Before joining Michigan State University, Dr. Brame was a clinical assistant professor in the Dermatology and Otology Service at the University of Illinois. Her interests include feline dermatology, immune-mediated disease, and allergies.

Dr. Petersen graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover, Germany in 1991 and completed her dissertation in 1992 from CVM Hannover, Germany (equal to a master’s degree in the United States). Dr. Petersen completed a rotating small-animal medicine and surgery internship at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University in 1993, as well as continuing to do some relief work in small-animal practices in Germany during 1993. Subsequently, she worked in private practice in the state of Washington and Idaho from 1994-95 and then completed the Veterinary Dermatology Residency Training Program at Michigan State University from 1995-97. She has been an assistant professor of veterinary dermatology at MSU since 1998 and completed her board certification in veterinary dermatology in 2004. Dr. Petersen has been presenting lectures and research presentations to veterinarians and veterinary students nationally and internationally since 1996.

Clinical and research interests: allergic skin diseases, autoimmune skin diseases, otitis externa and media, the treatment of mycosis fungoides (cutaneous lymphoma), with a focus on equine skin diseases.

Kelli earned her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from MSU in 2014. After graduating, she remained at her alma mater and worked in the Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care Unit for 6.5 years before joining the Dermatology service in 2021. Her clinical interests include environmental allergy testing and educating clients on allergen-specific immunotherapy (allergy shots).

Kaitlyn graduated from Michigan State University’s Veterinary Nursing Program in 2023 with her Bachelor of Science and a concentration in Veterinary Nursing. Shortly after graduating, she joined MSU’s Dermatology department as a full-time veterinary nurse. Kaitlyn looks forward to learning more about dermatology and getting to teach future veterinary professionals. She is interested in acquiring her VTS in Dermatology in the future.