{"id":641,"date":"2020-08-11T19:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalimagingmi.com\/?page_id=641"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:32:40","slug":"meet-our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/animalimagingmi.com\/?page_id=641","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Laura Weber, DVM, EVP cert.<\/h2>\n

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Ari Jutkowitz, VMD, DACVECC<\/h2>\n

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Dr. Ari Jutkowitz received his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. He completed an internship and residency in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Tufts University and became board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2002. Dr. Jutkowitz served on the faculty at Michigan State University from 2004-2020 as an associate professor of emergency and critical care medicine and chief of the medicine section. He is a recognized international lecturer, and has published numerous research manuscripts and book chapters related to hematology, toxicology, and critical care medicine. Dr. Jutkowitz is a member of the International Veterinary Ultrasound Society (IVUSS) and the Veterinary Ultrasound Society of the ACVR.<\/p>\n

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Laurie Kretzschmar, LVT<\/h2>\n

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Laurie graduated from Michigan State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Technology. She honed her skills in specialty medicine and diagnostic imaging at Veterinary Specialty Care in Charleston, SC, where she served as a licensed veterinary technician in internal medicine, oncology, and cardiology. Laurie moved back home in 2018 and joined the Radiation Oncology Department at Michigan State University, gaining further experience in diagnostic ultrasound, CT scans, and anesthesia. Laurie has been with Animal Ultrasound Services since 2021, and has completed extensive training in abdominal ultrasound both onsite and through training programs at North Carolina State University and Sonopath. She currently serves as licensed veterinary technician at our outpatient location, while also providing mobile ultrasound services within the Greater Lansing area. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, three dogs, and one cat.<\/p>\n

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