Peter Jackson DVM CVA
Veterinarian/Owner
Dr. Jackson grew up in Spring Lake and Grand Rapids, graduating from East Grand Rapids High School in 1976. He joined the Air Force after graduation, was trained in enforcement and stationed in the Philippines as a K-9 Handler. He was then certified in narcotics detection using a drug dog. Upon returning to the United States, he was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington D.C. and was trained in K-9 explosives detection.
He has worked for Air Force One and guarded both Presidents Carter and Reagan along with dignitaries from any different countries including Prince Charles, Anwar Sadat and Pope John Paul. After leaving the Air Force, he attended university and graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He had a practice in Newaygo for 10 years, but decided to relocated to the lakeshore area, where he started Lifetime Veterinary Care in 2004.
His personal interests include: clawhammer banjo, old time fiddle, flatpick guitar, cycling, and aviation. His wife's name is Laura and they have three children, Lee, Kelsi, and Dale. They share their house with a sundry of cats and dogs.
Randi Smith, BVM & S
Veterinarian
Dr. Randi Smith grew up in Grand Haven and Spring Lake. She graduated from Spring Lake High School in 2015 and went on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Physiology from Michigan State University. After graduating from MSU in 2018, she came back to Spring Lake to work as a veterinary assistant at Lifetime. In July of 2019, she moved to Scotland to study Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Edinburgh. She lived in Edinburgh for 4 years and, while there, met her husband and graduated with her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S). She and her husband then moved to Southern England for 2 years where she worked as a mixed practice veterinarian and treated everything from cats and dogs to cows and horses. Dr. Smith is now very excited to be back in the US and looks forward to continuing her career back at Lifetime.
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Her husband’s name is Jamie and they are currently living in Grand Rapids with their toothless cat, Snoop. Her interests include reading, hiking, yoga, travelling, and spending time with her family. She and her husband look forward to welcoming more animals into their home soon!
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