Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Terry Beebe has been the owner and lead veterinarian at Family Pet Hospital, LLC since January 2006. He grew up locally on a dairy farm near Scales Mound, IL.  After graduating from the University of Illinois, he and his wife, Jolene, operated the family dairy farm with his parents for 12 years.  The dream of being a veterinarian lured him away from the family farm.  He attended classes at UW-Platteville for 2 years prior to going to veterinary school.  

Dr. Beebe received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University in 2000.  Dr. Beebe and Jolene have 3 children, Tanner, Jared, & Taylor.  They raise English Shepherds and their dogs are Tessa NOON, Buddy, Bella, Gracie, and Tuff. 

Dr. Beebe especially enjoys Preventative Medicine, Surgery, and Orthopedics.  Dr. Beebe has taken significant continuing education classes to further his veterinary skills, especially in orthopedics, and is one of the few veterinarians in the immediate area willing and able to perform most orthopedic surgeries. He delights in getting to know patients and clients as well as helping future veterinarians gain insight and experience in the profession. 

 Dr. Jessica Kassen is a native of northwest Illinois, where she grew up on her family farm with a wide variety of pets. She graduated from Iowa State University with her DVM in 2016 and previously practiced at a small animal/exotics clinic. 

Dr. Kassen and her husband live in rural southwest WI with their three young sons, Grant, Owen, and Luke. Their current list of pets includes a dog, cats, chickens, goats, ducks and a horse. She loves to spend her free time baking and working in the garden.

Dr. Kassen enjoys getting to know families and their pets, and providing individualized care and support through every stage of their pet’s life.   

 Dr. Katie Bognar grew up in a small town outside of Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Katie’s love for animals began at a young age, and she has been working with animals of all shapes and sizes since 2010. She attended UW- Platteville, where she received her Bachelor’s of Animal Science in 2017.  After undergraduate school, she went on to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, which she completed in 2021.  
Dr. Katie enjoys working in private practice as it allows her to make personal connections with clients and to educate them about their pet's health. Private practice also permits Dr. Katie to involve herself in the local community.
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Katie enjoys spending time with her friends and family including her husband, Niko, and dogs, Ace and Bruce. She also likes crafting, hiking, baking, and reading.