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When you have questions about the health and safety of your best friend, there's no substitute for expert advice. That's why we provide this 24-hour Ask a Vet live chat to connect pet owners with pet experts. Our vets love answering your questions!
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At Hepper, we've enlisted a team of practicing veterinarians, including Dr. Paola Cuevas, Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, Dr. Chyrle Bonk, and Dr. Maureen Kanana Murithi, to handle your biggest health-related issues. If you're looking for free expert veterinary advice, we recommend searching our extensive database of dog and cat vet answers to find information on all of the most commonly asked pet questions. You might just find the answer you're looking for -- instantly!
Meet our Vets
When you need answers to potentially life-and-death questions involving your best friend, it’s reassuring to know that the person on the other side of the screen actually knows what they’re talking about. Here are our experienced veterinarians:
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Vet, DVM Dr. Paola Cuevas
Paola Cuevas has been a veterinarian and animal behaviorist for over 17 years. She specializes in positive reinforcement training and loves sharing her extensive knowledge and experience with her fellow pet lovers.
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Vet, DVM Dr. Chyrle Bonk
Dr. Chyrle Bonk is a practicing veterinarian at a mixed animal clinic in Idaho. She enjoys treating animals, writing for veterinary publications like Doggie Designer, and exploring the great outdoors.
Dr. Jonathan Roberts is a small animal veterinary surgeon based in Cape Town, South Africa. Many of his patients come from animal welfare organizations, and he also specializes in behavioral medicine.
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt is an experienced vet working in the UK. She has written about pets and pet health for many websites, blogs and pet magazines and loves to help owners to understand their pets through her writing.
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Vet, DVM Dr. Maureen Kanana Murithi
Dr. Maureen Kanana Murithi is a licensed veterinarian who runs her own practice in Nairobi, Kenya. She also holds a masters of science degree in Epidemiology and is passionate about animal welfare and health.
Dr. Olivia Speight is an experienced vet, currently working as a small animal vet at a charity hospital. Passionate about animal welfare, her other interests include soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery which she continues to develop in practice.
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