Lauren Landers (Schmidt)

Dr. Lauren Landers earned her Bachelor of Arts in Zoology with a minor in Neuroscience before receiving her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 2017. She then completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, followed by an Exotics Internship at Oklahoma State University and a Zoological Fellowship at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center.

Today, Dr. Landers is an emergency veterinarian at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists – NASA Parkway, where she combines her passion for emergency medicine with her experience treating a wide variety of species. Dr. Landers is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care when pets and their families need it most.

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Landers enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and their ever-growing collection of animals, including dogs, cats, goats, and horses. Living on a small hobby farm also gives her plenty of opportunities to enjoy the local wildlife. An avid birdwatcher, Dr. Landers is especially excited whenever she spots spoonbills, or the caracaras and small hawks that frequent her property.