Bear came to MedVet Urgent Care in Richardson with symptoms of feline lower urinary tract disease. The friendly team quickly assessed and treated him, and he was ready to go home within an hour!

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Jennifer Smallwood DVM MS-TCVM CVA CCRP CVFT is a Dallas native who attended the Hockaday School. After receiving a BS in animal science from Texas A&M University, she moved to Lexington, Kentucky to complete her veterinary school education. In the following years, she developed a private practice that focused on thoroughbred racehorses and also gained extensive training in acupuncture as both a richardson veterinary clinic and therapeutic tool.

Shyquinca Ford knew from a very young age that she wanted to work with animals. After graduating from Louisiana State University A & M, she spent over 10 years in general practice and large animal medicine. She is passionate about making the trip to the vet as stress free as possible for both pets and their parents which is why she leads UrgentVet – Richardson’s Fear-Free Certified team.

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