I began preparing for my life in veterinary medicine volunteering at our local veterinary clinic/hospital during my eighth grade year of education. Following high school graduation, I was accepted into Michigan State University’s undergraduate studies and upon completion into the veterinary professional program at MSU, receiving my B.S., D.V.M. in 1973, Sarah and I began our life together in Madison, Wisconsin. I accepted employment with multiple veterinarian facilities allowing me to gain valuable life and professional experience.

Our first son, Marc, was born and shortly thereafter we moved back to Michigan. I enjoyed serving clients and patients in Grand Rapids within a five veterinarian facility for the next seven years. Working in such a large practice, I was able to experience a wide range of small animal patient abnormalities, exploring their diagnosis and designing medical remedies. Our second son Peter and daughter Jill were born during these exciting years.

Discussing with Sarah our future life goals, the thought of developing our own small animal practice began. Tecumseh, Michigan welcomed our family in 1981 with the birth of the Companion Animal Clinic; opening its door on May 18th.

The clinic’s small animal surgery and medicine began small; occupying the leased 800 square feet within the building’s main floor of what originally served Tecumseh residents as Hadley’s Market. The clinic grew and was able to purchase the building allowing expansion into the second floor to house the in-clinic treatment ward, radiology and new surgery suite. The main floor could then serve as a larger out-patient area.

In 1986, the acquisition of the adjacent automobile service garage building; what originally to Tecumseh was the Beach Oil Station, was married to the existing clinic. The clinic’s expansion into its street level square footage dramatically improved the efficiency of out-patient function for our clients and patients while allowing for an increase of different products and diversity of services to be offered.

My acceptance of a professional D.V.M. Associate to share in the care of our valued clients and patients took place in the year 2000. Dr. Major was welcomed into the clinic and the Tecumseh community in July 2004. With her by my side, we are able to serve and deliver an ever increasing quality of diagnostics, surgery and medicine to more clients and patients. The Companion Animal Clinic’s valued clients and their family pets have allowed the clinic’s newest improvements with major interior and exterior renovations completed through 2006 and 2007. Currently the practice employs nine auxiliary staff and two veterinarians.

I have been hugely blessed through the past 28 years standing on the corner of North Pearl and Logan Streets caring for the many loved pets of the Tecumseh community and its surrounding area of great families who have helped make all of this a reality. Thank you!