Some of you may already know Dr. Jennifer
Fitzpatrick, as she has been with 1st Pet for about 8 years. Currently working out of our North Valley Hospital, Dr. Fitzpatrick started out working in human hospitals as an ECG technician, patient care technician, and CNA. She graduated from
Kansas State University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 2003.
She worked at a small animal and equine hospital for her first 2 years as a Veterinarian. 
After moving to Arizona, she began working in small animal emergency at North Valley and has been there since! Dr. Fitzpatrick has loved getting to know clients and their pets over their long-term visits to the hospital through the years. One of her favorite memories is when she was able to come to the aid of a distressed client that thought she would have to euthanize her beloved dog due to pain and trouble moving around. Dr. Fitzpatrick was able to prescribe a combination of medications that were not sedating and helped the dog improve and feel so much better that the owner is able to go on hikes with her dog and spend more quality time with her friend. These are the types of long-term outcomes that she really enjoys most!
When not at work, Dr. Fitzpatrick is
an avid horseback rider and loves competing in Eventing (a 3-day, 3-phase
sport including dressage, stadium jumping, and cross-country jumping).
She even used to be a licensed jockey and exercise rider in Kansas and Nebraska!
She owns a 5 year old horse named EverClear, and she and her husband happily
take care of their many 4-legged ‘children’, including 3 young Pitties and a 10yo Great Dane (even though one of them only has 3
legs J)
