Dr. Jeremy Page (he/him) started working here part-time and per diem in October 2021. He is now here part-time long term. Dr. Page graduated from UW-Madison in 2008. Dr. Page worked for 3 years in shelter medicine in Madison, WI, and another year in education before completing an internship in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Glendale, WI, and continue to work with the organization (now a Blue Pearl hospital) as an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinarian through the summer of 2021. While this made him well-versed in the diagnosis and treatment of sick and injured pets, he missed working with pets and families when they weren’t experiencing an emergency and decided to move toward general practice and preventative medicine. Dr. Page has also completed his Fear Free certification and his beliefs and approach align with our own philosophy.
While Dr. Page considers Wisconsin his adopted home state, he grew up in Northern California and lived mainly on the West Coast before moving to Madison for school in 2003. Milwaukee in particular has come to feel like home, with its rivers, trails (Beerline!), and greenbelts providing plenty of access to nature while still offering the amenities and diversity of living in a city.
Dr. Page, especially with his Emergency Medicine background, has given him a different view into how we care for our pets. One of the things he would like to fix is the availability of large amounts of often contradictory information about preventative health care needs and diagnosis and treatments of disease in pets. Even accurate information available online or through acquaintances may not be directly applicable to a particular pet, depending on their individual conditions, background, family situation, and family goals and values.
To that end, Dr. Page aligns with us in his belief that agency is critical in health care for people and pets. This means that we need to provide the tools and knowledge to allow someone to make the best decisions that they can. We understand that what’s best for some is not best for all, and hope to work with families and their pets to find their best paths forward in good times and bad.
On the personal side, when he’s not caring for pets, Dr. Page enjoys hiking and exploring local waterways, listening to and recording music, and fixing up his 1890 house one project at a time.
