Dr. Heather Fetzner, DVM

Canine Health, First Aid, & CPR Instructor

Dr. Heather Fetzner is a practicing veterinarian and Chief of Staff at an animal hospital in Western New York. She graduated from Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010, where she received the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Award for Clinical Excellence in Cardiology. She went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, gaining additional experience in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, and cardiology.

Dr. Fetzner helped develop and presents PackPro’s Canine Health, First Aid & CPR course, bringing her veterinary knowledge and clinical experience directly to pet care professionals. The comprehensive course covers canine health, recognizing signs of illness, first aid essentials, safe handling/restraint, and responding to medical emergencies, including choking, seizures, bloat, and cardiopulmonary arrest.

Through her contributions to PackPro, Dr. Fetzner helps provide pet care professionals with practical veterinary education, strengthening their knowledge and confidence when caring for dogs and recognizing situations that require immediate veterinary attention.