Team

Our caring and compassionate Dubuque veterinary team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Adams Pet Hospital in Dubuque!

Adams Pet Hospital’s best asset is our staff. They are committed to giving your pet the best care possible. In addition to in-house training, our staff attends conferences to maintain our expertise of current medical and surgical procedures as well as preventative medicine.

Please call us at (563) 582-5500 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!

Veterinarian, Owner

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Dr. Jerry Adams

Veterinarian, Owner, DVM

Dr. Adams graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University. He…

Veterinarians

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Dr. Connie Niklasen

Associate Veterinarian, DVM

Dr. Niklasen offers:  Acupuncture and Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy in addition to the regular services…

Dr. Samantha Hoerner

Associate Veterinarian, DVM

Samantha Hoerner, a Dubuque native, completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She…

Practice Manager

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Betsy

Practice Manager

Betsy starting working for Adams Pet Hospital in 1998. As our Practice Manager she is…

Office Manager

Nichole

Office Manager

Nichole has been with Adams Pet Hospital since 2006 and the Office Manager since 2011.…

Kennel Manager

Kim

Kennel Manager

Her dogs are Freckles and Clyde, rescues from the Humane Society. I started as a…

Veterinary Technicians

Ellie

Certified Veterinary Technician

After doing her internship here last year, Ellie joined our team after graduation in 2021.…
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Tracey

Lead Veterinary Technician

Tracey has been with Adams Pet Hospital since December 2006. Her favorite part of the…

Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist

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Angel

Veterinary Assistant/Accounts Manager

Angel is a Veterinary Assistant and our Accounts Manager. She has been at Adams Pet…

Emily

Receptionist

Emily joined Adams Pet Hospital in August 2023. Born and raised in Dubuque, she gets…

Jessica

Veterinary Assistant

Jessica is new to Adams Pet Hospital this year. She lives in Benton, Wisconsin with…
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Julie

Receptionist

Julie joined Adams Pet Hospital in 2013. She previously worked at a vet clinic in…

Kellie

Receptionist

Paul

Veterinary Assistant

Paul is from Washington, IL. He attended Iowa State for Animal Science with a pre-vet…
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Serena

Receptionist

Serena has been a receptionist at Adams Pet Hospital since August 2012 and has worked…

Groomer

Lindsay

Groomer

Kennel Technicians

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Alisha

Kennel Technician

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Allyson

Kennel Technician

Allyson has been a kennel technician at Adams Pet Hospital since 2015. Allyson graduated from…
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Alyssa

Kennel Technician

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Emma

Kennel Technician

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Luna

Kennel Technician

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Madeline

Kennel Technician

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Sebastian

Kennel Technician

Greeter

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Patches

Greeter

Patches is our greeter! Patches joined us in the summer of 2015. Most often you…