Bio

Dr. Courville is a Michigan native, but has been in Chicago since 2020. During her undergraduate she studied Animal Science and was so ambitious she actually got into vet school a year early! Dr. Courville says she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian at just five years old. Her aunt, who was a vet tech, gave her a tour of their local vet clinic and she was hooked! Dr. Courville observed her first surgery (a cat spay), when she was 13. She was fascinated by what she saw and decided to take more science classes at school. By the time she got to college, she knew she had made the right choice! Dr. Courville says her favorite part about being a veterinarian is the relationships she makes with pets and their families. She also loves meeting a new kitten or puppy patient and getting to see them grow up and thrive. When she’s not at work, Dr. Courville enjoys spending time with her dog, Izzy (short for Isabelladonna). She rescued her at the end of her first year of vet school. Izzy is a Heartworm survivor and has one working eye, so they call her a little pirate!

Education & Training

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - University of Missouri

• Bachelor of Science - Michigan State University