Jesse Strong
Dr. Jesse Strong is originally from Newport, Kentucky, and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. They then attended The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. Dr. Strong worked for 10 years as an emergency veterinarian, first in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then in Denver, Colorado. They started with the ASPCA APCC in 2018 and became a boarded toxicologist in 2022.
Dr. Strong currently only has 2 orange tabby cats, Oliver and Zax, but has owned a variety of animals including several dogs, reptiles, and chickens. They live in Colorado and love all things outdoors, including gardening, foraging for edible mushrooms, and identifying native plants on hikes in the mountains. Their specific areas of interest in toxicology include mushrooms, marijuana, and toxic plants and they enjoy sharing their knowledge with anyone who will listen.
