MeetOur Veterinary Team
Meet the veterinarians and team at Carver Lake Veterinary Center! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Get to Know Our Team!
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Mey Nevo
Medical Director
Dr. Mey Nevo graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2007. She has had the opportunity to practice veterinary medicine in Illinois, Tennessee, New Jersey, and Minnesota while following her husband through his Small Animal Internal Medicine internship and residency. They finally settled down here in Minnesota to be closer to family.
Dr. Nevo shares her life with her wonderful husband Dr. Steven Shadwick, her 11-year-old daughter, Sophie, her 9-year-old son, Robert, and her 6-year-old baby girl, Lucy. “These three little ones offer new and exciting challenges on a daily basis”. Her household also includes Bruce and Ruby both Border Terriers. As you can guess it is very busy these days at the Nevo-Shadwick household!!
Dr. Nevo is passionate about bringing a personal touch to her patient care. She has attended additional training in veterinary ultrasonography and has been integrating this imaging modality into her diagnostic repertoire on a daily basis since 2008. Dr. Nevo’s extensive ultrasound training has allowed her to bring advanced diagnostics to her clients at an affordable rate. In addition to advanced imaging techniques, Dr. Nevo’s interests include soft-tissue surgery and internal medicine.
Dr. Jen Blum
Medical Director
Dr. Jennifer Blum graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2006. Her interest in animals and their care started at a very young age. Growing up on a dairy farm in Northwest Wisconsin, she was very involved in 4-H and the community. Dr. Blum’s love for animals carried her into a career in veterinary medicine. Her professional interests include dentistry, internal medicine, and dermatology.
Dr. Blum lives with her husband and twin girls. Her family also consists of a free-willed Labrador retriever named Eddy and the true head of household, Tigey, a tabby cat that is always getting into trouble. She and her family love to be outside camping and hiking. Baking is her favorite way to spend time with her girls.
Dr. Chris Ed
Medical Director
Dr. Chris Ed graduated from the University of Illinois in 2009 and joined Carver Lake’s team shortly after that. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Biomechanics from the University of Illinois as well. His prior experience was in the Information Technology Field.
When he isn’t caring for animals at the clinic, he enjoys spending time relaxing with his wife, their children, and of course their pets, an English Spaniel Mix, Faith, and a silly cat, Cici. He enjoys spending time outdoors jogging, hiking, fishing, and skiing.
Dr. Wesley Pospichal
Medical Director
Dr. Wesley Pospichal is originally a Minnesota native, however, after obtaining his veterinary degree from Oregon State University he stayed in Oregon where he practiced for the last 5 years. He is very excited to be returning home and joining the Carver Lake team!
With his wife (who is also a vet), Dr. Pospichal has one son and a daughter on the way. They also currently have two dogs (Hildegard a Pomeranian and Gwen a Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retriever mix). In addition, they live to serve 3 very spoiled cats named Catsup, Martina, and Guinness.
Dr. Pospichal’s special interests include internal medicine, cardiology, surgery, and ultrasound. He is also a certified Cat Friendly Veterinarian through the American Association of Feline Practitioners, demonstrating a personal commitment to feline health. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, traveling, playing sports, and spending time with his family He is a diehard Minnesota Vikings fan, and you can find him cheering them on every Sunday.
Dr. Arden Miller-Zeman
Medical Director
Dr. Arden Miller-Zeman joined the Carver Lake team in April 2023. She is a Wisconsin native but went to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for her undergraduate degree. From there she returned to her home state to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in 2018.
Dr. Miller-Zeman’s professional interests include internal medicine, wellness, and ultrasonography. She has always had a love of animals and finds it particularly rewarding when she is able to help a shy dog feel comfortable at the vet.
She and her husband, Auston, have a one-year-old son whom they adore. They also have two dogs (Logan the hound mix and Bao the pibble mix) and three cats (Yggdrasil, Arthur, and Bucatini).
As a family, they enjoy cooking elaborate meals, exploring the twin cities, and home-brewing. In her free time, Dr. Miller-Zeman can be found baking, watching too much TV, and reading fantasy novels.
Dr. Alyce Hines
Medical Director
Dr. Alyce Hines joined the Carver Lake team in June 2023. She obtained her undergraduate degree in dairy science at the UW-River Falls and graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, West Indies in 2018. She has appreciated the complexities of both, large and small animal medicine and has settled into strictly small animal medicine within the last two years. Her professional interests include internal medicine, wellness and ultrasonography. She becomes very enthused in educating clientele and establishing patient relationships.
In her spare time, she enjoys various outdoor activities, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. In her profile picture is her partner in crime, Macy, the Caribbean mutt from St. Kitts.
