Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Dave Enright joined South Shore Veterinary Hospital and the Forest Lake community in 1991. Shortly after arrival, he and his wife, Dr. Ann Enright became co-owners of the practice with Drs. Tom and Jan Mehlhoff. South Shore has given Dr. Dave the opportunity to pursue his many interests in veterinarymedicinefromsurgerytoultrasonography to working with the wildlife (wolves, bears, cougars . . .) at the Wildlife Science Center. However, it is the clients and patients that he enjoys most of all. Dr. Dave grew up in the quaint community of Medicine Lake and Plymouth, Minnesota. After attending the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate, he continued on at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine earning his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. Post-graduation, Dr. Dave spent a year working at the White Bear Animal Hospital and then together with his wife, Dr. Ann Enright, they completed an internship in medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, New York. Stints working in Ramsey, New Jersey and Portland Maine ensued prior to returning home to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and settling in Forest Lake.Drs. Dave and Ann have four children, Wimsey, Logan, Alyssa, and Caitlyn; three dogs (Sam, Pippin and Indy); two cats (Elliott and Billy Bob William Robert when hes naughty), and Alexander the Great a California king snake. If time permits, Dr. Dave enjoys snowboarding, snow skiing, waterskiing, backpacking, cycling and reading when he can sit still.