Ingrid M. Straeter-Knowlen, Dr. med. vet. | Dr.straeter@gmail.com

Dr. Straeter was born and raised in Germany where she attended the Tieraerztliche Hochschule (Veterinary School) in Hannover, Germany. She went on to an internship program in small animal medicine and surgery at Washington State University and then to a fellowship and a faculty position in cardiology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. At the same time, Dr. Straeter started a non-traditional residency in veterinary cardiology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, completing it in 1999 (“board-eligible”). In 1997, Dr. Straeter founded Cardiac Evaluations, Inc. which now constitutes her sole work after stepping down from her position at UAB. (read Dr. Straeter's full bio here)

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Kate Thomas

My name is Kate Thomas and I have been working in the veterinary field since 1996.  In 2004 I discovered one of my own pets had an enlarged heart and was referred to Dr. Straeter-Knowlen for a cardiac work-up.  I was so impressed with the level of care and concern provided and the knowledge demonstrated by Dr. Straeter-Knowlen and her nurse that I decided to become a part of their outstanding group. Before joining Cardiac Evaluation’s team in early 2005, I worked three years in a daytime practice and five years in emergency veterinary medicine.