Dr. Gale DeJong
Dr. Gale DeJong was born and raised in Lynden and graduated from WSU.  His focus is primarily in large animal medicine and surgery.  He has a special interest in nutrition and its use to improve health and performance.  He is an active member of many organizations including the AVMA, AABP, AAEP, AASRP and WSVMA.  In his free time, Gale enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, gardening or other outdoor activities.

Dave and his wife, Paula, live in Lynden and have two grown children.  Aside from work, Dave enjoys upland bird hunting and rowing.  He is a member of the United Methodist Church.  He also enjoys spending time with his two canine companions, Molly and Jack.

Dr. Amber Itle
Dr. Amber Itle was born and raised in central Pennsylvania on her family’s dairy farm, Vale Wood Farms. She graduated with a BS from Penn State in 1999 and then earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003.  She enjoys all aspects of large animal practice but has a special interest in small ruminants and animal welfare issues.  

Dr Itle is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Animal Welfare at the University of British Columbia.  In her free time she enjoys tele-skiing, backpacking, mountain biking and climbing with her husband, Jason, her daughter, Cecelia, and her puppy, Edith.

Dr. Brooke Lucas

Dr. Lucas, previously Dr. Johnson, is a Pacific Northwest native from Oregon. She graduated from Cornell University and then completed a one year equine medicine and surgery internship at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, WA prior to joining the Kulshan team. She is certified in animal chiropractic by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Her special interests include complimentary medicine, back and spinal care, rehabilitation, neonatology and animal disaster response.

During vet school Dr. Lucas received a grant to research mastitis rates of dairy yak on the Tibetan Plateau in China. She also is a member of the Washington State Animal Response Team and a board member of Northwest Therapeutic Riding Center. 
Outside of work Dr. Lucas enjoys spending time with her husband Timothy, who she met on a kayaking trip, and their dog, Mulak, and cats, Simon and Hilde. She also finds time to hike, ski, cook and quilt.

Dr. Gordon Plotts
Dr. Plotts was born in Forsyth, Montana and grew up in southeast Montana near the town of Custer.  He is a Washington State University graduate and currently practicing primarily large animal medicine.  He also has a keen interest in small animal orthopedic surgery.  He is a member of the AABP, AAEP and AVMA.

In his spare time, Gordon enjoys bicycling and boating.

Outside of veterinary medicine, David and his wife Kim enjoy hiking, photography and spoiling his two daughters, Francis and Grace. They share their farm with 5 horses, 3 ducks and about a dozen chickens.

Dr. Paul Schwab
Dr. Schwab comes to Kulshan from Oklahoma where he was born and raised.  He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1996.  He enjoys many aspects of large animal medicine encompassing equine, dairy and small ruminant practice.  He is a member of the AABP, AAEP, WSVMA and AVMA.

In addition to his passion for cooking, Paul enjoys many outdoor activities with his wife, Debbie, and daughter, Ellie; including mountain biking and skiing.