Veterinarian Overview
After living throughout the United States and Germany as the daughter of an Army family, Dr. Nelson settled in El Paso in 1983. She had formerly completed her undergraduate studies in 1972 at The University of Houston, and continued her education in graduate school at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) at Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She has been active in the El Paso community through Animal Rescue League of El Paso, as well as finding forever homes for thousands of homeless animals through her practice at Fairbanks Animal Hospital.