Dr. Michael Harres was born and raised in Columbia, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Milliken University in 1974 and went on to achieve his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 1978. In June of 1979, Dr. Harres started Mon-Clair Animal Hospital in Millstadt, Illinois. Mon-Clair Animal Hospital is currently celebrating its 40 th anniversary. Dr. Harres is married to wife Debra and has three children and five grandchildren. For these past forty years, Dr. Harres has focused on his priority of simply providing the best, most affordable veterinary care for his patients and clients.

Dr. Aakansha Virwani was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Science.

She then went on to earn her DVM and MSc by research at Ross University in St. Kitts.

Dr. John Link is a graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2020. He is originally from New Baden, Illinois but spent almost 3 years at a mixed practice in Mid-Missouri with his wife Molly. While working in Missouri Dr. Link was able to work with dogs, cats, cattle, and an occasional horse. Currently, Dr. Link has one dog, one cat, and multiple chickens, and he and his wife are looking forward to having their first child!