Medical Center PC
Veterinary Medical Center
3767 E. Highland Road
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 548-6563
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VETERINARIANS
Dr. Judi Freid is the owner of Veterinary Medical Center. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1986 at MSU. Dr. Freid founded Veterinary Medical Center in 1993 together with one technician. Dr. Freid has been a practicing veterinarian for 20 years. She has also worked as an independent consultant
for a major pharmaceutical company for 3 years
compiling and reporting data on drug safety as well as
guiding other veterinarians regarding drug use. She
strongly believes in providing individual care to both
her patients and their owners. She strives to maintain
a small town atmosphere at the at the clinic while
providing progressive medicine/surgery. When a client
needs to speak with a veterinarian/technician, they will
receive a timely return call and/or appointment. Dr. Freid
enjoys spending time with her family which includes a
husband and 16 year-old daughter. She has multiple pets
which include a 3-legged Chihuahua, a Doberman, and 2 cats. All were rescued from various shelters. Dr. Freid was voted one ofthe "best vets" of 2006 by an independent firm, Consumer Research Council of America.
Dr. Carrie Bonemer graduated with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University in 2003. She originally began practicing at Veterinary Medical Center on Saturdays while also working at the Michigan Department of Community Health in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section. Her focus was on public health surveillance of West Nile virus, Lyme disease and rabies. Dr. Bonemer loves interacting with both patients and their owners and she thoroughly enjoys the atmosphere and practice philosophy of the Veterinary Medical Center. Dr. Bonemer now dedicates her work exclusively to small animal practice. She is currently available at the clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. When not at the clinic, Dr. Bonemer is a very involved with her 2 1/2 and 5 year-old sons. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, her German Shorthair Pointer mix, and her 3 cats which we all rescued from various shelters or abandoned. Dr. Bonemer is an avid MSU Spartan fan, practices yoga regularly, and enjoys beaded jewelry making.
Dr. Anne Fitzgerald graduated from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. She enjoyed an adventurous 2 years in mixed animal practice in Northern New Hampshire and 3 years of companion animal practice in Pennsylvania. Dr. Fitzgerald then served for 5 years as University Veterinarian at Purdue University, and 15 years as a clinical veterinarian and researcher at Pfizer in Ann Arbor. There she assisted in the development of human medicines including Lipitor, Lyrica, and drugs for infections, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Fitzgerald has specialized expertise with rodents, rabbits, and ferrets ("pocket pets"). She loves getting to know people and their animals and was truly delighted to return to private veterinary practice. She enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, and "Teddy" the family's Welsh Corgi dog. She is an enthusiastic reader and loves her home state of Michigan. (not yet pictured)
Amber Reutter is a licensed veterinary technician who graduated from Michigan State University in the fall of 2004. She has, however, been working at various veterinary clinics since the age of 16. She has been employed at Veterinary Medical Center for approximately 5 years. Amber has 3 dogs, one cat and one rabbit. In her spare time she and her husband enjoy traveling up North and spending time with family and of course, their pets.
Welcome back Wendy! In August, Wendy retured to her veterinary assistant/office assistant duties after taking a year off. In her time away, she worked as a sales coordinator but found she missed her "furry friends" and is now back full-time at VMC. Wendy has worked at Veterinary Medical Center for over 6 years. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her 3 dogs and 1 cat going horseback riding and golfing. We are pleased to have Wendy back as part of the VMC staff! (not pictured)
Amber Lutz or "AL", veterinary assistant, is the newest member of the staff at Veterinary Medical Center. Amber was a plastics quality engineer before enrolling in the veterinary technician program at Baker College. She plans to complete her degree in veterinary technology in 2009. She and her husband have 3 golden retreivers, a husky, and numerous barn cats. In her spare time she enjoys working on her house, camping, boating, and snowmobiling.
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