River City Six: Dr. Emily Buhr
Urgent Pet Care (urgentpetcareomaha.com) is an emergency veterinary clinic with locations in Papillion (73rd & Giles) and Millard (4257 S. 144th St.). Dr. Emily Buhr is a veterinarian and co-owner of Urgent Pet Care, primarily working at the Millard clinic.
Tell us a little about your business.
We offer all pet owners who enter our business the opportunity to provide their pet with excellent, compassionate and affordable emergency care on nights, weekends and holidays.
How did you get started in the business?
I graduated from Kansas State University Veterinary School in 2003. I spent a few years as a general practitioner in Kearney, then moved to Omaha and began working for the Animal Emergency Clinic in 2005. In August of 2015 I joined the Urgent Pet Care team. Dr. Yonker, Dr. Starks, Debbie and I opened Urgent Pet Care Millard in November of 2015.
What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced professionally?
To be able to provide the highest quality of veterinary care I can for each pet while keeping in mind the needs of the client at that time. Every pet has different physical needs and every client has different life situations. Balancing the needs of both is often difficult. Even though this is a challenge, I also feel this is the most rewarding aspect of my job.
What has been your most important achievement professionally?
Life occurs in stages and I feel that I have had a great many successes professionally. These include: graduating from vet school, developing my medical and surgical acumen over the last 10 years, and becoming a business owner and partner in Urgent Pet Care. However, I think my biggest accomplishment is doing my job well and being there for the clients, coworkers and pets that need me.
Tell us a little about your family.
My family is from Elkhorn, NE where I grew up and graduated from high school. I went to UNO and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. While at UNO I met and married my husband Peter, who is also a veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital. Together we have 3 children: Anna, Daniel and Jesse. We also have 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 hamster and 2 hermit crabs.
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life?
When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. I try to live every day of my life to please Him and walk in His ways.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off?
As a family we enjoy camping, walking, or biking together.
What are you the most proud of?
My family and my faith.
If you could choose any other profession to be successful in, what would it be?
I would love to be a veterinary missionary in a foreign country. If I could not do this I would love to work with underprivileged children or be on a hospice team.
What local non-profit organization(s) are you passionate about or involved with, and are there any special reasons why?
Locally my husband and I support the Open Door Mission. We immensely respect the care they provide the underserved in our area. Internationally we support the work of the Christian Veterinary Mission. The organization provides veterinary care to the poor worldwide so that they may have healthy livestock and healthy lives physically and spiritually.
What is your favorite local restaurant?
LongHorn Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so?
Millard Clinic: (402) 991-9444; Email: vet4him@gmail.com; Website: urgentpetcareomaha.com.
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