Meet Our Care Team!
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Animal Clinic Inc. in Grand Rapids! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at 616-241-3651 to speak to one of our veterinary staff members!
Veterinarians
Dr. Harland Renshaw Jr.
Veterinarian, Director
Education: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (2003)
Areas of Veterinary Interest: Surgery, Exotic Animal Medicine, Clinical Pathology
Dr. Renshaw has loved taking care of animals since he was very young. As a second generation veterinarian who grew up on a small farm filled with animals, he spent many hours a day tending to his pets. At the age of 10, he realized that his special kinship to animals could be applied to a fun and interesting career as a veterinarian. During his college years, he graduated with a Bachelors in Veterinary Science, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. He has worked at Animal Clinic, Inc. since 2007, after several years at a busy small animal practice in the greater Grand Rapids area.
Since working at Animal Clinic, he has greatly increased the breadth of animals that he treats. Over the years, he has been able to hone his skills in exotic animal medicine and broaden his scope of knowledge to zoological medicine, through his volunteer work for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and experience working as a veterinarian at the John Ball Zoo. At the zoo, he has helped care for a wide variety of animals, from primates and large cats to exotic frogs and komodo dragons.
According to Dr. Renshaw, “At Animal Clinic, our main goal is to treat and prevent diseases, which helps and heals pets and puts their owners at ease. This strengthens the human-animal bond, which translates to healthier pets, pet owners, and communities.” Dr. Renshaw is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of both pets and their owners. The most fulfilling experiences in his career involved treating pets in emergency situations. He most enjoys the look of satisfaction in the faces of his clients, when the extra efforts made by him and his staff pay off. His hope is that they can see that he cares about each and every pet that he treats as his very own.
Dr. Renshaw enjoys spending time with his wife, their two young boys, and his cat. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, swimming, BBQ, boating and following college athletics.
Dr. Ryan Keane
Veterinarian
Education: Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine (2001)
Areas of Interest: ultrasound, allergies, surgery and heart disease
Dr. Keane was raised in central Ohio and attended undergraduate school at Miami University in southern Ohio. He graduated with honors from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. He has also lived in Massachusetts, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Dr. Keane has practiced in Michigan since 2006, and he found a permanent home in Grand Rapids in 2010.
Veterinary Medicine was Dr. Keane’s calling from a very young age as he always had many pets and spent summer vacation time working on his uncle’s farm. The opportunity to practice all aspects of medicine and surgery, for multiple species, made veterinary medicine a career choice that would never become boring. He worked in different roles from kennels, to reception, to assistant before becoming a veterinarian. Dr. Keane has 15 years of experience with ultrasound and has brought this diagnostic tool to Animal Clinic. He also performs ultrasound and echocardiography exams for other local veterinary clinics.
When out of the clinic, Dr. Keane enjoys time in Michigan’s great outdoors. His hobbies include camping, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, biking, skiing, mushroom hunting, cooking and gardening.
Dr. Grace Burrell
Veterinarian
Education: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (2021)
Areas of Veterinary Interest: Soft Tissue Surgery, Exotic Animal Medicine
Dr. Burrell grew up in the small town of McBain, Michigan, where she participated in 4-H clubs and showed animals at the county fair, including goats, dogs, horses, pigs, chickens, and steers. Since her parents were veterinarians, she was exposed to veterinary medicine at a young age. She enjoyed spending time on farms with her dad or helping care for emergent patients at the family clinic. Her interest in animal husbandry and medicine continued through high school and college, where her summer jobs included beekeeping, driving horse carriages, and working at primary care or emergency vet clinics.
Dr. Burrell received a degree in Chemistry from the University of Michigan – Dearborn and continued on to complete veterinary school at Michigan State University. Some of her favorite experiences in veterinary school were partnering with veterinary students in Mexico to care for working equids and providing preventative care for zoo animals here in Michigan.
Dr. Burrell is excited about gaining knowledge in caring for non-traditional pets, such as birds, rabbits, and more, in order to provide services to a wider variety of patients. She looks forward to providing compassionate and high-quality care for the furry members of your family! In her free time, she enjoys hiking and camping along the shores of Lake Michigan and Superior, downhill skiing, and relaxing with her cat, Chuy.
Management
Carmen Carlson
Office Manager
Bio coming soon
Receptionists
Ali
Lead Receptionist
Ali started working as a receptionist at the Animal Clinic in September of 2020. Her favorite part of working at the Animal Clinic is helping out our clients as best she can. After graduating with an Associate in Applied Science, she decided to focus on her passion of creative writing. Someday, Ali hopes to publish a series of short stories. Currently, she greatly enjoys spending time with her fiance, their seven cats, and their immediate families.
Cait
Receptionist
Cait started working with the Animal Clinic in November 2023. She has a Bachelors in Science and is a certified Veterinary Assistant. She has more than a decade experience in veterinary medicine from working in research, helping as a veterinary technician, aiding in management, and her strongest passion, many years as a client service representative.
She is always striving to improve the human animal bond within veterinary medicine. She loves educating clients on health concerns for their pets and helping provide compassionate end of life care.
When not at the clinic, she enjoys being home with her wife and two children. They enjoy spending time outside as a family and creating lifelong memories together. During the summer, they enjoy spending as much time at their family cabin up north.
Elia
Receptionist
Elia was born and raised in Grand Rapids. She has been working at the clinic since January 2023. Prior to that, she was a manager at Horrocks for five years and has experience in customer service/manager, daycare, and dog sitting. She is starting MSU for a DVM degree and hopes to become a Veterinarian someday, owning her own clinic, raising a family of her own, and owning a big house with a farm. She has a very big family of ten siblings and three pets, Flash, Bandit and Nova. In her free time, Elia enjoys playing volleyball, running, singing, and spending time outdoors. She loves nature and spending lots of time with family.
Ian
Receptionist
Bio coming soon!
Veterinary Technicians
Lisa
Veterinary Technician
Lisa is a Licensed Veterinary Technician who graduated from Baker College in 2009 with an Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. She has worked at Animal Clinic since 2007. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys watching movies and spending time with her husband, two children, and pets.
Nancy
Veterinary Technician
Nancy is a graduate of Baker College as a licensed veterinary technician. She has worked as a LVT at the Animal Clinic since 2006. She lives in Grand Rapids with her boyfriend and 3 children. They have 2 dogs, 4 cats, 4 rabbits, fish, a ball python, a blue tongue skink and 3 hamsters.
Jessica
Veterinary Technician
Jessica has been working at Animal Clinic since 2016. She attended Sanford Brown for her Associate’s degree in Applied Science with a focus in Veterinary Technology, and we can happily say that she recently became licensed! Jessica is married and has a mini dachshund, a Leopard gecko, and two wonderful children. She is passionate about helping animals in her career. In her spare time, she loves to do yoga, go to the park, and do other fun activities with her husband, children, and friends.
Olivia
Veterinary Technician
Olivia has been working at the clinic since July 2015. She attended Grand Rapids Community College and has an Associates Degree in the Arts. She started at the clinic as an Animal Care Technician, but was later trained to be a Veterinary Technician. She loves animals of all shapes and sizes. She has many animals of her own, and brings her dogs Prancer and Otis to work with her every day! The best part of her job is getting to spend every day with furry friends and being a part of their wellness/recovery journeys.
Casey
Veterinary Technician
Casey has been working at Animal Clinic since June 2018.
Brenna
Veterinary Technician
Brenna has been working at Animal Clinic since March 2019.
Veterinary Assistants
Aunika
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon
Jasmine
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon