Catherine M. Dzienisiewski VMD, MLAS, DABT
Catherine received her BS in Animal Science from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and then pursued a Masters Degree in Laboratory Animal Science (MLAS) from Drexel University. After completion, Catherine worked for Merck and Co. for one year in the manufacturing division, ensuring safety of common vaccines like Varicella, MMR, and Pneumovax (pneumonia) as well as Black Widow Spider Antivenin. She then followed her passion and went to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Catherine worked in Emergency and Critical Care for 11.5 years prior to starting at the APCC in December 2019. During her time at the APCC, she has become a Team Leader, one of the APCC’s Mentor Program Coordinators, and a Toxicologist. She actively sought out these roles to positively impact her own team as well as the whole of the APCC. She also loves to provide guidance, support, and mentorship to her colleagues at the APCC and in the veterinary community.
