Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Kerr, formerly a native of Indiana, studied pre-veterinary medicine at Indiana University in Bloomington , Indiana from 1980-1983, and was accepted into the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine graduating class of 1987. After graduation, Dr. Kerr practiced small animal and equine medicine in Bloomington for a year, and was drawn to Wilmington, NC after visiting the area. He practiced at Needham Animal Hospital in Wilmington for one year then met and married Dr. Betsy Burbank. Together, they opened Companion Animal Hospital, in Shallotte NC. They practiced there for 14 years, then returned to Wilmington, opening Wellspring Holistic Veterinary Care in 2004. Dr. Burbank has retired to pursue a life long interest in art, and has won several awards in art shows. Some of her work is exhibited at Wellspring, and two works are available in the permanent collection at the UNCW library. Dr. Kerr began studying Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine(TCVM) at the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine in Reddick, Florida in 2001. After completing training in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Tui-Na, he began applying these techniques at the practice in Shallotte, and began practicing primarily Complementary Medicine, incorporating TCVM and standard veterinary medicine, after moving to Wilmington. .
