Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Jennell Appel is a Florida native. She obtained her BS in Animal Science from North Carolina State University on the road to pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. She graduated from St. Georges University in Grenada in 2008 after completing a clinical year at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. During her years in North Carolina and her year at UT, Dr. Jennell developed a special interest in canine rehabilitation therapy. Being a former athlete, she personally experienced how beneficial physical therapy is to overall health. She took her interest to The Canine Rehabilitation Institute where she became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Specialist in 2009. We were fortunate to have Dr. Jennell join our practice in February 2009. Her skills compliment acupuncture and spinal manipulation. Her interests include orthopedic and neurological disorders, muscle strengthening for geriatric patients and recovery from orthopedic surgery, canine sports medicine and athletic conditioning. She has also used her teaching abilities to mentor several young people who are interested in becoming veterinarians. Dr. Jennell recently became interested in field trial dogs and attends field trials regularly. She speaks at field trial clubs about the importance of conditioning, warming up, cooling down and injuries of canine athletes. Dr. Jennell enjoys the outdoors and physical activity. She is fond of trail running, kayaking the beautiful rivers of the panhandle, restoring an old boat and reading in her spare time.
