Dr. Karla grew up on a farm in North Dakota and moved to Wisconsin with her husband Randy in 1994 after graduating from Iowa State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Her veterinary interests are preventive care, behavior, and small mammal medicine (critters like rabbits and hamsters). She currently has 3 cats (Johnny, Hey, and Simba) and 1 dog (Zoey). Simba can often be found helping Jessica behind the reception desk at the clinic in the afternoon. Her non-veterinary interests include sewing, reading, and gardening. She assisted in starting up New Life Pet Adoption Center, and still spends quite a few hours volunteering there.