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Kelly Lang, DVM
At the age of 14, Dr. Kelly Lang began volunteering at the Humane Society of Broward County, in her hometown of Coral Springs, Fla. And the rest is history. Her volunteer role led to a job with the Humane Society of Broward County, as well as training to be a veterinary technician.
After attending college in Florida and veterinary school in the Caribbean, Dr. Lang spent eight years in the Northeast – four years in Wilkes Barre, Pa. and four years in Boston, Mass. She moved to North Carolina to escape the cold and be closer to family.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Florida State University
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University
- Clinical Year, University of Florida
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Professional interests include endocrine emergencies and resuscitation
PETS:
Currently shares her house with a toy Aussie named Gilly, a super mutt named Milty, a three legged cat named King Foo, and a Hemmingway cat named Reggie Phalange.
Recent Blog Posts from Dr. Lang
“Bloat” doesn’t sound too bad, right? We’ve all been stuffed after a big meal, crampy and uncomfortable, until we digest food and return to normal. But bloat in dogs – or gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), to use the clinical term – develops quickly and turns...
If you’ve visited an emergency room with your pet recently, you know veterinary ERs have become more hectic places than ever. Shortages of doctors and increased numbers of pet owners during the coronavirus pandemic have made the process of assessing and dealing with...
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne (translation: transmitted by a bug bite) illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is caused by spiral-shaped bacteria named Borrelia burgdorferi. Both...