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A Dream Come True
Andrea S. Mullen, DVM
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a mobile veterinary hospital is a dream come true for Dr. Mullen. Years ago,
when she graduated from veterinary medical school at Mississippi State
University’s Starkville campus, Dr. Mullen opened a mobile veterinary service in
southern Mississippi, packing supplies in a Suburban and traveling to pet owners’ homes with a
smile and a stethoscope.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
1990
Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi
CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE
ANESTHETIST
1980
United States Air Force Anesthesia School
CHI INSTITUTE for TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
2000
Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture (TCM)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OF NURSING
1976
Northwestern University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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She still has the smile and the stethoscope, but her Los Angeles area practice
now includes a fully equipped mobile veterinary hospital. While other mobile veterinarians may provide a housecall service, Dr. Mullen provides both the service and the
hospital. Her hospital is a 24-foot LaBoit hospital has been customized to include equipment to do
surgery in front of clients’ homes.
"Dr." Mullen used to be "Nurse" Mullen, beginning her career in medicine as
a Registered Nurse for the United States Air Force, where she did everything from ward nursing to ICU nursing. She was graduated in 1980 from the
United States Air Force Anesthesia School and spent five years practicing as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist serving military personnel and their
families. Her nursing provides the sensitivity to the human factors of veterinary medicine and her anesthesia specialty training provides years of
experience shared by few veterinarians.
"Many of my classmates in vet school wanted to open clinics," said Dr.
Mullen. "But I always wanted to do housecalls. And when I saw this mobile
hospital the first time, I knew it was made for me. And the Los Angeles area is the
perfect place for a mobile hospital. Busy clients need the service and appreciate having a whole hospital in their driveway. Of course the pets are
under enough stress needing veterinary care. They certainly don’t need a ride in the car and a waiting room full of other sick pets on top of it all."
"Sometimes I can’t believe that my dream has come true. It’s like the life of
James Herriot with all the modern conveniences and technology."
Dr. Mullen is a member of the Class of 2000 of the Chi
Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ocala, Florida.
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