Dr. Sue Schmitt is a 1982 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Before going to vet school, Dr. Schmitt attended Illinois Valley Community College. She then attended Southern Illinois University where she received a bachelor's degree in animal science, followed by a master’s degree in reproductive physiology. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Schmitt practiced in Milwaukee for one year and in University Park for two years. In 1985, she returned to her hometown of Streator and opened Countryside Animal Clinic. Dr. Schmitt shares her home with "Iris," the Bernese Mountain Dog [citation].