Veterinarians
Dr. Gabriel Manning, DVM
Dr. Gabriel Manning grew up in central Illinois, the son of a veterinarian father and musician mother. He developed an interest in pursuing a career in medicine at an early age and upon graduating from high school decided to major in Animal Science while attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – taking a bachelors…
Dr. Mary Ontiveros, DVM, DACT
Springfield Veterinary Center is excited to welcome Dr. Mary Ontiveros to our team! Dr Ontiveros is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists (specialists in reproduction). Dr. Ontiveros graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Spanish, obtained her DVM degree from Colorado State University, completed…
Jake Shaw, DVM
Dr. Jake Shaw grew up in the Richmond, Virginia area where he developed an interest in helping animals at an early age. During his senior year of high school, Dr. Shaw began a mentorship program at Springfield Veterinary Medicine, which solidified his commitment to veterinary medicine. Intent on becoming a family veterinarian like his mentors,…
Alex Kilgore, BVETMED, MRCVS
Dr. Kilgore graduated in 2015 from The Royal Veterinary College of London, recently named one of the top three veterinary schools in the world. He grew up nearby in Ashland, Virginia and attended Virginia Tech for his undergraduate. There he pursued a double major in Biology and Animal and Poultry Sciences graduating Magna Cum Laude…
Kara Kolster, DVM, DACT
Dr. Kolster joined Springfield Veterinary Center in 2007, after completing her DVM and residency in Comparative Theriogenology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists (Specialists in Animal Reproduction) in 2007. While at VMCVM, Dr. Kolster completed research on the effects of hypothyroidism on reproduction in…
