Meet the Veterinarians
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Spencer Anderson, DVMVeterinarian
Dr. Spencer Anderson, a native of Montana, graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, he spent three years in the Army taking care of military working dogs, including a deployment to Iraq. In 2007 Dr. Anderson returned to Bozeman, and in November 2010 he opened Baxter Creek Veterinary Clinic. He enjoys being part of the Bozeman community. Click here to read an article about Dr. Anderson featured in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. |
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Jessica Bienapfl, DVMVeterinarian
Dr. Jessica Bienapfl graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Montana State University in 2002. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 2008. She has an interest in internal medicine, soft tissue surgery and particularly in acupuncture, having obtained her Veterinary Acupuncture Certification from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) in 2009. Dr. Bienapfl and her husband have a sprightful Lab named Elsie and two cats named Haast and Penny. In her spare time, she enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities including gardening, skiing, hiking, camping and mountain biking. |
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Miles Arakaki, DVMVeterinarian
Dr. Miles Arakaki worked in the military and construction industry prior to veterinary school at Colorado State University. After graduating in 2004, he served as an Army veterinarian in Texas and North Carolina, and deployed twice to Afghanistan. He then worked as a civilian veterinarian at an Army working dog kennel in Missouri. He has formal education as a working dog trainer, and offers training consulting services. When not practicing, he enjoys training with his Belgian Malinois and Golden Retriever. |
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Palmer Poutre, DVMVeterinarian
Dr. Palmer Poutre grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and moved to Bozeman in 2004. She joined Baxter Creek as a technician in 2010 while pursing her undergraduate degree. She received a B.S. in Equine Science from Montana State University in 2011. Palmer then attended St. George’s University for veterinary school with clinical training completed at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Poutre is thrilled to be back in Montana and at Baxter Creek Veterinary Clinic. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors with her dogs and is an avid horse lover. |
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Jennifer Higgins DVM, PhD
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Dr. Jennifer Higgins grew up in upstate New York. She attended Middlebury College in Vermont before moving west to Colorado for veterinary and graduate school. Throughout veterinary school, Dr. Jennifer spent time at several zoos, aquariums, and wildlife hospitals. She researched brucellosis in goats, cattle, and yak for her PhD, and has traveled to Mongolia several times for her studies. Dr. Jennifer completed a small animal rotating internship and a surgical internship in Ithaca, New York. She has an interest in soft tissue and orthopedic surgery and exotic animal medicine. Her family includes two dogs. Outside of work, she enjoys mountain biking, climbing, triathlon, and skiing often accompanied by her crazy border collie pup Storm. |
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John Ellington, DVMVeterinarian
Dr. John Ellington was born in Georgia and grew up in the Carolinas. He moved to Bozeman in December 2023 to follow his best friends and veterinary school classmates, who had taken the same path several years prior. He received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Clemson University in 2015 and graduated from The University of Georgia with his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2020. His favorite parts of practicing medicine are soft tissue surgery and interacting with clients and their beloved pets. When not at the office, John spends his time fly fishing, snow skiing, and cuddling with his Beagle, Milly. |
