Dr. Beard graduated from Michigan State University in 1998 with a BS in Zoology and in 2001 with her DVM degree. She has been at VCA White Lake since 2002. She currently has four dogs at home- Louie (black lab, Juneau (husky), Ollie (yorkie), and Hattie (yorkie mix). She also has a cat named Abby. When not working she is usually busy running her two kids from different sporting games, practices, and other events. In her spare time she loves to take Louie out to the park and walk in the woods, as well as just hang out at home with all her other dogs.