Jennifer Betz, DVM [betzjen@aol.com]

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Dr. Jennifer Betz earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of South Florida in 1993. She graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM degree in 1997. During her career as a private practitioner she worked concurrently as a Federal Employee for the Department of Health and Human Services, NDMS, on the National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT), where she was instrumental in the relief efforts during Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath.

 

Dr. Betz also works as a professional responder for the ASPCA National Field Response Team (NFR), Formerly (FIR), working on large scale anti-cruelty cases such as dog fighting, cock fighting, hoarding and puppy mills. Dr. Betz has provided veterinary care to displaced animals during hurricane disasters, Katrina, Sandy, Irma and Maria.  In her spare time, she often volunteers her skills providing veterinary medicine and surgery in low resource countries with different organizations such as Veterinary Ventures, CANDI, Animal Balance, SPCAI and AVMF.

 

She is currently the Veterinary Medical Director for Dogs of Chernobyl with the Clean Futures Fund. She is founder and board member president of Visiting Veterinarians International and also sits on the board of Veterinary Ventures. Dr. Betz obtained her Masters degree in Veterinary Forensics from the University of Florida in August of 2019.

 

Dr. Betz is also an instructor for the National Animal Cruelty Investigation School through the University of Missouri, Law Enforcement Training Institute.  She is an active member of the Oregon Veterinary Emergency Response Team (OVERT), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA), and the Portland Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA).