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Trenton Shrader

Dr. Shrader is a Nebraska native, originally from the small town of Elmwood between Lincoln and Omaha. Some of his fondest memories of childhood are raising chickens and rabbits with his dad to show for 4-H at the county fair and giving book reports to his grandma so she could keep tabs on his reading skills. After attending Kansas State University for a bachelor’s degree and DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine, he completed a specialty internship in zoo, exotics, and wildlife medicine at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine. From there, he progressed to a specialty internship in zoological medicine and surgery at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Following the training program, Trent was offered the opportunity to stay as an associate veterinarian at the Omaha Zoo, where he worked until being offered the Director of Medicine and Conservation position at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

 

After practicing zoological medicine exclusively for 7 years, Dr. Shrader began to miss relationships with pets and their families and wanted to provide a level of post-doctoral zoo and exotic training to the Omaha community. While working part-time in a private practice, he met Dr. Lackovic and a shared vision for a veterinary clinic that provides exceptional medicine to every pet in the household was formed. Southpaw Veterinary Clinic was founded on these principles: that every animal deserved a premium level of care, that your money and time are valuable, and that we should all aspire to learn and grow with time, no matter how long ago we graduated.

 

Dr. Shrader currently splits his time 50% at Southpaw and spends the other 50% as the Assistant Clinical Professor of Zoo, Exotic, and Wildlife Medicine and Surgery at Kansas State University’s Veterinary Health Center. He is currently attaining additional qualifications in conservation medicine through a master’s degree program at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Medicine. Current areas of research interest include improving x-ray approaches to evaluating the rabbit nasolacrimal duct, safety of sedation protocols utilized in small mammal medicine, and evaluating the impact of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure on birds.

 

Dr. Shrader has experience and passion for emergency and critical care of your patients, and for providing extraordinary care for every pet in and around your household, including exotic companions, dogs, cats, agricultural species (including goats, pot-bellied pigs, camelids, backyard chickens, and ducks), and especially non-traditional pets like wallabies, sloths, armadillos, falconry birds, and many more. You never know what will be down the hall at Southpaw.

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Kati Lackovic

Dr. Kati Lackovic was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Mary Our Queen Grade school and later went to Skutt Catholic High School with her husband, Bobby.

 

She received her BA of Science in Animal Science at Iowa State University in 2010. Kati then became a part of the UNL/ISU Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine completing her first 2 years of study at UNL in Lincoln, Nebraska and the last two years at ISU in Ames, Iowa – ultimately completing her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from ISU in 2014. Dr. Lackovic then moved home to Omaha to practice veterinary medicine on small animals for 7 years. During that time, she and Bobby got married, had two kids (Alana and Luka), and three dogs (Layla – deceased, Lulu, and Leni).

 

Dr. Lackovic helped transition the sale of her previous practice and guided her mentor Doctor Ellis Jensen into retirement. She then took on the role of Medical Director there for the past three years.

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Gabrielle Passarella

Dr. Passarella graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Passarella found her second home in Nebraska, where she met her husband during her undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

 
She is a proud mother to two beautiful daughters and a passionate animal lover, caring for her rescued dog, Juneau, a sphynx cat named Moe, and another rescue cat, Harvie, whom she adopted from one of her favorite places, Grenada.

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Jessica Mcmanigal

Dr. Jessica McManigal grew up in Neligh, Nebraska, an avid animal lover from a young age. After high school, she pursued a degree as a veterinary technician and began working in the Omaha and Lincoln regions and volunteering her time at Henry Doorly Zoo.

 

Dr. McManigal obtained her Bachelor of Science in veterinary technology at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and ultimately obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 2020. Since graduation she has been practicing medicine in the Omaha metro and loves working with all types of animals, especially cats and exotics. 
In her spare time, Dr. McManigal enjoys being outdoors, playing board games, going to concerts and reading. At home, she has a cat (Ebby), and two free-roam rabbits (Clover & Poppy). 

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Kate Grint

Dr. Kate Grint is originally from Ord, Nebraska. Dr. Grint grew up fostering her love of animals at an early age while accompanying her father at his Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Grint completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at Doane University in 2020. While at Doane University, Dr. Grint participated in Track and Field and met her fiancé Alex.

 

Dr. Grint graduated from Kansas State University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2024. Dr. Grint has a enjoys working with all pets, largeand small. She is excited to be part of a team dedicated to providing a high standard of care to the animals of Omaha!

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Nate Hollis

Dr. Nate Hollis is from Cincinnati, Ohio and completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State University (Go bucks!). He then spent a year volunteering at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical gardens as an Animal Keeper before starting veterinary school. 

 

Dr. Hollis graduated from Kansas State University with his doctorate in 2024 and has moved to Omaha to begin practicing here at Southpaw Veterinary Clinic. He enjoys working on all species and is excited to support the local community and learn more about Omaha!

 

At home, he has a gray pitbull mix (Blueberry), a black cat (Vader), a leopard gecko, Italian crested newt, and many fish. You can find him working on habitats for his animals, playing or watching sports, cooking, reading, and playing games! 

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Daria Hinkle

Daria Hinkle was born in Wichita, Kansas and attended Kansas State University for both undergraduate and veterinary school. After graduating in 2022 she completed a small animal rotating internship at North Carolina State University. She then completed a zoological medicine specialty internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

Dr. Hinkle is excited to work with a wide-range of exotic species and help provide another emergency care option in Omaha! In her free time she enjoys hiking with her husband and dog, reading, and supporting the K-State Wildcats and Kansas City Chiefs.