CPT Kirsten Young
BVetMed(DVM), RCVS, B.S.

​I joined the Emerald Hills Animal Hospital during their ownership transition. I completed a mentorship with Dr. Tapper for one year and continued to grow under his leadership until he retired. 

I became comfortable with a variety of surgeries including toe amputation, perineal urethrostomy, and spay/neuter of varies canines/felines. I also observed numerous procedures: enucleations, c-sections, cystotomies, exploratories, femoral head ostectomies, and lateral ear resections to name a few.

As my love for surgery grew I started to plan how to further my career. Please see Veterinary Corps tab for further information.

I completed my time at Emerald Hills under the leadership of Dr. Jove. With her vast internal medicine knowledge and Dr. Tapper's surgical knowledge, I feel I gained an amazing start to my career.

The team at Emerald Hills become a home away from home and the staff became family. I will miss them dearly and I will visit anytime I am in the area.