Dr. Wilhelmy earned her undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and went on to complete a master’s degree in chemistry. She then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where she stayed on to complete an internship followed by a residency in veterinary behavioral medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
She has helped cats and dogs with a wide range of behavioral concerns, including separation anxiety, compulsive behaviors, house-soiling, aggression, environmental phobias, predatory behavior, thunderstorm and noise fears, and generalized anxiety. Her training also took her to the New Bolton Center’s Section of Reproduction & Behavior and the MJR-VHUP Exotics Service, where she studied the behavior of other domestic and wild species.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Wilhelmy loves exploring how behavior modification works in the real world, and she’s quick to say there’s always more to learn! She has taught agility and basic manners classes at Y2K9s, a local dog training club. She’s dabbled in herding and still enjoys recreational canicross, but her true passion is dog agility. She shares her home with two Border Collies, Mer and Obi, who she happily admits have more titles after their names than she does!
