Growing up as a young girl, Dr. Bronson always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Being a farm kid, there was always an injured or sick animal that needed to be cared for. Her interest in horses also started at a very early age and she finally got her first pony, Smarty, as a birthday present from her parents when she was 8 years old. From there, her love for horses continued to grow as did the number of horses on her parent’s farm. By the time she graduated from High School, she was heavy into showing on the Quarter Horse circuit as well as breeding and raising Quarter Horses.

Following graduation from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, Dr. Bronson completed a one year internship at Equine Specialty Hospital in Ohio. During her internship, she divided her time between the local race tracks doing sports medicine and assisting in surgery at the hospital.

Following her internship, Dr. Bronson moved back to Michigan and worked as an associate veterinarian for Shiery Animal Clinic. This experience sparked her interest in reproductive medicine, both small animal and equine.

In 2005, Dr. Bronson established Bronson Veterinary Services as an ambulatory only service after having her first child. This quickly developed into the purchase of property with a pole barn that was converted into a mixed animal hospital. In 2015, the new clinic was built and is now a full service equine/small animal hospital.

Over the years, Dr. Bronson’s interest in reproductive medicine and surgery has continued to grow. She has received specialized training with the industry’s top leaders in embryo transfer and transvaginal aspiration for ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). She has developed a small recipient mare herd and enjoys all stages of the reproductive process.

Dr. Bronson enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and especially cherishes the human animal bond. Any way she can improve that connection gives her a sense of peace and satisfaction. She also enjoys the science of veterinary medicine and understanding the why and how.

In her spare time, she enjoys life on the farm with her husband, TJ, and their two children, Aden and Ava. There is never a dull moment between caring for their variety of farm animals (dogs, cats, cows, and horses) and attending Aden and Ava’s sporting events. There are always plenty of cattle and horse shows that the kids are involved in as well to make life interesting.

Dr. Stacie Cressman is one of our talented Dr’s who specializes in small animals. She attended and graduated from Sturgis High School where she was a star athlete in tennis, and golf. After high school she pursued pharmaceutical research and attended Huntington University where she received her Bachelors in Chemistry. She then discovered her path led in a different direction, and changed her focus to veterinary medicine and went on to receive her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University in 2018. She has been an associate veterinarian at Bronson Vet Services since May of 2018. In her free time she enjoys cuddling up on the couch and watching the newest reality TV drama. She also loves spending time with husband Austin, son Garrett, and newest addition, daughter Emmy. On the 4 legged side of the family, she has little rascal Jack, and Rudy (actually 3 legged rescue). Along with 2 feline friends, Sweetie Pie and Grizzly Bear. Her favorite hobbies include kayaking, boating, swimming in the lake, and enjoying the outdoors with her kids.

Dr. Kara is an Associate Veterinarian. She grew up at Cozy Cole Farm showing Morgan horses and working with Standardbred race horses. She has wanted to be a veterinarian all her life and has always had a love of science.

Dr Kara initially went to University of Michigan Flint where she completed her 4 year molecular biology and biochemistry undergrad. During her undergrad, she worked at the Humane Society in Flint, MI and began to enjoy shelter medicine. She then decided to pursue her passion for animal medicine and attended Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2020. While attending MSU she had the pleasure of working at MSU’s Large Animal Clinic.

Upon graduation in 2020, Dr. Kara began her career as a veterinarian at Bronson Veterinary Services. She currently treats small animal and equine patients. Here she continues to pursue her passion and aspires to be the voice for patients that cannot speak. She wants to help clients tell their pets how much they love them by providing both preventative and critical care.

When she is not seeing patients, Dr. Kara likes to spend time with her animals, go horseback riding, hiking or being on the lake in the summer. She has multiple animals including 2 horses, 2 donkeys, 2 goats, 2 cats, a chinchilla and a fish.

Megan is one of our longest standing Veterinary Technicians, specializing as our Reproduction Coordinator. She has been with Bronson Veterinary Services since 2017, graduating from Paw Paw High School in 2011. She then attended Michigan State University and received her Bachelors in Animal Science. She worked at a dairy farm during her externship, and participated in the study abroad program that allowed her to travel to South Africa for 6 weeks. She has shown horses for over 24 years, going from a lead-liner to being the Miss Michigan State Rodeo Queen from 2015-2016. Megan resides in Sturgis with her outdoor loving, future farmer of America son Rhett, and their dogs Kinze, Massey, and Haggie, 2 cats, and chickens. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Nicole is one of our wonderful Veterinary Technicians that graduated from the University of Findlay in 2011. She has been in the veterinary field going on 9 years and brings a wonderful personality and skill set to our staff. She graduated with a BS in Animal Science/Pre-Vet and AA in Equine Studies. Nicole is currently finishing up her associates in Veterinary Technology through Purdue University. She enjoys fishing, hiking, and horseback riding, as well as spending quality time with her 2 children, Elizabeth (8 yrs) and Austin (4 yrs). In addition to her family she also cares for a horse, mini donkey, 2 dogs, and 5 cats.

Kirsten is also one of our helpful assistants who is currently attending Penn Foster for her veterinary technician degree. Her hobbies include hunting, fishing, as well as putting her knowledge and skill set towards educating the younger generation in her role as a 4-H leader for the Burr Oak 4-H group of St. Joe County. She is happily married and her four legged family consists of 2 cats, and 2 dogs.

Chase is one of our helpful assistants. He graduated from Coldwater High School and enjoys movies, basketball, tattoos, and golfing. He is married to his wife of 8 years Joylyn and they share 3 handsome boys together; Trae, Jett, and Luka. Chase also has a fond love for the french bulldog breed. He has 6 of his own as well as years of breeding experience.

Tara is Bronson Veterinary Services office manager, receptionist, as well as assisting as a technician when needed. She does it all! She is also one of the original staff members joining Bronson Vet from the beginning 17 years ago. Tara graduated from The International Business College in 2010. She enjoys spending time with her husband, and their 2 daughters. She is a Quincy High School graduate and a Branch County 4-H and Branch Area Careers Center FFA Alumni with 14 years of show experience in beef, dairy, pigs and sheep. She was awarded the 2005 Livestock Sweepstakes Small Animal Award at the Branch County Fair. She enjoys time with her family and helping the next generation of youth through her role as a 4-H leader. You can also find her at the campgrounds, or boating during the summer seasons.

Kimber is one of our fun loving Veterinary Receptionists. She graduated from International Business College- Fort Wayne, IN with her Associates in Veterinary Technology in 2018. She worked at one other clinic before joining our team in 2021. Kimber is also expanding her knowledge to include practice management. Her favorite part of work is meeting new clients and their companions as well as constantly learning. When not at work, she enjoys reading, swimming, traveling and hiking with her fiancé, John, and two dogs Coco and Shadow.

Kate is one our friendly receptionists. She graduated from Mendon High School in 2009, attended Michigan State University studying Zoology, and recently went back to school and graduated from KVCC with a degree in Psychology. She is an avid runner, passionate about health and fitness with, she also enjoys hiking, swimming, travel, and anything in the sun. When she is not on the move or working she works hard as a mother to two minis Paisley, and Payton, along with her 4 legged running partner Achilles, their 6 cats, and fish. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and has a special love for food.