New Veterinarian at Cornerstone Veterinary Service
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 11:13am
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Craig Gapinski, DVM has joined the staff of veterinarians at the Cornerstone Veterinary Service in Gonvick. He will be working with veterinarians Bob Burgess, Marceen Hammer, and Maria Sjodin. Dr. Craig is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Craig grew up in the St. Cloud area on his grandparents’ farm. Besides his mom and dad, Craig has two brothers-one older and one younger. He graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 2012. He attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston, completing his undergraduate work in Animal Science in just three years. Dr. Craig then moved on to complete his four years of study at the University of Minnesota-St. Paul Campus and earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
“I first decided I wanted to be a vet my junior or senior year in high school,” Dr. Craig said. He has work experience that fits well with this goal. At home, he used to milk cows and also did field work for a few farmers.
As a veterinarian with Cornerstone Veterinary, Dr. Craig will be working with a mix of small and large animals, but he expects that he will mainly work with large animals. Again, his experience growing up on a farm will be helpful. His family has around 200 head of Holstein feeders and also some beef cows. He also has a hunting dog, an Irish Setter, at home.
Dr. Craig enjoys working with both beef and dairy cattle. He likes to help people as they make their living raising animals and also enjoys taking care of his clients’ pets. He finds the hardest part of his job as veterinarian is giving owners bad news when dealing with their pet or their livestock.
Although Dr. Craig has only been in the area a short time, he is enjoying his new community, stating that “Everyone is very friendly and generous”.