Hollie Heape

Hollie Heape is a dedicated veterinary professional currently serving as a Relief Emergency Veterinarian at BluePearl Pet Hospital since June 2023. Prior experience includes roles as an Emergency Veterinarian and Veterinary Dermatology Intern at BluePearl Pet Hospital and a Veterinary Dermatology Resident at ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY GROUP, INC. Hollie has also contributed to the SAVMA University of Illinois Chapter as Diversity and Inclusion Chair and served as a Student Ambassador for the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Additional experience includes a position as a Veterinary Student Summer Associate at VCA Animal Hospitals and participation in the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program, focusing on population pharmacokinetics for the anti-epileptic drug zonisamide. Hollie's background also features a law clerk role at Hessel Law Offices and research assistant experience at the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action. Hollie holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Michigan State University.