Dr. Sharples grew up in the Lansing area and began working at Miller Animal Clinic in the kennels while she was in high school. While earning her Bachelors in Animal Science, she worked at several dairy and horse farms. She married Dr. Anthony Kooney in 1993 and received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She has two young daughters and many cast-away pets. She enjoys riding horses and almost any outdoor activity.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Kooney was born and raised in Wyandotte,MI. He received his Bachelors degree in Microbiology from MSU in 1984, and went on to do research in Diabetes at Rockefeller University in New York, NY. Dr. Kooney came back to Michigan and interned at Miller Animal Clinic for three years while he pursued his Degree in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 1990 he worked as a large and small animal practitioner for 9 years. He returned to Miller Animal Clinic in 1999 to focus primarily on small animal medicine and surgery. He currently lives in DeWitt with his wife and two daughters, where he tends to a modest apple orchard, and enjoys cross-country skiing and gardening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Rendel grew up in Ann Arbor and also Rochester,MI. She graduated with her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991, and started working at Miller Animal Clinic in 1992. She is married and has two sons. Her family also includes three dogs, three cats, a guinea pig, and a fish named Oscar.


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Dr. Collins has lived in Michigan since 1995. She graduated from Portage Central High School, and went on to do her undergraduate studies at MSU. In her spare time she enjoys many outdoor activities and sports, particularly camping, swimming, and skiing. Dr. Collins is also the proud parent of a crazy lab mix named Putter, a black lab mix name Maggie, and three cats, Evie, Magnus, and Merrick.
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Dr. Copeland grew up in Shelby Twp, Michigan. She did her undergraduate studies at M.S.U and recieved her D.V.M in 2002. After graduation, she went into emergency veterinary medicine and worked at a clinic for 8 years. She also did relief work for many local small animal hospitals and volunteered at both the local animal shelter and Potter Park Zoo. Dr. Copeland lives with her husband, son and daughter. They live on a small farm with their many animals including dogs, cats, parrots, horses, donkeys, turkeys, chickens and a goat.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Baciak grew up in the southwestern United States and attended North Carolina State University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Microbiology. She graduated from Purdue University's Veterinary school in 2008.  Since graduating, Dr. Baciak has gained experience in small animal general and emergency practices.  Recently she moved to Lansing to join Miller Animal Clinic.  She lives with her dog and two cats.  She enoys road trips, biking, hiking and running.