Meet Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Jennifer E. Kavran has been with Companion Animal Hospital since graduating from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. She lives with her husband, three cats, a cockatiel, and a budgie. She loves helping our remarkable clientele nurture and lengthen the bond they have with their animal companions.

Over the past 14 years, she has particularly enjoyed developing trusting relationships with longtime clients and their pets. It is rewarding to work as part of a team that is constantly striving to serve both the animals and their human caretakers to the best of their ability. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, birdwatching, cooking, and playing the harp.

Ashley has been with Companion Animal Hospital since 2015. Her co-workers love her humor and compassionate nature. She loves kitties, especially the smoosh-face ones, so don’t be alarmed by her excitement when bringing them in! She has dreams of being the official kitten liaison for Companion Animal Hospital.

Outside of work, she enjoys birding, karaoke, and enjoying beautiful Traverse City. As of January 2019, Ashley and her husband, Rob, welcomed their first beautiful baby girl, Josephine!

Johanna joined Companion Animal Hospital in October 2022 as a Veterinary Assistant before moving to the front end of the practice as a Customer Service Representative. She moved to the Traverse City area from Chicago around the same time. In 2021, Johanna graduated from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in theatre. Johanna enjoys interacting with all of our clients and helping them with their pets. Her love of animals comes from an early age and the dogs that her family has owned throughout her life. Johanna has also volunteered and worked in dog boarding facilities and shelters. She currently owns a bubbly poodle mix named Masha who is truly her best friend! Be sure to say hello to Johanna when you come into the hospital.

Jessica joined Companion Animal Hospital in June 2019 as the Practice Manager. She has been in the veterinary field for 25 years. She has worked in several different practices and in various roles including reception, veterinary assistant and technician. She has had a passion for animals and veterinary medicine for as long as she can remember. Jessica is originally from Massachusetts but has also lived in Alaska, California and North Carolina with her husband of 20 years. They decided to make a home in Northern Michigan after moving every few years due to her husband’s Coast Guard career. Together they have two boys, 3 English Setters, 2 horses, and 1 cat. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, biking, crafting and horseback riding. She is also a PATH Certified Therapeutic Horseback riding instructor and hopes to pursue teaching children with autism in the future.
Her two beautiful girls, Daisy and Ladybug, both English Setters, along with her two horses, Manny and Eclipse and Jack the Cat, complete her family. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, biking, crafting, and horseback riding. She is also a PATH Certified Therapeutic Horseback riding instructor and hopes to pursue teaching children with autism.