Dr. Liljebjelke grew up in New York state and graduated from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. She completed her Degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2000, and then worked in a variety small animal clinics. She completed a PhD at the University of Georgia, conducting research on diseases of commercial poultry production. Prior to immigrating to Canada, she worked for the United States Department of Agriculture researching food-borne diseases associated with poultry products. Her professional interests include poultry production, poultry diseases, exotic medicine and food safety.
Dr. Liljebjelke has kept snakes and other reptiles for decades, and currently has a 24-year-old King snake and a 30+ year-old Milk snake both of which she has had since they were hatchlings. She has also had a variety of pets including birds, chinchillas, fish, invertebrates, and rabbits. Dr. Liljebjelke has a particular fondness for cats, and was an associate veterinarian at a cats-only clinic in Georgia. She has had the pleasure of owning many cats throughout lifetime and currently has three spoiled cats at home, including an exotic breed Cornish Rex named Dobby.
Dr. Liljebjelke shares our values of building strong relationships with clients, maintaining transparent and clear communication, and serving a rural community and local small farms. She enjoys working with both companion animal and poultry clients and looks forward to supporting those seeking an experienced local veterinarian, including specialized poultry care.
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