Dr. Rebecca Vollrath Severn, DVM
Dr. Rebecca Vollrath Severn is originally from Houghton, MI and graduated from Houghton High School in 2009. She attended Michigan Technological University for undergraduate education in biology. Outside of school she rode horses and competed in local horse organizations such as Timber Trails Riding Club, Upper Peninsula Horseman's Association, and the UP State Fair. She was accepted to Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine a year early and began her veterinary education in August 2012. During her time at Michigan State, Dr. Severn was involved in multiple organizations to further her diagnostic and surgical skills. She was an executive board member for the Equine Club and a committee chair for the Vet-a-Visit Equine Treadmill exhibit. To continue her equine education, she participated in the Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital Practicum, travelled to large equine hospitals around the country, and spent three weeks learning sports medicine on elite Hunter Jumper horses in Thermal, CA. Dr. Severn has an interest in equine medicine, especially dentistry, lameness, and emergency and critical care. She is excited to provide high quality equine veterinary care.
Dr. Severn also received acupuncture education through the Chi institute in Ocala, FL. As a certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, she can provide acupuncture to both large and small animals. Her particular interests include improving performance through acupuncture and massage. Dr. Severn will be attending horse shows throughout the summer season providing acupuncture for numerous patients.
Besides equine medicine, Dr. Severn spends the majority of her work with small animals. Her main concentrations are in small animal dentistry with our state of the art dental equipment and dental radiology. She also thoroughly enjoys any orthopedic surgery and has special training for cruciate surgery and fracture repairs. Outside of the surgical suite, she enjoys all ophthalmic (eye) cases and utilizing her ultrasound skills to diagnose a variety of conditions. Rehabilitation is a growing love and she enjoys performing acupuncture and planning for post surgical exercise.
Dr. Severn purchased the Copper Country Veterinary Clinic in 2019. It has been a challenging and exciting transition from just a veterinarian to a business owner as well. The practice has grown steadily and will be moving into our new location (built by her father Jeff Vollrath of Vollrath Inc) in 2021!!!! Outside of work, Dr. Severn spends time with her husband, Shane, and four dogs: Murphy, Winston, Olive, and Chester. She has a horse named Real Southerncomfort aka Whiskey and leases a horse named Hes Al Yours aka Eli. She shows the American Quarter Horse Association circuits - travelling to places like Wisconsin, Indiana, and even Oklahoma - to compete with both horses.
Veterinarian
Dr. Ivy Barnhart, DVM
Dr. Barnhart was born and raised in Munising and after finishing high school, she worked for a few years before deciding to go to school to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She graduated with honors from Northern Michigan University in 2005 with a major in Microbiology and minors in Chemistry and Philosophy. Dr. Barnhart went on to Ohio State University for vet school, graduating in 2009 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She moved back to the UP after graduation and worked at Copper Country Veterinary Clinic for 8 years before moving to Pennsylvania for 18 months. She and her husband missed the UP and they were happy to come back home at the earliest opportunity. Dr. Barnhart is very glad to be back at CCVC and is grateful for the opportunity to help grow the practice and serve the community. In her free time, Dr. Barnhart enjoys reading books, horseback riding, travelling and hiking. Dr. Barnhart and her husband have one child, a daughter, who is taking classes at Michigan Tech.
Veterinarian
