Jayme Westbrook

Veterinary Technician

Jayme Westbrook joined our team in August 2024. She was born with the need to be surrounded by animals, nicknamed “Jane of the Jungle” at a young age. She spent most of her younger years into college-age icompeting on horseback in Barrel Racing, competing around the midwest (where she grew up) as well as training horses to ride and for specialty. Through years of learning in the field and firsthand experiences, her heart landed with the animals who needed it most and began to pursue her love for rehabilitation. This led Jayme into a volunteer-turned-employment opportunity at Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Gobabis, Namibia to gain even more hands-on experience. She had her own core group of animals to care for, but was also coordinator of a team of 50+ volunteers, working with and caring for over 100 rehabilitated animals ranging from Lions and Cheetahs to Vervet Monkeys and Chacma Baboons. After spending just shy of a year in Africa, it was time for her to come back to the U.S. where she then moved from Minnesota to Fairbanks, Alaska to study Wildlife Biology and Conservation to pursue a more wildlife-based career. Unfortunately, her plans had to suddenly change, which brought her to Georgia to be with her parents, but this change brought her to one of Atlanta’s larger animal shelters, and her career in the veterinary field took off. After 10 years in Georgia, Jayme is now experienced to a senior level and is confident in her capabilities to give the animals she comes across the love, respect, and care they deserve.

In her personal time, Jayme likes to spend time with her loving husband and full household of “furkids”. She spends most, if not all, of her time outdoors. Favorite pastimes being hiking the local trails, reading on their screened-in porch, or working in the yard. Jayme is excited to start this next chapter with the Abbott Animal Hospital family!