Veterinarian Overview
Skavdahl grew up on a cattle ranch in western Nebraska, where he can honestly say that he has worked with animals all of his life. He graduated valedictorian from Sioux County High School with a class of fifteen students in 1978. Following high school, he did his undergraduate work at the University of Wyoming in Laramie WY before being accepted to Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, KS. Dr. Skavdahl graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.After graduation from Kansas State, he started his professional career working in a mixed animal, both large and small animals, practice. He then took a position with the Middleburg Heights, OH, Fire Department, a decision he made due to his interest in emergency medicine and his dislike of being stuck in an office. He worked in emergency medicine at the Animal Emergency Clinic in Brook Park, OH and relief work at several private practices, including Hinckley Animal Hospital. After getting married to Mary Jo in 1993 and realizing the importance of family, he left the hectic schedule of emergency medicine. In 1998, he started Animal House Calls, an in-home veterinary care service, while continuing to work at Hinckley Animal Hospital and the Middleburg Heights Fire Department.Dr. Harris and Dr. Skavdahl are firm believers in staying current with the rapid changes in medicine and surgery by attending local, regional and national veterinary conferences, allowing them to offer you and your pet the most current and innovative medical and surgical procedures utilizing state of the art equipment.
