Brittmoore Animal Hospital - Houston, Texas - Veterinarians - Breeding - OFA

Matt Dikeman, D.V.M., Diplomate A.B.V.P.	Dr. Matt Dikeman is a graduate of Texas A&M University. He began his career with Brittmoore Animal Hospital in 1970. He is a Diplomate through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (A.B.V.P.) and a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. Over the years, Dr. Dikeman has become known within the community as the "friendly country doctor in the big city". He has also become known as the "bulldog doctor" as he has treated and/or preformed corrective surgery on numerous congenital bulldog conditions. Dr. Dikeman is certified through the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program (PennHIP). Matt and his wife Sarah have two children, Neal and Rebecca. Neal and his wife live in Houston. Daughter Rebecca, is a veterinarian as is her husband. They have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Madeline and live in Tennessee. Matt enjoys his two cats and his weekly trip to the ranch with his dog, Sandy, to tend to the cattle and "chit-chat" with the country folk.
Kit Kampschmidt, D.V.M.	Dr. Kit Kampschmidt is a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma State University. He joined Brittmoore Animal Hospital in 1984. He has a special interest in canine reproduction and cryopreservation. He is a nationally recognized authority in these areas and has served as a consultant to other veterinarians through the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He has been an invited speaker for national veterinary meetings, state and local veterinary associations, and many breed clubs. He currently serves on the Synbiotics National Canine Reproduction Advisory Council and has trained veterinarians from all over the United States and the world (Korea, New Zealand, Slovakia, Greece, and Canada) in canine semen freezing and artificial insemination techniques. He is a member of the Harris County Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association and serves on the board of directors for the Society for Theriogenology. Kit and his wife Ann have two children, Jordan and Erin. Jordan lives in San Antonio and works in research at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Erin attends Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Ann is an active tennis player and runner. Kit enjoys tennis, reading, fishing and traveling. The Kampschmidt's share their home with three adorable French Bulldogs, Dunston, Lily, and Toby.
Mary Tatum, D.V.M.	Dr. Mary Tatum is a 1980 graduate of Texas A & M University, College of Veterinary Medicine and joined Brittmoore in 2002 with interests in reproduction, sports fitness and performance dog medicine. Dr. Tatum is certified through the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program (PennHIP) and known for her radiography techniques for submission for OFA certifications. Her interesst in performance and sport dogs (agility, field trial, obedience) has earned her a license as a Field Trial Judge. She has bred Golden Retrievers for the past 35 years. Watermark has produced numerous show champions and hunt test, agility titled Golden Retrievers. For the past 20 years, Dr, Tatum has bred and competed with Labrador Retrievers. Her Labradors compete in all the hunting trial venues and she has bred a National Field Champion. You can visit her dogs at www.watermark-retrievers.com. Dr. Tatum is very active in the community as a charter member of the Greater Houston Golden Retriever Club and member of several working retriever clubs. She is currently the President of the Lone Star Retriever Club. Mary and her husband Jack have a son, Russell. The family also includes several Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers and their dachshund, "Dash" that loves to ride in the truck to all the field trial competitions and dog shows. Bubs and Katzi, their feline family members, are quite at home with all their canine companions!
James Rieman,D.V.M.	Dr. Jim Rieman received a Bachelors in Biology degree from Loyola College in Baltimore and a Masters degree in Biology from Virginia Tech. He graduated from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He has been involved in breeding and showing dogs for over 30 years, including several top-ranked dogs. Dr. Rieman's other hobbies and interests include offshore fishing, birding, gardening and paleontology.
McKinlea Wells, D.V.M.	Dr. McKinlea Wells is a 2012 honors graduate from Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She also has a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in Biomedical Science. She was raised in a small town in North Texas, but has decided to make Houston her home. Her veterinary interests include dentistry, preventative medicine, and internal medicine, especially in the areas of neurology and endocrinology. Dr. Wells is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Harris County Veterinary Medical Association, and the Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice. Dr. Wells and her husband, Stephen, a mechanical engineer, currently reside in Katy with their four black and tan shelter rescue dogs Snickers, Lola, Twix and Lily. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, playing piano, spending time with family, and would love to visit Europe again someday.
Sarah Burbridge, D.V.M.	Dr. Burbridge is a native Houstonian and graduate from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, in California. Her passion to help families provide life long care for their family pet(s) enables her to spend quality time in the exam room sharing important information about healthcare. She has a special place in her heart for shelter pets, as her current canine companion was adopted from the SPCA in L.A., California during her internship. Her canine live-in companion, "Carter-Jackson", enjoys outdoor activities including daily runs and hiking trips together. Dr. Burbridge also enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family here in Houston and friends.