MEET OUR VETERINARIANS
Dr. Kate is the co-owner of W&W Veterinary Services along with her husband, Dr. Nick Werle. Dr. Kate practices all aspects of veterinary medicine but has special interests in Equine and Small animal medicine. She enjoys providing medical care to animals and promoting the bond between animals and their owners.
As an undergraduate at Bowling Green State University, Dr. Kate completed her bachelors degree in Biology in 2009. She then went on to complete her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University in 2013. Dr. Kate completed a one year internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute after veterinary school where she received special training in equine reproduction, preventative health, neonatal medicine, sports medicine, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. After her internship, Kate worked at an AAHA accredited mixed animal clinic in Hazard, Kentucky. While in this position Dr. Kate practiced high quality and cutting edge small animal medicine as well as making large animal farm calls.
Dr. Kate and her husband, Dr. Nick, started W&W Veterinary Services in 2015. Since that time, the clinic has grown and expanded into what it is today- a full services large & small animal hospital capable of providing care in-house as well as on the farm. Dr. Kate's favorite part of her job is getting to know all of her clients and their animals- many of them have become like family over the years. She loves seeing the human-animal bond that owners share with their pets and is honored to be the one responsible for their medical care. She says that no day is ever the same as a mixed-animal veterinarian and she learns something new every day!
Outside of work Dr. Kate enjoys spending time with her kids, two Labradors, riding horses, and working on the family farm. She also enjoys gardening, cooking, fishing, and spending time out on the water.
Dr. Dianne Hellwig joined our team in 2023 and has provided excellent medical care for our small animal, small ruminants, and poultry patients. Dr. Hellwig has been practicing medicine in Kentucky for many years and we are lucky to have her at our clinic.
Dr. Werle is the co-owner of W&W Veterinary services along with his wife, Dr. Kate Werle. Dr. Nick practices all aspects of large and small animal medicine but has a special interest in large animal medicine. Dr. Werle enjoys working with producers to promote herd health and wellness.
Dr. Werle completed his undergraduate education at the University of Tennessee where he obtained his bachelors degree in Animal Science. He then went on to complete his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University. After completing his degree he spent two years working in a mixed animal practice in eastern Kentucky. While in this position, Dr. Werle had extensive experience working cattle including processing calves, palpation, pregnancy detection with ultrasound, bull breeding soundness exams, c-sections, dystocias, and large animal emergency medicine. Nick also performed general small animal surgery while in this position.
Dr. Nick and his wife, Dr. Kate, started W&W Veterinary Services in 2015. Since that time, the clinic has grown and expanded into what it is today- a full service large and small animal hospital capable of providing care in-house as well as on the farm. Dr. Nick's favorite part of his job is getting to work outside and be a part of maintaining healthy herds across central and northern Kentucky. He enjoys seeing how dedicated producers are to the care of their animals and the quality of the product they produce. Dr. Nick appreciates a good challenge and likes to figure out new protocols or treatments to fix heard health issues or individual animal illnesses/injuries.
When he’s not working you can find Dr. Werle spending time with his family, building barns, or working on various projects around the farm. Dr. Werle also enjoys riding horses and taking care of his herd of commercial cattle.