young age that she was destined to care for animals. Her journey to veterinary medicine began with a lifelong passion, and she worked hard to turn her dream into reality. In 2013, while studying abroad in Belize and Thailand, working with elephants and large animals, she had the moment…