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. 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. Weigel received her Bachelor’s in Biology from Indiana University in 2015 and subsequently graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. While she loves her Boilermakers, she’s a Hoosier at heart! During her college years, she was on the executive board of Purdue’s Exotic Animal Club as well as having experience in wildlife rehabilitation. During veterinary school, she completed externships at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, the Wildlife Rehabilitation of Minnesota, and also here at Arbor View. She is excited to work with feathers, scales, and fur alike! In her free time, Dr. Weigel spends time with her cat, family, and friends. She loves outdoor activities, swimming, and soccer. Dr. Weigel enjoys baking and her favorite type of food is Mexican. She is very excited to join the Arbor View family!