Jeremy Welsh, DVM
Fear Free Certified Professional
Dr. Jeremy Welsh is the owner and practicing veterinarian at Shaker Heights Animal Hospital. He developed an early interest in medicine as a child growing up in Southeast Ohio. Dr. Welsh’s mother was an ICU nurse, which spurred his early interest in medicine. Dr. Welsh’s love of pets and interest in medicine would drive his motivation towards becoming a veterinarian, and some of his earliest roles in the animal-care field included working at a pet store and as a veterinary assistant.
Dr. Welsh attended Bowling Green State University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in 2004. He continued his education at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, earning his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Dr. Welsh also earned a Master’s degree in Veterinary Public Health from The Ohio State University College of Public Health in 2009.
In 2016, Dr. Welsh became the owner of Shaker Heights Animal Hospital. He is a member of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Ohio Veterinary Emergency Responders and is a Fear Free Certified Professional. Dr. Welsh’s professional interests include dentistry and soft-tissue surgery.
“The most satisfying part of being a veterinarian is communicating with clients and client education,” Dr. Welsh says. “I strive to treat my clients how I would want to be treated. My goal is to provide excellent client services, exceptional patient care, all the while giving back to both the pets and people of the community.”
At home in Chagrin Falls, Dr. Welsh and his wife have an 12-year-old son named Liam. They share their home with 2 puppies from Rescue Village, Rexy a terrier mix and Remy a pitbull mix, and their cat, Anchovy. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Welsh is an avid golfer. He enjoys DIY projects and home improvement, being outdoors, spending time with his family, beekeeping, and traveling.
VANESSA MOCANU, DVM
Fear Free ELITE Certified Professional
Dr. Vanessa Mocanu is excited to join Shaker Heights Animal Hospital after recently moving to Shaker Heights with her family, from Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Mocanu grew up in rural Nova Scotia where she rode and competed horses, spent time at local dairy farms, and always had a menagerie of pets, poultry, and wildlife to tend to. Her passion for veterinary medicine was fostered by her own mixed practice community veterinarian who often let her help out with the clinic and farms.
After completing a Bachelor of Science at St. Francis Xavier University, Dr. Mocanu went on to study veterinary medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College of UPEI, graduating in 2013. Since that time, her practice has included large animal mobile, wildlife, companion animal emergency, and community practice. Over the past decade Dr. Mocanu has also worked to achieve Elite certification as a Fear Free Veterinarian to help ensure patients’ healthcare visits are as low stress as possible. As such, behavior medicine has naturally become a large part of her practice, in addition to soft tissue surgery, dentistry, medicine, and preventive care.
At their home in Shaker Heights, Dr. Mocanu and her husband have three boys, Theo, Oscar (both 8), and Elias (1). They also have two loveably weird Devon Rex cats (Crookshanks and Pigwidgeon), a rescue bulldog mix (LeBron), and a horse (Batacaza). Her personal interests include baking sourdough, dressage, hiking, gardening, camping in her vintage fibreglass camper (“Betsy Boler”), and backyard chickens.
Dr. Mocanu looks forward to providing exceptional care to patients and their families in her community, from the exciting time of bringing home a new puppy or kitten, to helping senior patients live with dignity and comfort, and all the years in between.