Dr Beth also cares deeply for her coworkers. ‘They are like family’. When asked what her ideal workday would be like, she will tell you it would be one in which everyone looks forward to coming to work, works shoulder to shoulder to successfully meet the challenges of the day and goes home feeling as though he or she had done their best. When not at work, Dr. Beth is a diligent Bible student, wife, and mother. Together with her husband (Dr. Jeff), she spends time boating, swimming, scuba-diving, and down-hill skiing. Although ‘empty-nesters’, the Jamisons are very involved in the lives of their three grown children. They currently share their home with Wally the Scottish Deerhound, Yumyum the Chihuahua and three cats, Willy, Quillo and Chewbacca.
At the Livonia Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Jeff has put the experiences of training with board certified surgeons along with the years of managing extensive wound repair in equine practice to good use in our small animal surgery. His interest in anesthesia and surgical techniques allows us to provide these services safely and competently.
Dr. Jeff enjoys spending as much time as possible at their cottage on Seneca Lake in all but the coldest months of the year. He and Beth are avid boaters and continue to pursue nearly all forms of water recreation- skiing, wake-surfing, sailboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more. The Seneca Lake activities are especially busy when their three grown children and their families come to visit!! In addition to freshwater recreation, Drs. Jeff and Beth greatly enjoy traveling to scuba diving and snow skiing destinations.
Dr. Karin’s out-side interests include dog training and gardening. She actively trains and competes in agility, obedience, rally, retriever hunt tests, earthdog tests and dachshund field trials. She has also recently started training and competing with her dogs in canine scent work. These hobbies give her added in-sight into the needs and concerns of competitive and performance dogs. They also make her a great resource for general training recommendations for our dog owners.
Dr Karin, her husband, and son currently share their home with a cat, Whirl, a canary, Birdlet, two longhaired dachshunds, Spree and Keeper, and two Golden Retrievers, Quest and Pika. The warm weather will find her spending hours gardening in her expansive perennial flower beds.
Compassion for the care and health of animals has been the driving force behind Dr. Karin’s veterinary career. From the tentative first steps, through the escapades of youth, to the frailties of old age, her passion is to be there to guide and help owners throughout their pet’s life journey.