Gentle Doctor Animal Hospital has the BEST clients and patients in the world! This is true across every one of our three locations in Omaha and our Grooming Salon. We also have a very kind, compassionate and knowledgeable veterinary team.
Please meet another of our wonderful technicians, Brooke Campbell!
Brooke Doing Dental Work on Dr. Finch's Noodle the Poodle While He is Under Anesthesia
Name: Brooke Campbell
Position: Licensed Veterinary Technician
When did you join the Gentle Doctor Animal Hospitals team?
I joined the Gentle Doctor family in July of 2012, for my externship in school. I was asked to officially join the family in September 2012 when my externship concluded.
Tell us about the people and pets in your family.
My husband and I have been together since 1997, when we were both in high school. We have two beautiful daughters, Nicole who is 15 and Chloe who is 10. We have 2 cats, Bubba and Lucky, who are 12 year old brothers. We also have 3 dogs, Coal who is 7, Bella, 3 and Kash, 2. We have 9 chickens who run around the farm.
Kash, Bella and Coal Campbell
What do you like to do when you are not restoring and maintaining the health of pets?
In my free time from work, I like to play volleyball. I love to be outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, and spending as much time with my family as I can. I also rehabilitate a wide variety of animals to be released back into the wild.
What do you like most about your career?
The thing that I like most about my career is the fact that it is never the same day at work. There are always new and different patients with different concerns and problems. I love the fact that it is never boring at work.
What is one of the more difficult aspects of your career?
One of the more difficult aspects of my career is that we are not able to save every patient every time. There are problems that arise that we are unable to fix. We have to be understanding when sometimes we don't agree with decisions being made.
As an expert in your field, what advice would you give people about maintaining the health of their pets?
Please, please, please use preventatives. I believe strongly in using Heartgard and Frontline and brushing your pets’ teeth regularly. These preventative measures are less expensive than the treatment of the problems that arise from not using them. If I had to pick one - USE HEARTGARD!!!
What advice would you give someone looking into a career in veterinary medicine?
It is not glamorous. You have to be able to be urinated and defecated on without freaking out. It is a lot of hard work for patients who can not say "thank you" or "I feel better now." Some of the time they try to bite and scratch you. It is a lot of tears cried for patients we have met and loved along the way.
Tell us about one of your favorite patients.
I happen to have 2 favorite patients, and they both are mine.
Kash was just a puppy when I fell in love with him. He was dropped off at the Nebraska Humane Society after his previous owner could not afford to repair both of his knees, after excessive training at a very young age. Gentle Doctor did his surgery and fixed both of his legs. He has been in our family since the day after surgery, and I can't imagine life any different.
Brooke and Kash, Love at First Sight!
Bella, my 3 year old yellow lab, is also another of my favorite patients. She was hit by a car in April 2014. She has had many different surgeries to help her. She is slowly recovering and is getting stronger every day. It makes my heart melt when I see how far she has come.
Bella Recovering
Is there anything else you would like readers to know about you or veterinary medicine?
When you take one of your pets to the veterinarian’s office, please remember that we are there to help!