Kyle Peterson, DVM

Dr. Kyle Peterson is a proud East Grand Forks native and University of North Dakota alum, graduating from Senior High in 1982, and doing his pre-veterinary coursework at UND from 1982 to 1986. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, graduating with Distinction.

The first 9 years of his practice career were spent in Milbank, South Dakota in a multi­doctor mixed-animal practice. He was a partner in that practice where the majority of the work was with dairy herds, with a significant amount of cow-calf and companion animal medicine and surgery. He also worked with horses, sheep, swine, and the occasional elk, dall sheep, white tail deer, and munt jac deer.

In January 1999, he bought this practice from Dr. Ward Gilbertson, a well-respected veterinarian who had been practicing in East Grand Forks for nearly 30 years. Since that time, Dr. Peterson has concentrated almost exclusively on companion animal medicine and surgery.
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Dr. Peterson and his wife, Lori, have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, weekends at the lake, fishing and following the Minnesota Twins and UND athletics.

Michele
Vedbraaten-Larson, DVM

​Dr. Michele Vedbraaten-Larson realized her love of animals while growing up on a hobby farm near Fosston, Minnesota. The farm included a variety of animals, such as sheep, cows, horses, goats, pigs and chickens. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bemidji State University and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to moving to East Grand Forks, she worked at a veterinary clinic in Park Rapids, Minnesota. She has a husband, Toby, and three cats (Steve, Reggie and Fernando). In her spare time, she enjoys such things as fishing, camping, hiking, reading and classic cars. Her special interests include soft-tissue surgery and preventative medicine.

Lisa - Head Technician

​Lisa started working at Peterson Veterinary Clinic in 2003. She graduated from University of Minnesota Crookston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Industries Management. Lisa and her husband, Brandon, enjoy fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and many other outside activities. She is a member of the Grand Forks Dog Training Club and volunteers her time to teach a variety of classes including, basic manners and agility. Lisa currently has 3 dogs (Bethany, Kelsey, & Lindsey) and 2 cats (Skits and Frankie). Lisa competes in a variety of sports with her dogs, but her current 2 favorites are Scent work and Agility. Brandon and Lisa also enjoy hunting with their dogs, watching a dog using their natural ability is one of their favorite things.

Stacy - Certified Veterinary Technician

​Stacy grew up in a military family and had the opportunity to live in many places in the United States and abroad. She was born in California, and spent parts of her childhood living in England and Montana. She graduated from Vatterott College in Nebraska with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2006, and worked at a veterinary clinic in Glenwood, Iowa. She moved to the Grand Forks area in 2007 and began working at the Peterson Veterinary Clinic in 2008. She and her husband, Brian, live in Hatton, ND with their three children (two boys and a girl), as well as their one dog and two cats.

Maura - Certified Veterinary Technician

​Maura has worked as a veterinary technician at Peterson Veterinary Clinic since November of 2010. She has been a certified veterinary technician for 17 years. Maura was born and raised in Fisher, MN. She graduated from Medical Institute of Minnesota in Bloomington and was a veterinary technician in the Twin Cities area until moving back to the area in 2010. Currently, Maura’s family has a very spirited 5-year-old French bulldog named Jilly Bean.

Sam - Veterinary Technician

​Sam came to us from just down the road, in Crookston, MN, where she was born, raised, and currently resides with her husband, Alex and their three dogs, Smokey, Tank, and Argus along with their cats, Grim and Gwen.

​Sam has worked at Peterson Veterinary Clinic since May 2011. She received her degree as a veterinary technician in April 2011 from the Minnesota School of Business in Moorhead, MN. In her free time she enjoys music, running and being around friends and family.

Sabrina - Veterinary Assistant

Sabrina grew up on a small hobby farm in Anoka Minnesota before her family moved to Akeley, Minnesota. While in Akeley, Sabrina was very active in 4-H, active in the school, and managed her family's farm. Sabrina graduated high school with an Associates degree in arts and is now attending the University of Minnesota Crookston for her animal science pre-vet degree. Sabrina moved to the Grand Forks area with her boyfriend, 2 dogs, and has recently adopted a cat. She hopes to become a veterinarian and open her own practice, while also managing a beef farm. In her free time she like to take pictures, spend time with family, hunt, fish, and do crafts. 

