Michael Bukowski DVM Practice Owner
(With "Truffles")
Hello, and thank
you for considering the Down Maine Veterinary Clinic for your pet's healthcare
needs! For the better part of two decades, I have had the honor and privilege
of being able to help the people of Sanford and Southern York County care for
their pets. I would like you to know that I strive to treat every client and
patient with the due diligence and respect that I afford my own family and
pets. I also expect nothing less from my staff.
I enjoy all
aspects of the general practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and find it
most rewarding that being a veterinarian allows me to combine the great human
invention of science with the great human virtue of compassion. I do my utmost
to ensure that the procedures and therapies chosen for my patients are
supported by the best available evidence and technology.
I am a 1988
graduate of Colby College and a 1992 Graduate of the New York State College of
Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. It was at Colby where I acquired my
affection for the State of Maine and its people. Eager to return to the state I
love, in June of 1992 I was hired to work at the DMVC as an associate
veterinarian by Dr David Spahn and the late Dr William "Jack" Holt.
Under their tutelage I developed my strong work ethic and learned the art of veterinary
medicine. In January of 1997, I became a partner and in December of 2011
acquired the practice and property outright, allowing Dr Spahn to enter a
well-deserved semi-retirement.
I reside in
Wells, with my wife Emily (see Dr Thall below), our four children: Grace,
Henry, Nathan and Rose and our three dogs: Badger, a Boston Terrier, Dashiell,
a Doberman, and Truffles, a rescue terrier. We also enjoy the company of two
house cats Ginger "Gingah' the Ninja", Queenie McBeanie, and a barn cat
named Oliver.
When not working I enjoy spending time with my family, relaxing on Cliff Island in Casco Bay, snowboarding up at Sunday River and mountain biking in the woods near my house with Dashiell.
Thanks again for considering the DMVC!
David M Spahn DVM
Dr. Spahn started his career in veterinary medicine at an early
age working at Mara Animal Hospital while in high school on Long Island,
NY. He went on to graduate with high honors from Iowa State University
in 1975.The first year after graduation, Dr. Spahn practiced on Long Island. In 1976, he moved to Sanford where he continues to practice today. Professionally he is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, The American Animal Hospital Association, and the Maine Veterinary Medical Association, currently serving as the chairperson for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine.
While Dr. Spahn enjoys all areas of veterinary medicine, he has special interest in surgery, dermatology and otology (ear problems). Most of all he treasures the relationships he has developed with his patients and clients.
He makes his home in Acton and has been active in the community for many years. He and his wife Diana have two sons, Zacahary, a graduate student at Leheigh University, and Abe, an undergraduate at the University of Florida. When not working at the Down Maine Veterinary Clinic, he may be found pursuing one of his other passions, ocean sailing, scuba diving, kayaking, hiking or perhaps just taking pictures along the way.
Heidi Jorden DVM
Dr. Jorden is a 1994 graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College, Prince Edward Island and a 1990 graduate of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. In 1999 she joined the Down Maine Veterinary Clinic. In her spare time, she enjoys training and competing her horses. She resides in North Berwick with her husband, son, cats, dogs and horses.
Emily Thall DVM
Dr. Thall is a 1990 graduate of Smith College and a 1994 graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a surgical internship at South Shore Veterinary Associates in Massachusettes, and has practiced in Maine since 1995. She resides in Wells with her husband, four children, dog, cats, rabbits, and chickens.
Tatiana Nikitas DVM
Dr Nikitas is a 2004 graduate of Syracuse University and a 2009 graduate of Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Canada. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, especially strengthening the human-animal bond through providing high quality pet health care and client education. In her spare time she enjoys knitting, gardening and skiing. She is new to the Sanford area and is looking forward to exploring her surroundings with her fiance, her future stepdaughter and her Siberian Husky named Aero. Her three cats, Otis, Olivia and Froid would prefer to stay home.
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