Dr. Allen was born and raised in Rockford, IL. Shortly after graduating from high school he enlisted in 1967 in the Air Force for four years, serving as a military journalist in the Philippines and at George AFB, CA. He attended Midwest Horseshoeing School in Macomb, IL, and became a licensed horseshoer, which he used to help work his way through college, along with the GI Bill. Dr. Allen received a bachelor degree in animal science at the University of Illinois, then a master’s degree in animal nutrition. He worked at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago for a year before being accepted to the UI College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating with a BS in veterinary science and then a DVM in 1980. He moved to Youngstown in 1984 and started his own practice in 1992. He served over 16 more years in the Air Force Reserve as a public health officer at Wright-Patterson AFB, retiring in 2010 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Dr. Allen presented several conference lectures on dermatology and veterinary practice in Lithuania and Latvia, and started a joint-venture veterinary supply business in Kaunas, Lithuania. An amateur WWII historian, he wrote “Tarawa - the Aftermath” in 2001, and served as veterinary support for cadaver dog searches for missing in action WWII soldiers and Marines, traveling to Tarawa and Belgium with a team from History Flight.
Dr. Allen is an advanced certified SCUBA diver, and holds a second degree® black belt in taekwondo. He is an expert marksman with both pistol and rifle, but does not hunt. He and his wife, Paula, enjoy travel, reading, photography, and their pets, cats Butters and Finn, and German shepherds Questa and Rex, who often visit the front office.
Julie graduated from Youngstown State University with a degree in criminal justice. Julie has been working for Dr. Allen on and off since 2004. Outside the clinic Julie enjoys spending time with her husband, Randy and two children, Randy Jr., and Gabriel. Julie has three cats, Rollie, Rocky B, and Candy Land.
Julz graduated from Youngstown State University with a degree in psychology. She has been working for the clinic since 2014. Julz has three retrievers, Camryn, Ella and Jay Jay,a poodle mix, Riggs, a pride of cats, and two turtles, Frankilini and Casanova.
Marissa started at the office in 2017. She graduated from Veterinary Assistant school in 2016. Marissa is an 8 year Army National Guard Veteran. Marissa enjoys golfing with her husband, Brian, and spending time with their two children, Brady and Ella. They have the “Morris Zoo” consisting of 2 dogs, Duke, Sophie, and 4 cats Willow, Zoey, Rue, and Odin.
Alexa joined our office in October 2019. She graduated from Trumbull Career and Technical Center with a certification in Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy. Alexa has a longhair kitty, Deacon, and and English bulldog, Koda.
Sara joined our office at the beginning of 2023. She has been a registered vet tech for 10 years, during which she has worked in general practice, emergency, and nonprofit shelter medicine. Her 2 dogs, Willie and Eli and 2 kitties, Crosby and Theo, keep her busy outside of work
Max was the big handsome Siamese who always had a lot to say. He was calm, cool, and loved to pick on his office siblings. Max also loved children. Sadly, we lost Max to kidney disease in November of 2022. Our hearts will never be the same.
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