Dr. Alyssa Shelby DVM was born and raised in central Missouri in a rural community. She earned her B.S. in Animal Sciences in May of 2013 from the University of Missouri. She attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri and graduated in May 2017 with her DVM. Dr. Shelby?s passion is comparative reproductive medicine (large and small animals). In her free time, she likes to compete in agility, field trials, and conformation with her dogs, ride horses, work with cattle, workout, read, and explore her new home state of California. She currently lives with her husband, who is an MD, and their pets (tortoiseshell cat, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and Basset Hound). Her goal is to one day become board certified in comparative theriogenology.