Veterinarians

Dr. Nicole Schimmel is originally from Illinois, and completed her undergraduate and veterinary medical studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Visiting the vet can be stressful, and Dr. Schimmel takes great joy in providing a welcoming and fear-free environment for her patients. She is especially interested in internal medicine, ophthalmology, pain management, and soft…

Medical Director, Veterinarian DVM, Fear Free Certified Dr. Mary Volkers was born in New York State. She did her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, attended The University of Prince Edward Island for Veterinary Medicine (2003), then completed a small animal internship in Rochester, NY. Dr. Volkers loves incorporating fear-free practices for her patients to try…

Veterinarian DVM, Ultrasonography Certification, Echocardiogram Certification, Fear Free Certified Dr. Raul Buso, founder of EDGE Animal Hospital, began his veterinary career early on when he began interning in 2002 at a local St. Pete veterinary clinic, Haines Road Animal Hospital. Once graduating from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Buso began work as…