Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Caroline Helm-Van Kleeck is a General Practitioner who has been a member of the Pine Plains Veterinary Associates medical staff since December of 2007. Dr. Helm-Van Kleeck grew up in Gallatin, New York, on a farm with cows, horses, chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, cats and dogs. This early experience with animals, as well as the support and influence of her parents, helped her develop a deep compassion and love for animals. Now that she is a veterinarian, she says she enjoys "helping animals as well as people and the community." Dr. Helm-Van Kleeck earned her undergraduate degree in Biology/Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 1984. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with numerous science and biology awards. She was admitted to the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, and then transferred to Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988.
