Dr. Jennifer Dykstra

5.0

Fort Worth, TX21 yrs experience

Also serves: Hurst, Bedford, Euless

I grew up in the mountains of southern Mexico, but attended high school and university in Iowa. I graduated from Iowa State University in 2004 and moved with my infant daughter and husband to Chicago for my first position as a companion animal veterinarian. Our first son was bo ...

Supporting areas:Fort Worth, TX

Helping:Dog, Cat

My Motivation

I grew up with an abundance of pets, reading James Harriot's books, and decided at a young age that there could be no better career than caring for animals. I've loved all aspects of the job from surgery to wellness appointments to intense internal medicine cases. However, after our family lived through my father's diagnosis of ALS, and saw the gentle at-home care provided to him by care givers and hospice nurses, I came to understand the beauty of saying goodbye as a family in the place you feel most comfortable and have experienced the most love.

Certifications

Texas Veterinary Medical Association Member
CAETA's CPEV (Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian)

Education

Undergraduate: Iowa State University - 2000

Veterinary Medicine: Iowa State University - 2004

Care information

Availability

Next available:Tomorrow at 9:00 AM

Minimum 2 hours required for scheduling

Urgent bookingRequest

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Out of hours fee

$150

Pet types served

CatsDogs

Service Area

Offering support in:The Fort Worth area and mid-cities region, including Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Keller, Bedford, Euless, Hurst, Haltom City, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving, Saginaw, White Settlement, Benbrook, Lake Worth, and surrounding communities across Tarrant County and western Dallas County.