Veterinary Technicians
Jessica
Lead Certified Veterinary Technician
Jessica received her AAS in Veterinary Technology from Argosy University in 2002. Shortly after graduation, she started at Carver Lake.
Jessica has always had a passion for rehabilitating animals and enjoys educating the public on proper pet care. Another favorite part of her job is helping owners of senior pets navigate the day-to-day challenges they face.
When Jessica isn’t at the clinic, she spends her time “Up North,” hanging out in the great outdoors with her family, and spoiling her two sweet kittens, Nibbler and GoT.
Niki
Certified Veterinary Technician
Niki joined our team in 2016 and has been a Veterinary Technician for many years. She loves every aspect of veterinary medicine but has a special interest in canine behavior.
One of her favorite parts of her job is helping clients through challenging behavioral issues. She finds it very rewarding to know that she has helped strengthen the bond between an owner and their pet.
Niki’s love of pets and canine behavior is certainly evident in her life outside of Carver Lake Veterinary Center as well! She is extremely active with her seven (yes, seven!) Australian Shepherds, participating in obedience, agility, and herding classes & competitions. She even teaches many of these classes! We should mention that Niki also has a cat that rules all the dogs.
Ashley
Certified Veterinary Technician
Ashley joined our team in 2016 after receiving her Bachelor’s in sociology from Bethel University in 2007 and her Associate’s in Veterinary Technology from Argosy in 2010.
In addition to working with companion animals, Ashley has also worked with zoo animals at a tiger sanctuary and also a zoo in Tyler Texas. Through these jobs, she learned to love using positive reinforcement training. In fact, she used clicker training with many of the tigers and African serval cats!
Ashley has a Papillon named Jasper and a working police German Shepherd named Kilo, who serves with Ashley’s husband on the police force! Kilo is the second police dog Ashley and her husband have raised and trained together! They also have a son named Connor, who keeps them very busy!
In her spare time, Ashley likes to spend time with family, read, go to amusement parks, hike, shop, travel, and watch cooking shows.
Paula
Certified Veterinary Technician
Paula joined our team in 2017 shortly after completing her degree in veterinary technology. Having spent some of her training working in labs, Paula was thrilled to get a chance to work directly with pet owners and states that one of her favorite things about her career choice is helping pets by helping their owners through client education.
When not at the clinic, Paula enjoys spending time with her own crew of creatures; Kira the Lab, Buttons the Papillion, Ferdinand the cat, and George Clooney the rat.
Cathy
Cathy is one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians, and has been with the Carver Lake team for 3 years. Cathy enjoys all that veterinary medicine has to offer, but especially dental cleaning. She has four cats, Sunny, Meredith, Waffles, and Twyla. She loves being able to teach her daughter Natalya all about animals.
Megan
Veterinary Technician
Megan moved to Minnesota with her German Shorthair Pointer, Otis from North Dakota. Megan has 4 years of experience in Vet Medicine and enjoys working with large and small animals. She is currently going to school online through Penn Foster College to get her Associate’s Degree as a Veterinary Technician. She enjoys playing all kinds of sports, being outdoors, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Alicia
Veterinary Technician
Joined our team in 2020 after making the move from Illinois. She is working as a veterinary technician and is currently going to school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. She lives with her boyfriend, Jacob, and their two cats Sushi and Miso. In her spare time, Alicia enjoys being outside, hanging out with her friends, and going to sporting events.
Anna
Anna has been working at CLVC since October of 2023 as a veterinary technician. She is currently going to school at Northwoods Technical College to become a certified tech! She loves working with all animals. When she has free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and hiking with her dog, Zoey!
Support Staff
Angie
Support Staff
Angie joined us at Carver Lake Veterinary Center in 2022 and is our lead client care coordinator. Her favorite part of her job is greeting clients and helping to get our patients seen in a timely manner. She has a small zoo, including 3 dogs and 3 cats. When she is not welcoming our clients, she is at home relaxing by her pool and tending to her plants.
Lindsey
Support Staff
Lindsey has been a Client Care Coordinator and CLVC since May 2021. Animal care has always been an important and therapeutic part of her life. She grew up in northern MN on a farm raising rabbits in 4-H. She lives in South Saint Paul with my fiancé, where they have 3 cats, 1 rabbit, and a very spoiled senior Shih Tzu. Having recently bought a house, her goal is to start fostering senior animals through a local rescue. In Lindsey’s free time, you will find her working on house projects and her beautiful garden.
Tayla
Tayla joined Carver Lake Veterinary Center in September of 2021. Growing up around German Shepherds and tons of wildlife, her love of animals started at home in Baldwin, WI. In her free time, Tayla spends her days at home with her husband, stepdaughters, and Jade, a German Shepherd. She enjoys reading, watching scary movies, and creating art. Tayla’s dream is working to save the bats!