Jennifer Kelley, DVM, DAVDC

Assistant Professor, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
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Education

DVM, Colorado State University

Residency, Dual Track Dentistry and Oral Surgery Residency, Colorado State University

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Biography

Dr. Kelley is a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and joined the University of Minnesota in 2024 as an assistant professor of dentistry and oral surgery. She completed a dual track residency in small animal and equine dentistry and oral surgery at Colorado State University, and will be sitting for her equine boards in 2025 to become a double boarded small animal and equine veterinary dentist and oral surgeon. Dr. Kelley is passionate about providing high quality patient care and offering advanced oral surgery treatments to companion, equine and food animal species alike. She looks forward to the opportunity to advance the field of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery via education, research and clinical excellence at the University of Minnesota.

Expertise

Maxillofacial trauma 
Maxillofacial oncologic surgery 
Advanced surgical extraction techniques companion, equine and food animals 
Minimally invasive equine oral extraction techniques 
Endodontics

Research interests

Feline maxillofacial trauma and prognostic indicators
Small animal and equine oral oncology