Meet Our Doctors & Staff
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John S. Howland, DVM
Dr. John Howland has been practicing veterinary medicine in the greater Asheville area since 1998. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended the Westminster Schools. He is a 1997 graduate of the University Of Georgia College Of Veterinary Medicine, and holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
As a veterinary student, he participated in externships at Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston, the Animal Medical Center in New York City and at private practices in Edinburgh and Tain, Scotland. After graduating, he completed a one year rotating internship in Small Animal Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine & Critical Care at the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Akron, Ohio: a multispecialty referral center and 24 hour care emergency hospital. Dr. Howland enjoys the challenging diversity of small animal general practice and foregrounds preventative healthcare and client education in his practice style. As a general practitioner, he has a special interest in complex dermatology cases and clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods. He also works closely with a network of board certified specialists in different disciplines and sees that his patients have access to the most advanced care veterinary medicine has to offer. Dr. Howland is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, and is an Elite Level Fear Free Certified Veterinarian.
When not on the clinic floor, he savors time spent with his wife Donna and their two dogs, Kayla and Jill. His many interests outside of veterinary medicine include reading, cooking, music, film, art, yoga, and pollinator gardening with native and culinary plants. He considers it a privilege to live and practice veterinary medicine in a region as beautiful and culturally rich as the mountains of western North Carolina and is proud that he and his family are a part of this vibrant community.
Jaclyn Amber, DVM, CVA
White Oak Veterinary Hospital
3336 Hendersonville Rd. Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: (828) 687-2803
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Amber is extremely excited to join the family at White Oak Veterinary Hospital in July 2024 and would be honored to help care for your pets. She attended the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (Virginia Tech – go Hokies!) and have been a member of the Asheville veterinary community since 2010. A car accident in 2006 derailed her equine veterinary career but opened her up to a wonderful world of cat advocacy, pain management, hospice, dentistry, and how to integrate types of medical viewpoints. She has been a longtime member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and graduated from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) as a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA). Dr. Amber is fortunate to live in an area with access to many different treatment modalities and can help you navigate your options!
She takes a holistic approach to medicine, which takes into account the many factors that affect our pets’ health: food, lifestyle, family, finances, housing/husbandry, personality, genetics, breed, training, owner knowledge base, etc. She believes medicine is not a one-size-fits all practice but please note that she does strongly believe in vaccines, preventative care, etc. She believes that providing appropriate medical care for our pets is a team effort and look forward to being a part of a community that is excited to empower you to make educated decisions for your furry friends.
Dr. Amber has a small son, retired firefighter husband, and 6 furkids. It is a little hard to have quiet when you have a previously abused rescued pit-plott with one eye, a behavioral case shepherd mix (Kevin), a polydactyl tabby with food allergies, a rescue rag doll with suspected cancer, a brain damaged orange tabby (you may see Sprocket at work in her bookbag), and a crazy kitten for her son!
She hopes this helps you feel a little more comfortable caring for your pet.