Dr. Jennifer Corwin knew from an early age that she wanted to be a veterinarian. She’s always had a deep love for all animals, participating in 4-H and showing horses, goats, the family dog and chickens for six years as a youth, as well as showing American Saddlebred horses on the Open Circuit in high school. She attended Brigham Young University for two years, majoring in zoology with a pre-vet emphasis, and then moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia to marry her high school sweetheart, who was serving in the US Navy. She completed her bachelor’s degree in biology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA in 2000.

Dr. Emily Weier was born in Colorado but moved to Richland in elementary school. She was active in the area with 4-H and Pony Club. She is a proud Bomber and graduated from Richland High School in 2005; she went to the University of Idaho and completed her undergraduate courses with a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine in 3 years before being accepting into Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and graduating with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in May 2012. After graduation she moved back to Richland and worked in small animal medicine before joining the Paws, Claws, and Hooves team in Feb 2017 and was excited to continue to see small animal and exotic patients as well as horses.

Dr. Mackenzie Schneekloth Walkenhorst joined the staff at Paws Claws and Hooves in June of 2019. She graduated from the Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, IA in May of 2019 fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a Veterinarian. Mackenzie has always been around animals on her family’s acreage in rural Nebraska. She was heavily involved in 4-H showing Quarter Horses and Boer goats. She also participated in 4-H Equine Quiz Bowl and her 4-H highlight was achieving Level 4 in the 4-H Equine Levels program as well as qualifying several times for the Nebraska State 4-H Horse Show.