JEFFERSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons

Dr. Kim Bonaventure grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She completed her undergraduate studies at LSU in 1996, received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from LSU SVM in 2001, and her Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture from the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida in 2015. Dr. Bonaventure is currently enrolled at the Chi Institute in the Chinese Herbal Therapy program. Dr. Bonaventure is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Baton Rouge Area Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Bonaventure and her husband David reside in New Roads with their 3 children Andrew, Kate, and Emily, and their yellow lab Girlfriend, their cat Pearl, and guinea pig Sarah Bacon. Both Dr. Bonaventure and her husband are actively involved in their children's many extracurricular activities. She is a coach for Girls on the Run, Girl Scout Leader for both of the girls' troops, and is Advancement Coordinator for her son's Boy Scout patrol. Her husband is involved as a coach for the numerous sports teams. They are members of St Mary of False River Catholic Church. Dr Bonaventure has many small hobbies, but mostly enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, and YOLO boarding.

Dr. Stephanie Thomas grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was the salutatorian of the second graduating class from Christian Life Academy. She began her college career at Louisiana State University but took a hiatus before graduating to raise her children. After establishing her children with a good foundation she returned to LSU to become a member of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2013. As a non-traditional student people would hear her classmates often refer to her affectionately as "Mama Steph" around campus. This was especially true in the equine hospital, where she spent much of her time. Dr. Thomas has always had a love of animals but was drawn to veterinary medicine after volunteering with the LSU SVM faculty and students for the equine rescue effort at Lamar Dixon following Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Thomas prefers the clinical side of practice where she is able to work with her clients on a daily basis to ensure an optimum quality of life for their furry family members. Dr. Thomas is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, and Baton Rouge Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Thomas currently resides in Denham Springs with her husband, Derrel, in a house that seems to grow quieter by the year with only one of her five children still living at home. Now home has become a farm and is filled with animals including but not limited to eight chickens, four goats, three birds, two cats, one horse, one miniature donkey and one dog,lacking only the proverbial partridge in a pear tree. In her extremely limited spare time, Dr. Stephanie enjoys motorcycle riding, horseback riding, and scuba diving. She also enjoys traveling and has combined that with her other hobbies at various destinations including England, France, Australia, Isla Roatan, Philippines, Mexico, and New Zealand. Dr. Stephanie's favorite pastime by far is spending time with her only granddaughter, Casey Ann, who knows Dr. Stephanie as "Emme" and Derrel as "Grumps."