Dr. Applebaum is a veterinarian from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Delaware with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences with minors in Spanish and Medical Diagnostics, and she earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
At the University of Delaware, she lived with freshmen students all four years, serving as a peer mentor, assisting with course selection, planning activities, and helping with the general adjustment to college. She was also an ambassador for her college working as a tour guide for potential students and donors. As a veterinarian, Dr. Applebaum continues to mentor students near and far to help them gain acceptance into veterinary school.
She participated on the executive board of several clubs on campus, spent time volunteering at a local beef and pork farm, and led a student trip abroad to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, volunteering in spay/neuter and vaccine clinics. She was heavily involved in undergraduate research and completed a senior thesis studying the avian respiratory microbiome. In her free time, she enjoyed playing violin in the university string group, and intramural softball and danced Friday nights away with the UD Swing Dance Club. These varied experiences helped her gain acceptance to Penn Vet where she earned her VMD.
Professionally, Dr. Applebaum is a small animal veterinarian but will treat any animal that walks, flies, trots, swims, or slithers into her clinic. She is USDA accredited, a Fear-Free Certified professional, and a member of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians, and the Association of Avian Veterinarians.
She also volunteers at community feline trap-neuter-and-release clinics, where she teaches students the art of high-volume spay and neutering. She is passionate about promoting the human-animal bond through quality medical and surgical care, and her favorite part of vet med is the ability to build strong relationships with pets, their parents, and also students interested in entering the field.
Recognizing that the application process is stressful, one of her greatest strengths is breaking down every step to help her students feel at ease. She is passionate about teaching, loves having student shadows at work, and often returns to her college to speak with current students. She remembers what it was like to be in the applicant's shoes and has extensive experience helping students prepare resumes, write personal statements, and ace interviews.