Dr. Julie Oghigian has been working in the veterinary profession for well over 25 years, with over 20 of those in practice as a small animal veterinarian. She graduated from Washington State University?s College of Veterinary Medicine and chose to pursue a prestigious rotating internship at the nation?s third largest small animal referral hospital and after working for others for many years, has owned her own veterinary hospital in Bozeman, MT with a special emphasis on reproduction, orthopedics, and rehabilitation since 2020.
Dr. Julie has a strong interest in canine and feline reproduction, canine sports medicine and rehabilitation, feline medicine/surgery, dentistry, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), zoo animal and wildlife medicine/rehabilitation. Dr. Julie is also a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and is working (in all of her spare time) toward certification in canine rehabilitation. She was a Founding Fellow of the International Association of Cat Doctors and is a member of a multitude of veterinary and professional associations as well as an executive director of the Montana Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Julie was the staff doctor at Guide Dogs of America for over 4.5 years and was very excited to see the advancements and growth of the GDA veterinary program during that period. She has also been an active board member of several purebred dog breed clubs.
Outside of work, Dr. Julie loves spending time with her husband and their two young daughters, friends, and family, and enjoys competing with her AKC champion Labrador retrievers in the AKC conformation ring, AKC and HRC hunt tests, obedience, rally, and other performance venues. Dr. Julie has also been a veterinary columnist in the world-renown Labrador Quarterly magazine. She also enjoys movies, books, photography, SCUBA diving, art, and the outdoors- hiking, camping, fishing, shooting, gardening, rock-climbing, and exploring the wilderness. While, with her busy life, she appreciates her chosen ?wash and wear? breed, she is excited to be able to provide the purebred and working dog communities with humane yet artful cropping procedures. She was mentored by the renowned Dr. Ann Platt.