Nancy Soares, VMD, the founder and owner of Macungie Animal Hospital, takes the role that pets play in our lives very seriously. She traces her passion for animals and her aspiration to be a veterinarian back to a relationship with a black Labrador named Harvey. From romping and playing together to the final stages of Harvey's cancer, Nancy found him to be her inspiration, and she devoted her professional life to enhancing and supporting the bond between humans and their pets.
Nancy opened Macungie Animal Hospital in 2007 with the desire to provide the best medical and surgical care for companion animals. “Our pets are family members, so their health care should be as important and personalized as the care of our human family,” she says. “I want our practice to represent the most current thinking about what constitutes the best health and medical care for our pets.” In 2013, Macungie Animal Hospital was honored to receive the Practice of the Year award from the American Animal Hospital Association for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of companion animal medicine. “I'm lucky to be able to do what I love every day. I'm part of one of the most trusted professions in the world,” Nancy says. “Every day, I strive to give my patients, and the clients who love them, the very best care available. I love being a veterinarian.”
The recipient of numerous awards for excellence in veterinary medicine, Nancy has appeared on ABC Washington, DC; NBC Philadelphia; Fox & Friends, New York; an
d Channel 69 in various segments supporting pet health care. She now serves as president of the American Animal Hospital Association and sits on the Board of Directors of Veterinarian Recommended Solutions. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). Her research on the use of chemotherapy treatment for dogs has been published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
In addition to her veterinary career, Nancy and her husband have two teenage children. Nancy says, “The job that will always come first and holds the greatest importance to me is that of mom. I'm grateful to my supportive husband and children for lending me out to the world of puppies and kittens.” Nancy and her family have three dogs, two cats and a hamster.
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