Nadine Govic (Richmond Veterinary Clinic)

Veterinarian Overview

Dr. Nadine Govic has felt an innate connection with the earth’s creatures for as long as she can remember. For her, becoming a veterinary professional was never a conscious decision—it was simply what came naturally. Dr. Govic feels fortunate and proud to live her dream every day as an Associate Veterinarian here at Richmond Veterinary Clinic! Dr. Govic grew up in Brookfield, Illinois and completed her undergraduate work at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Next, she earned her veterinary degree from the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Govic launched her career as a general practitioner in a small-animal and exotics hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, and also served in emergency medicine and worked for the local wildlife park and museum. A few years later, she decided to move back to Illinois to be closer to family—when Dr. Govic heard about an open position here at Richmond Veterinary Clinic, she jumped at her chance! She’s been tending to the needs of the area’s pets and animal owners ever since. Surgical work and acupuncture therapy are two of Dr. Govic’s special interests within veterinary medicine; she’s even pursued additional training in orthopedic surgery and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). She also loves that no two days are ever quite the same—Dr. Govic loves learning new things regularly, even though she’s been practicing for more than 25 years! Most of all, she enjoys meeting pets and owners on a daily basis, and getting to watch entire families grow up over the years. Dr. Govic lives in Woodstock with her girlfriend Kathie and Kathie’s children, Tanner and Sarah. They share their home with several pets: three loveable cats named Dory, Hal, and Louie; a silly Boston Terrier named Mojo; and a Terrier puppy named Suki who feels that the world revolves around her. When she isn’t caring for pets here at the clinic or doting on her own companions at home, Dr. Govic enjoys fishing for bass and musky, camping and gardening, catching a good movie, and riding her motorcycle on which she has traveled to most places within the United States and even to Canada!

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