About

Dr. Heather Vaske was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona and received her undergraduate degree in biology from Arizona State University in 2006.  After earning her doctorate in veterinary medicine (DVM) from Iowa State University in 2011, she completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk, CT. 

She then returned to the Midwest to complete her residency in small animal internal medicine (DACVIM), as well as her master’s (MS) in veterinary biomedical sciences at Kansas State University, completing both programs in 2015. 

After 8 years of clinical practice at a large specialty and emergency hospital, she found her passion for providing more accessible specialty internal medicine services. Alliance Veterinary Specialty Services is the first and only mobile veterinary internal medicine service in the state of Iowa and Dr. Vaske is excited to provide specialized diagnostics to primary care veterinarians in the comfort of their practice. 

Authored Papers and Professional Affiliations

  • Effects of feline hyperthyroidism on kidney function: A review. Vaske H, Schermerhorn T, Grauer G.  J Fel Med Surg 2016;18:55-59. sagepub.com

  • Successful conservative management of suspected Fournier’s gangrene in cats: 3 cases. Vaske H, Ragan I, Harkin K, Lee K, Hicks S. JFMS Open Rep 2015;16:1-9. nih.gov

  • Diagnosis and management of feline hyperthyroidism: current perspectives. Vaske H, Schermerhorn T, Armbrust L, Grauer G. Vet Med: Res Rep 2014;5:85-9. dovepress.com

  • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) acvim.org

  • American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) avma.org

  • Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) iowavma.org