Laura Carpenter, DVM

Dr. Carpenter grew up in Cambridge, Maryland and received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.  She then attended the University of California, Davis, and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.  After graduation, Dr. Carpenter completed a 13 month rotating internship at Encina Veterinary Hospital/East Bay Veterinary Specialists in Walnut Creek, California.  This wonderful opportunity enabled her to work side by side with veterinary specialists in many disciplines including internal medicine, oncology, and dermatology.  

Dr. Carpenter has since moved from coast to coast and in-between, thanks to her husband’s pursuits as an academic.  She has practiced in California, Pennsylvania, and Utah (where they don’t have fleas!), and then finally returned home to Maryland in 2015.  Dr. Carpenter’s professional interests include dentistry, surgery, and ultrasound.  At home Dr. Carpenter dabbles in a lot of different pastimes, but her most consistent hobbies include gardening, raising chickens, hiking (and pretty much anything out in nature), and spending time with family!