Dr. Winger is originally from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her undergraduate studies in the Behaviour, Cognition, and Neuroscience program at the University of Windsor offered her a bachelor’s degree and early admission to veterinary school in 2006. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree with distinction from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 2010. She then crossed the border to complete a small animal rotating internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Southfield, MI. Dr. Winger also completed a neurology specialty internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego followed by a residency in Neurology/Neurosurgery at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Winger joined the MSU Neurology Service as an assistant professor immediately following her residency and board-certification in 2015. Dr. Winger’s professional interests include feline neurological disease as well as intervertebral disc disease and acute spinal cord injury. During her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, and lounging with her two rescue cats.