Dr. Emily Franquin
Associate Veterinarian
"Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know."-Irene Pepperberg It seems like we’re always discovering more about the mental capabilities of our non-human companions. We have made so many assumptions about what they can do, how they learn, and how they see the world. When we take the time to look deeper and question those assumptions, we end up finding out more about their behavioral complexity.
Dr. Emily Franquin grew up in Pleasantville, New York, right here in Westchester County. Her major in college was music and although she considered going into opera, but decided to go back to school to do her pre-requisites for vet school instead.
Dr. Franquin earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Barnard College in 2005 and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and Master’s in Public Health from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 Dr. Franquin’s interest in behavior sparked early on during her time at Tufts. She spent a couple of months doing elective time with Dr. Nicholas Dodman during her senior year of veterinary school; she helped form the behavior club (and set up a behavior symposium).
Later, Dr. Franquin completed the Living & Learning with Animals: The Fundamental Principles and Procedures of Teaching and Learning, taught by Dr. Susan Friedman. She also completed a Master Psychopharmacology course at the Neuroscience Education Institute.
Dr. Emily Franquin started her career as a general practice veterinarian. Prior to joining Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center, Dr. Franquin worked for 5 years at VCA Wakefield in Massachusetts and she was a volunteer veterinarian supervisor at the Tufts at Tech Community Clinic in Worcester, MA. She also spent a year on the board of Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton MA.
She has special interests in animal behavior, neuropharmacology, and dermatology. In addition to cats and dogs, she sees small mammals. Prior to vet school, Dr. Franquin spent 3 years as a volunteer for KittyKind, which is a cat rescue based in Manhattan.
Dr. Franquin is fluent in French and regular converses in the language with her French in-laws. When she’s not working, Dr. Franquin enjoys going for walks, singing, origami, and playing with her two young sons. She and her family live in Westchester county with an Australian cattle dog named Dusty and a calico cat named Tanya.
Now seeing cases at Southeast Animal Hospital in Putnam County, New York!
Southeast Animal Hospital
1535 Route 22
Brewster, NY 10509
Call 646-661-1001 to schedule an appointment