Sarah - Veterinary Assistant

Sarah was raised in Blaine, Minnesota. She is a full-time student at the University of Minnesota in Crookston, studying Animal Science with a pre-vet emphasis. She started working at Peterson Veterinary Clinic in January of 2020 as a veterinary assistant. Her future goals are to attend veterinary school and be a veterinary surgeon for small animals. Currently, she lives in Grand Forks with her dog, Zoey, and her three cats, Lizzie, Nala, and Bozer. In her spare time, she enjoys taking her dog on long walks in new places, spending time with friends and family, and reading.

Molly - Veterinary Assistant

Molly grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota. She graduated from the University of North Dakota in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in biology/professional health/pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in psychology. She has applied to several veterinary schools for the 2021 cycle and is very excited to hear back. Molly grew up in the country around all kinds of animals and her family raised ducks, pheasants, rabbits and there were always 2-3 dogs running around. She says she has never met a pet she didn’t love. In her spare time, she enjoys rock climbing, hiking, camping, and spending time with her friends and family.

Kaytlin - Veterinary Assistant

Kaytlin has been an animal lover since she was little. From rescuing injured birds and squirrels, riding horses on her grandparents’ farm, raising toads in a fish aquarium, to now being the proud cat mom of two Siamese cats (Baron and Roman), she loves caring for people’s pets. She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. She joined the Peterson Veterinary Clinic in 2020 and is working on becoming Licensed Technician.

Amanda - Veterinary Assistant

Amanda joined the staff at Peterson Veterinary Clinic in September 2020 and is working as a veterinary assistant. She lives in East Grand Forks with her husband, son Steven and their Labrador mix dog named Peaches.  Her interests include spending time with family, baking, water color painting and shopping.

Michelle - Head Receptionist

​Michelle started working at the Peterson Veterinary Clinic in July of 2001. She grew up on a farm near Stephen, Minnesota. After graduating from Stephen High School, she attended the East Grand Forks AVTI where she enrolled in the receptionist program. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children. Their pet family consists of a cat named Summer, three parakeets - Charlie, Ozzy and Pickles, and a Yorkshire Terrier named Bailee. Some of her hobbies are: baking, camping, cross-stitching and reading.

Karen - Receptionist

​Karen joined our staff in the spring of 2017. Having had the pleasure to work with Peterson Veterinary Clinic in conjunction with the rural vaccination clinic in Oslo for several years, she found that her love for animals drew her to taking a full time receptionist position with our clinic. She enjoys both the interaction with the pets and their people who come to the clinic. She grew up in the Oslo area and continues to reside there with her dog, Sophie and cats, Marvin and Mabel. Karen enjoys traveling, camping and spending time at the lake with family and friends but most of all sharing in the lives of her children; Jacob and Alyssa.

Crystal - Receptionist

Crystal grew up outside of Fisher, Minnesota. She graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High and received her Equine Management degree from UMC in 2007. She also holds an MBA from the University of Mary. Crystal resides outside of Fisher with her husband, Luke Moulds, in her childhood home. They run a boarding stable at their farm where they also show and breed Appaloosas and French Bulldogs. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, painting, riding horses, and spending time with family and friends.

Audra - Receptionist

Audra grew up in Black River Falls, Wisconsin and moved to Grand Forks in 2012 to be closer to family and her cherished lake cabin. She is a licensed EMT who joined our staff as a receptionist in 2020. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her dog Onyx, volunteering at Stable Days Youth Ranch, riding and training horses and hanging out with her family

Lori - Office Manager

Lori is an East Grand Forks native, graduating from Senior High and earning her bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of North Dakota. She was an office manager in St. Paul, MN while her husband, Kyle, attended veterinary school. She was a stay-at-home mom in Milbank, SD when their children were small and became the office manager at the Peterson Veterinary Clinic when it opened in 1999. In her spare time, Lori enjoys visiting the kids and the grandkids, baking and spending time at the lake.