Destination Pet, LLC

We are so excited to welcome our newest DVM to the Pack! Dr. Lauren Poulignot is joining the Dog Pawz team in Prairie Village, KS! She grew up in Kansas City and is proud to be able to provide high quality, compassionate care to pets in her hometown. She graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and has been in general practice in the area ever since. Dr. Poulignot has a passion for ultrasound, surgery, dentistry, and preventative medicine, but loves any good challenge. She and her family reside in Louisburg with their menagerie of animals that include dogs, cats, tortoises, goats, cows, and horses. When they aren’t tending to their animals they can be found outdoors and enjoying family time. 

We're feeling paw-sitively patriotic this Independence Day, and we hope you are too! Nothing says 'freedom' like a dog's wagging tail. Happy 4th!

We are so excited to welcome our newest DVM to the Pack! Dr. Hannah Lam is joining the Kings Crossing Animal Hospital team in Kingwood, TX! Dr. Hannah Lam grew up in Kingwood and is excited to be back. Prior to becoming an Associate DVM, she worked as a Vet Tech here at King’s Crossing. She is a loyal Aggie and received both her DVM and her B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University. She is passionate about all aspects of veterinary medicine and enjoys building connections with people and their pets. In her free time, you’ll find her dancing, attending Aggie football games, trying new restaurants downtown, learning to play the piano, and training her Labrador and Husky. #OnePack #VeterinaryMedicine #NewDVM

We are so honored to have Gay Smith-Pike, our Director of Veterinary Growth and Wellbeing, present and participate in a panel discussion on Mental Health & Wellbeing within Veterinary Medicine at the 4th Annual NABV Conference. Thank you Dr. Gay for being such an inspiration to the Veterinary community.

We are so excited to welcome our newest DVM to the Pack! Dr. Lia Gross is joining the Deer Creek Animal Hospital team in Phoenix, AZ, though she is originally from New Mexico! Dr, Gross graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing in a primary care veterinary setting for over 10 years. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband Jordan and their three dogs - Kylee, Dante, and Chaos. #OnePack #VeterinaryMedicine #NewDVM

Come visit Kathryn Smith and Dr. Robert Calabrese to learn more about the wonderful opportunities we have available to grow your career! We will be at the #AVMA Mix & Mingle on Friday. Come be a part of something wonderful!

Due to the events of the F3 tornado that hit the Valley View & Sanger, TX area, the Animal Hospital On Milam Rd's wonderful staff has gone out into the community & rescued many fur babies and brought them back into the clinic for shelter and care. There are many pups that they have under their care as well as that have needed treatment. One of their lovely guests is named Willow & was found on the side of the road by a wonderful human & she has a broken leg & pelvis that needs an important extensive surgery! Funds will go towards Willow's surgery, vaccinations, medications, & other treated injuries! They also have some pups that have found their owners but will be staying at the clinic at no cost due to their homes being destroyed or them being hospitalized themselves that funds will go towards. We would love your help in raising money! These sweet babies have been through so much trauma already & we appreciate absolutely everything that this community has already done to help them! If you feel led to donate to the cause, please use this link: https://lnkd.in/gPdhDvFD

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, several of our frontline workers across various regions and teams produced our first ever field-led training on Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Workplace! This amazing team collaborated so well to produce a very informative, educational, and engaging workshop to continue our mission of building cultures of wellness, inclusion, and trust in our centers. Ayesha Sosa, Marissa Burcham, Kelli Call, and Zachery Paul and their fabulous advisor Christie Germans are shining examples of #PetObsessed #TrustworthyPartners and our #OnePack values! Thank you for reminding all of us that #YouAreMoreThanEnough   #petcare #vetcare #veterinarymedicine #vetmed #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthstigma

Last week, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Destination Pet’s field leaders participated in QPR Gatekeeper training and certification with none other than the incredible Mia Cary, DVM. QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer” and is a data-driven and conversation-based way of supporting folks who are experiencing suicide ideation.   In our commitment to being the provider of choice for pets and those who care for them (feel free to tweak), we believe that workplace wellbeing starts with ensuring our leaders have the training and resources to create cultures and practices of wellbeing in their pet and vet care centers.   #OnePack #veterinary #petcare #vet #pet #vetmed #connectedcare #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #youaremorethanenough