Meet the doctors of North Shore Veterinary Hospital

NSVH Veterinarians

Dr. Daphne Schmidt-Hall
Dr. Michael Hargrove
Dr. Kay Boucher
Dr. Leah Westrup
Dr. Ann Lind
Dr. Larry Anderson

Consulting Veterinarians

Dr. Roger Pitts, Internal Medicine
Dr. Pat McKeever, Dermatology
Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum, Radiology/Ultrasound

 

All of our doctors are active in local, state, and national professional organizations, including the Arrowhead Veterinary Medical Association, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, Minnesota Academy of Veterinary Practice, American Veterinary Medical Association, and American Animal Hospital Association. Our doctors feel that participation in organized veterinary medicine is an important responsibility and have all strived to participate as committee members or officers when possible. We also believe strongly in community involvement and our doctors participate in educational programs at local schools and colleges.

Dr. Hall

D.V.M. - Iowa State University 1989 Dr. Hall was born and raised in North Dakota and attended North Dakota State University for her undergraduate studies. It was there that she met her husband Marcus. Together they moved to Ames, Iowa where both attended graduate school. After graduation, Dr. Hall came to Duluth as an Associate Veterinarian at North Shore Veterinary Hospital and has been here ever since. After 4 years of practice, she joined Dr. Anderson as an owner of North Shore Veterinary Hospital. Together they guided the growth and philosophies of NSVH.  In the summer of 2000, Dr. Hall became the sole owner of NSVH until the summer of 2004, when Dr. Hargrove became co-owner. Dr. Hall is active in the community and she feels that her most important contributions have been through the St. Scholastica PLUS Center's programs which reach out to youth of the area to encourage involvement in science and math. Dr. Hall enjoys country dancing, downhill skiing, and canine obedience training. She has a trusty Border Collie and two cats and a fluctuating population of foster pets!

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Dr. Hargrove

B.S. - Colorado State University 1988 D.V.M. - Colorado State University 1991 M.B.A. - Colorado State University 2001 Dr. Hargrove was raised in Colorado.  From around the 8th grade, he volunteered at a mixed animal veterinary practice where he gained valuable veterinary experience, but by the time he started vet school, he had decided that he would concentrate on companion animals.  While in vet school, he helped found a community group and a student group whose main purposes were to educate about and celebrate the bond between people and animals. After graduation, he was employed as an associate veterinarian at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital in Brainerd, MN. In January of 1993, he moved to Duluth and joined the staff at North Shore Veterinary Hospital where he has been employed as a full time practitioner ever since. Over the past 15 years Dr. Hargrove has nurtured his interest in computers and has published newsletters for the hospital as well as designing this web site! Dr. Hargrove also enjoys reading, cooking, photography and sports. Dr. Hargrove completed his MBA in 2001 and is now working (on the side) with Veterinary Practice Consultants - a national veterinary management consulting company, specializing in practice valuations for veterinarians who are buying or selling veterinary practices.  Dr. Hargrove has a son Ethan (3), two  mixed-breed dogs and 2 cats. In the summer of 2004, Dr. Hargrove became co-owner of North Shore Veterinary Hospital with Dr. Hall.       Click here to send E-mail to Dr. Hargrove

Dr. Boucher

B.S. - North Dakota State University - 1985 D.V.M. - Iowa State University 1990 Dr. Boucher was raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  Her love of animals came from visits spent at her grandparent's and cousin's farms.  She didn't own a pet until she was in college and then she went big time with a Newfoundland cross. Dr. Boucher met her husband, Norm, at the University of North Dakota and was married in 1981.  Their educations sent them from Fargo, North Dakota to Rochester, Minnesota and then to Iowa City and Ames, Iowa before they settled in Duluth in 1990.  Dr. Boucher started a family in 1988 while a sophomore in vet school.  Her son Benjamin was her studying companion in Ames while her husband finished his training in Iowa City.   The family was added to once they settled in Duluth with Lindsey in 1991 and Adam in 1993. Dr. Boucher's hobbies include gardening (especially perennial flowers), felting, and photo and family history preservation.  She likes to bike, ski and spend time with her family on the beaches of Lake Superior looking for agates. Dr. Boucher has a special interest in animal behavior and offers behavioral consults and puppy socialization class at the clinic.

Dr. Lind

B.S. - St. Olaf College 1998 D.V.M. - University of Minnesota 2002 Dr. Lind grew up in St. Paul, but spent every summer in Ely, Minnesota canoeing and hiking with her black labs, first Duke, then Dutchess. She is the youngest of 5 siblings, trailing the closest by 13 years. Her oldest brother also lives in Duluth. Dr. Lind received her undergraduate education from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota graduating with degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies. She graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. After vet school, Dr. Lind completed a one year small animal medicine and surgery internship at a private practice in Oradell, New Jersey. For the next four years Dr. Lind worked at South Shore Veterinary Hospital in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Dr. Lind met her husband, Matt playing Ultimate frisbee. They married in Duluth in 2003. Since then their family has grown to include their son, Bjorn (June 2006) , a 3 year old golden/lab very friendly dog named Izzy and a little grey cat, Anna. Always a dream to live in Duluth, she and her family moved to the area in 2007. They love it! They spend their freetime playing Ultimate frisbee, nordic and skate skiing, canoeing, hiking and doing any other activies that get them outside.