Jason Nicholas

Be Aware. Be Prepared. Be Preventive.

<p class="text">Throughout veterinary school I was drawn to the specialty of emergency and critical care because it allowed me to help pets and their owners in their greatest time of need. Following graduation from vet school and two years in general and emergency practice, I spent a year in New York City in an intensive internship at the world-renowned Animal Medical Center. I then moved to Portland, Oregon to join the emergency and critical care residency program at DoveLewis Animal Emergency Room &amp; ICU.</p> <table style="width: 300px;" border="0" cellspacing="20" cellpadding="20" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span class="text-med"><strong>"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."&nbsp;</strong></span><em><br /><br />-- Benjamin Franklin</em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="text">While at DoveLewis, I realized that an idea had been developing since my early days in practice &ndash; I could be using my knowledge and experience to help people&nbsp;<em>avoid</em>&nbsp;the injuries, poisonings, and illnesses that I was so often treating. I knew that many of these emergencies could be prevented, and I knew that I could give everyday pet owners the tools and advice to help them do so &ndash; I just had to reach them before they arrived in the ER. With that thought in mind, and the support of my wonderful wife, I left my residency program and stopped&nbsp;<em>treating</em>pet emergencies, so that I could build The Preventive Vet&trade; and start&nbsp;<em>preventing</em>&nbsp;them instead.</p> <p class="text">Of course, I&rsquo;m not just a veterinarian and pet safety expert. Like you, I have pets. That&rsquo;s me with our wonderful rescue dog, Wendy, in the picture above. And you&rsquo;ll also see our devilishly handsome cat, Twizzler, elsewhere throughout this site. I have a two-legged family, as well. My wife and I have two amazing and adorable little girls, both under 3 years old.<br /><br />As I suspect is the case for you, our two-legged and four-legged family keeps me very busy. However, they&rsquo;re also what makes my life so wonderful and complete. They put a smile on my face multiple times a day, and I want to do what I can to protect them. I love my family, and I love that The Preventive Vet&trade; now allows me to help you protect yours, too.</p> <p class="text"><strong>Education and Training:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="text">Undergraduate degree:&nbsp;<strong>Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 1995</strong>.</li> <li class="text">Veterinary degree:&nbsp;<strong>The Royal Veterinary College, London, England. 2004.</strong></li> <li class="text">Internship training:&nbsp;<strong>The Animal Medical Center, Manhattan, NY. 2007.</strong></li> </ul> <p class="text"><strong>Professional Society Memberships:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="text">The American Veterinary Medical Association</li> <li class="text">The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society</li> <li class="text">The Portland Veterinary Medical Association</li> <li class="text">The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association</li> </ul>

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