Michelle is an associate professor in small animal internal medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College (Prince Edward Island, Canada), an adjunct professor at the University of Guelph, and also works as an independent medical and nutrition consultant. She has a range of clinical research interests, some of which include: infectious disease (with an emphasis on Lyme, tick-borne, and leptospirosis), antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition, and veterinary (and pet-owner) knowledge, attitudes and practices surrounding these topics.