Meet Our Veterinary Team
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Get To Know Our Veterinary Team
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Our Veterinary Team
Dr. Mike Bjorklund
Veterinarian
Dr. Bjorklund graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He began working at the Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic in 1989.
He still enjoys working with the great technicians and veterinarians at this clinic. Our clients and their important companions (big or small) have always, and will always, be his highest priority.
Dr. Stacy Bethke
Veterinarian
Dr. Bethke graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She attended Riverland Community College in Austin, MN, and the University of Wisconsin – River Falls receiving a Bachelor of Animal Science degree. Dr. Bethke enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry but especially preventative care. Growing up on her family’s farm, she has always enjoyed caring for animals and considers herself fortunate to have a career helping pets as well as people. In her free time, she loves being outdoors with family and friends.
Dr. Dennis Nelson
Dr. Nelson graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1968. He practiced in Tracy, Sandstone, and Buffalo before he began working at the Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic in 1979. His main interests in veterinary medicine have been dogs, horses, and cattle, especially in the reproductive aspects. Privately, he has raised and competed in field trials with Labrador retrievers and has owned horses for 60 years. Now that Dr. Nelson is semi-retired, he and his wife spend lots of time trail riding and driving their three home-raised Morgan horses. They also spend a month each year in a cabin built with friends on the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, south of Glacier National Park.
Dr. Yury Espinosa
Dr. Yury Espinosa graduated from the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in 2012. She spent five years working in mixed animal practice before moving to the United States in 2017. In Bagley, IA, she focused on pig production and later relocated to Audubon, IA, in 2021 to continue her work in the swine industry. Dr. Espinosa enjoys working with a variety of pets and production animals, delivering high-quality veterinary care with an emphasis on preventive medicine as the cornerstone of well-being.
In her free time, Dr. Espinosa manages a hobby cattle farm and takes on creative projects for her layer hens. Her family includes her husband, Shane, their daughter, Sara, and their pets: Brwesky, a 3-year-old red heeler; Fluffy, a 1-year-old Great Dane/Aussie mix; and their cat, Sasha.
Jessica N.
Technician
I grew up outside of Hollandale and then moved to Geneva. I graduated high school from NRHEG in 2008. I then went to South Dakota State University for a couple of years but then transferred to Rochester Community and Technical College, where I graduated with an associate degree as a Veterinary Technician. I have been a veterinary technician since 2014 and started at Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic on May 17th, 2021. Farming and agriculture have always been a way of living for me, my husband, and our daughter. My husband raises crops and commercial hogs, and as a family, along with a few partners, we also breed and raise show pigs that we show or sell to various families within Minnesota and surrounding states. Riding horses and competing in ranch rodeos and pen-to-pen sorting is another passion of mine that I like to do outside of work. Our summers typically are pretty busy between going to pig shows, cattle shows, and horse events, as our daughter is very much into animals as well. We have three horses, a pony, a Labrador named Delta, and a cat named Walter.
Sarah J.
Technician
I have been a veterinary technician since April of 2023 at the Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic.
Outside of work, I enjoy hanging out with family, friends, and my three dogs. I also love going to cattle shows and working on our family farm.
Emily R.
Technician
I graduated in March 2010 and began working as a veterinary technician in April 2010.
Outside of work, I enjoy hanging out with friends, camping, hiking, and playing darts. I have two dogs (Lando & Rigby) that do almost everything with me.
Emma R.
Technician
I have worked at the Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic since October of 2022. Outside of work, I enjoy art, animals, good food and I love to binge watch a good show. I also enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, Logan, and our little crew consisting of Twinkie (our wild child cat), Lemonhead (the leopard gecko), and Hotdog (the Dojo loach), as well as spending time with my family and friends.
Karla L.
Technician
I have been here since March of 1983! I am married and have one adult daughter who is also married. I have two cats (Patches & Wiglet) and two horses (Junior & Red). My husband, Larry, and I enjoy trail riding and camping. I enjoy cooking and baking.
Holly B.
Technician/Receptionist
My first day at CGVC was June 7, 1982, two days after graduating from U of M Waseca in Animal Health Technology. Being born and raised on a hog farm near Jeffers, MN, I was happy to join a practice with large & small animals. Of course, I had a lot of hands-on experience with pigs, and I also bred, raised, and showed Palomino Quarter Horses. Not surprisingly, I met my husband, Jim, at the vet clinic, and we were married in 1985. We enjoy farming, gardening, traveling, and “Lena,” the feline who found us in 2021.