Compassionate Care Animal Hospital Ann Arbor Michigan

Veterinary Doctors

"I am beyond grateful for the Doctors and Staff at Compassionate Intendance Animal Hospital. They are bachelor, knowledgeable, kind, caring and helpful as I have been navigating Edie s medical needs and care. I am So glad that I saw Dr. Forbes at the Michigan Theater for the showing of Elf... Dr. Forbes, Dr. Kemner and Dr. Roehrig, Jerri and countless others (Anne, Bev etc...) take been and then supportive and helpful! I feel confident in the programme they have come up with for Edie and I appreciate each and everyone of them! Thanks, Cheers, Thank you! "

— Jennifer B. of Ann Arbor

Dr. Michele Forbes

University of Illinois Veterinary College, DVM
Society of Phi Zeta member (Veterinary Scholastic Laurels Society)
University of Michigan, BA, BBA
Fear Free Certified
General and emergency medical experience

Dr. Forbes is passionate about caring for patients and clients. It is literally what makes her get out of bed each mean solar day. She enjoys making a departure and helping patients alive their all-time lives. Dr. Forbes feels privileged to be a part of their story and to connect with patients and families - enjoying the highlights and helping them work through difficult times.

Dr. Forbes embraces Fear Gratuitous methods also as AAHA-accreditation to ensure a positive experience for her patients and then she and her team tin can provide the highest quality medical intendance. She strives to make a positive bear upon on her patients, their humans, the CCAH squad, and the veterinarian profession. She is passionate nigh beingness the owner of an independent veterinary hospital and creating a positive culture where her team can thrive. She embraces a growth mindset and enjoys learning new skills (fifty-fifty afterwards eighteen years of do!) professionally and personally.

Outside of veterinarian medicine, she shares her life with her husband, three human kids, a double-Merle Australian Shepherd rescue, a Jack Russell/Chihuahua rescue (who runs the show), 2 cats, and a diversity of wild fauna who mostly stay out of the garage. Dr. Forbes has been a resident of Ann Arbor since 2005 and nevertheless maintains property there. She and her family currently reside in the quaint town of Chelsea, just a brusque drive from Ann Arbor. If she takes fourth dimension abroad from veterinary medicine, she enjoys road trips, running, biking, Lego building (it'due south not merely for the kids), reading, learning to like yoga, organizing (including characterization making), and secretly watching TikTok (about veterinary medicine, of form).

Dr. Sarah Kemner

Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
Fear Free Certified
General and emergency medical feel

Dr. Kemner focuses her efforts on preserving and strengthening the homo-beast bond by treating sick or injured pets and by encouraging preventive care to insure that her healthy patients stay salubrious. She keeps busy outside of work spending time with her husband, three children, and their three fur babies, 2 dogs and a true cat at their home in Brighton, MI.

DR. KHALILA SPLETZER

Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
Purdue University, General medicine and surgery internship
MedVet Center for Pets, Cincinnati, OH - Cardiology internship
Michigan State University - Cardiology residency
Society of Phi Zeta member (Veterinary Scholastic Accolade Society)
University of Portland (OR), BS
Cardiology specialty training

Dr. Spletzer's top interests include the diagnosis and management of cardiac and respiratory disease (including echocardiography). She enjoys client didactics and engagement and believes preventative medicine is key in ensuring your pet is as happy and salubrious as possible. When not working, she enjoys traveling and spending fourth dimension with her husband, two children and ii fur babies, Charlotte, a Golden retriever, and Nebo, a German shorthaired pointer.

DR. LAUREN LEW

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM

Creature Medical Centre Small Fauna Medicine and Surgery Rotating Internship
Johns Hopkins University, BA, BS

Dr. Lew strives to aid animals in demand and enjoys working every bit a team with owners to help their pets live their happiest and healthiest lives. In her complimentary fourth dimension, she enjoys spending time with her family, four cats, and her dog at their home in Ann Arbor.