Meet Our Doctors

Village Vet is fortunate to have wonderful doctors leading our practice. With their combined knowledge of general medicine and integrative therapies, they make it possible for us to give you and your pet more treatment options.

Get to know Dr. Tulson, Dr. Flanagan, Dr. Pivonka, Dr. Hall and Dr. Rivera below.
Please reach out to speak with our team or book an appointment by calling one of our two locations today!

Stevensville - (269) 235-9380
St. Joseph - (269) 983-2929

Dr Dawn Village Vet Mi

Dr. Dawn Tulson DVM, CVA, CVMM, CCAT

Dr. Tulson is a 2006 Graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is certified in veterinary acupuncture (mixed animal), food therapy, and certified in veterinary medical manipulation (chiropractic) from Chi University. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two young children, and 3 dogs. Outside the office, Dr. Tulson loves to travel with her family and show horses.

Kelly

Dr. Kelly Flanagan DVM

Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a 2001 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and joined our team at Village Vet in November 2021. Although she’s a proud Buckeye, Dr. Flanagan is a native of southwest Michigan. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Hope College, but in order to pursue her Master of Science degree, she moved to Ohio. After 10 years, she moved back to southwest Michigan due to her love of the area, and close proximity to family.

Dr. Flanagan's family includes her husband and two adult children. She has three cats, a snake, poison dart frogs, aquatic salamanders, and several fish. Dr. Flanagan's veterinary interests include dentistry, palliative, hospice and geriatric care, but in her free time, she enjoys bird watching, knitting, and traveling.

Kayleigh

Dr. Kayleigh Pivonka DVM

Dr. Pivonka graduated from Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020.  She initially worked at a mixed animal practice and quickly recognized the benefit of incorporating Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine into her practice.  Soft tissue surgery and acupuncture are two of her favorite aspects of veterinary medicine.  Currently, Dr. Pivonka only offers Acupuncture, but hopes to add more aspects of TCVM to her repertoire.  Outside of the office, her two horses, various poultry, cats, dog and martial arts take up the majority of her time.

Michelle

Dr. Michelle Rivera

Dr. Michelle Rivera is a veterinarian who graduated in 2013 from UdeG (University of Guadalajara) in Mexico. Dr. Rivera has a limited veterinary license and is in the process of getting her full veterinary license to practice in the USA. Dr. Rivera is seeking to specialize in soft tissue surgery or ophthalmology in small animals.

In her free time, she loves being outdoors (surfing, hiking or camping) or cooking with her husband. She loves to travel to different countries and get immersed in their cultures and cuisine. She has one cat; his name is Vincent.

Dr Hall

Dr. Dana Hall DVM

Dr. Hall is a 1999 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is interested in veterinary rehabilitation (physical therapy) and completed the veterinary rehabilitation course at the University of Tennessee in 2010. Her other areas of interest include dermatology and internal medicine. Dr Hall lives with her husband, mother, and two dogs. In her free time she enjoys hiking, birdwatching, and learning to play the harp.