Dr. Jennifer Anderson is originally from the Midwest but went to high school in Boca Raton, FL, where she was an avid volleyball player. She received her bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2005 and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2009, both from Purdue University. Go Boilers! In 2017, she attended the Chi Institute and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist.
After graduation from Purdue, Dr. Anderson worked for a year in Georgia as a mixed animal veterinarian where she enjoyed working with large animals such as cattle and horses along with dogs and cats. After a year in the south, she returned to the Midwest where she did some relief work in the area for a year and then finally found her home at Lincolnway Veterinary Clinic in the fall of 2010. She is on the Potawatomi Zoological Board and is a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, Michiana Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Feline Practitioners, and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.
She has special interests in nutrition, holistic medicine (especially veterinary food therapy, homeopathy, homotoxicology, and acupuncture), and soft tissue and orthopedic surgery.
Fun Fact: She has three spoiled rotten cats named George, Rocky, and Wrigley. She has two human children as well. Outside of the office, she enjoys anything outdoors, such as gardening, hiking, biking, volleyball, golf, and snowmobiling.
Dr. Anderson recently achieved the International Society of Feline Medicine Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour with Merit.