Dr. Carmen Purtscher grew up in a small, rural town in Austria. Being surrounded by animals all her life, she discovered her passion for them in her early years.
At the age of six, she started to volunteer at a local dairy farm. She spent every minute of her free time with the farm animals and at that point, a life without animals was unthinkable. She knew there and then that being surrounded by animals and being able to care for their well-being made her happy. She felt it was her calling to become a veterinarian.
Shortly after enrolling into a high school that strongly focused on business, Dr. Purtscher realized that this wasn’t the right fit for her. She continued but her passion for animals and medicine got stronger over the years and after graduating she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian.
In 2001, Dr. Purtscher was accepted to the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and graduated in 2007. Right out of school, she started working at an emergency clinic in Austria and really enjoyed the fast pace of her work. One year later, she moved to Canada and got her veterinary degree accredited by the Canadian and American Veterinary Medical Association in 2011.
By now, Dr. Purtscher has over thirteen years of work experience in small animal internal medicine and surgery. She is highly dedicated to the at-home euthanasia service and believes it’s a service that is needed and highly appreciated by pet owners. She feels fortunate that she can offer this service to the Ottawa/Gatineau community.
