The Scientific Advisory Council
Paige Palomaki, DVM, MPH
My family welcomed our first two Clumbers, Finnegan and Chloe, to our family when I was 10 years old. I've been in love with the Clumbers goofy yet naughty personalities and their squishy faces ever since!
I'm a graduate of the University of Minnesota's DVM and Masters of Public Health programs, and I currently work in general practice with a variety of companion animals in Minneapolis. My strongest interests in veterinary medicine are vast, from providing useful client communication for pets' chronic health conditions, to making vet care more accessible, to providing compassionate end-of-life care to my patients. I feel as though the most impactful learning moments for me have been how my family, my friends and myself have navigated our pets' health conditions, from osteoarthritis to entropion to allergies to hemangiosarcoma. I appreciate getting to continually learn new things to make me a better doctor and pet parent!
A series of serendipitous events led me to welcoming my own first dog, Tiki (seen in my photo!), shortly after I graduated veterinary school. My partner and I now keep busy with two Clumbers in our home, Tiki and Clover, along with two chatty cats, Echo and Poppy, and our sweet rabbit, Aspen!
JENNIFER ROJKO, DVM
Jennifer Rojko retired from full-time work recently. She received her DVM and PhD degrees from THE Ohio State University; her specialty was veterinary pathology with subspecialties in immunopathology, cancer biology, and skin pathology. Jennifer fell in love with sporting dogs in the third grade and has owned Irish setters, Irish Red & White setters, a Labrador retriever, and a rescue BeagleX. One of her current setters (McGoo) is a tripawd and a chondrosarcoma survivor. McGoo has taught Jennifer much about the courage and tenacity (as well as the inherent silly playfulness) of setters. Sadly, Jennifer has never owned a Clumber Spaniel but thinks the breed and Clumber owners are terrific.