Dr. Herbert has been a vital member of the Arbor View Animal Hospital team since 2012. Today, the practice is owned by her and her husband, Ben.

At home, she has both dogs and saltwater fish. In her free time, Dr. Herbert loves to ride horses.

Dr. Herbert will never say no to sushi! She loves to cook and enjoys watching Top Chef. In her free time, it’s not uncommon to catch her reading the latest novel by Mercedes Lackey.

She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The University of Illinois in 2003. Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Herbert spent four years full time as a veterinary assistant at a small animal/exotic hospital. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The University of Illinois in May of 2012. Dr. Herbert has a passion for exotic animal and avian medicine and has spent 4 years working in a wildlife medical clinic. Although she has an interest in exotic animal medicine, she is passionate about working with her dog and cat patients too! Dr. Herbert believes all animals deserve quality care regardless of whether they have fur, fins, scales or feathers.

Dr. Nimeth has been working at Arbor View Animal Hospital since 2010.

She absolutely loves reality TV and reading cookbooks. While she loves to cook, her favorite food to eat is chocolate cake.

At home, Dr. Nimeth has dogs, cats, and reptiles. She enjoys spending time with her animals, playing board games, and coloring.

She graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Her interest in veterinary medicine began when she was a child and her pet hamster got sick. Seeing the veterinarians take care of her little hamster made her realize what she wanted to do for a living. Dr. Nimeth has over 5 years of experience working with exotic animals and avian species. She spent almost 2 years at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Sanibel, Florida and was the manager for the Wildlife Medical Clinic throughout veterinary school.

Dr. Byerly joined our amazing team of doctors in 2015.

At home, she enjoys reading and spending time with her adorable guinea pigs.

Dr. Byerly’s favorite movie is It’s A Wonderful Life and her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice.

She received her Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College in 2011 and graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. While at Illinois, she was on the executive board of the Non-Traditional Species Club, Wildlife Medical Clinic, Behavior Club, and Integrative Medicine Club. During vet school, she pursued externships at Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital to gain further experience caring for exotic animals. Dr. Byerly loves working with all kinds of animals, but she is particularly fond of guinea pigs. She is currently a member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Sugar Glider Veterinarians, and the Calumet Area Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Bell has been with Arbor View Animal Hospital since 2017.

Although she doesn’t currently have any animals of her own, she loves getting to take care of yours! Her favorite foods include pie and ice cream, and you might catch her watching The Little Mermaid or reading Bronte and H.P. Lovecraft.

Outside of work, Dr. Bell enjoys going swimming and horse driving.

Dr. Jenice Bell is from Hebron, Indiana and graduated from Ross University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Minor in Chemistry from Purdue University in 2007. Dr. Bell worked full time as a veterinary assistant and part-time as a pet nutrition consultant in NW Indiana for 9 years prior to vet school. During vet school, she worked on externships at the Belize Zoo, the Perth Zoo in Australia, with wildlife rescue organizations and was the founder for the Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association at Ross University. Aquatics and reptiles are Dr. Bell’s special interests, especially turtles, but she loves seeing all types of companion and exotic animals! She had a variety of family pets growing up including birds, cats, a rabbit, a Labrador retriever, green anoles, and has cared for many more.

Dr. Bell has completed the Aquatic Veterinarian Certification program (CertAqV), which recognizes veterinarians that have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to treat aquatic species. There are very few veterinarians with this certification and we’re excited to have Dr. Bell on our team. Dr. Bell is here to help if you have a sick fish or other aquatic species.

Dr. Brookshaw is the newest addition to our veterinary team having joined Arbor View Animal Hospital in 2018.

At home, she has a dog who keeps her company while she is watching an action/adventure movie or reading a sci-fi or fantasy novel. 

Her absolute favorite food is Italian food. Outside of work, Dr. Brookshaw enjoys all things sports.

Dr. Brookshaw graduated from the University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science in 2017. During vet school, she completed externships with the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, and also Wildlife Vets of Limpopo province of South Africa. Following graduation, she worked in a mixed veterinary practice on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. She then went to the United States to complete a six-month internship in wildlife medicine at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Dr. Brookshaw’s main interests include wildlife, avians, and reptilian patients. She also enjoys working with the wide variety of exotic and domestic patients which makes her a great fit at Arbor View animal hospital.