Dr. Rydstrom is a native of Southern New Hampshire.  She attended Johns Hopkins University for her undergraduate degree and studied veterinary medicine at Western University of Health Sciences.  After her time in Baltimore and Southern California, Dr. Rydstrom was happy to return to New Hampshire to practice emergency medicine and adopt her beloved dog, Charlie. Charlie was joined by two chickens in the summer of 2013 and the flock has grown ever since! Kate joined the VCA Daniel Webster Animal Hospital team in January 2014.  When not at work, Dr. Rydstrom and Charlie can be seen hiking, skiing, enjoying the Lakes Region and at Cross Fit.   Dr. Rydstrom also volunteers her time at dog sled racing events and would like to expand her chicken coop into a hobby farm with a dairy cow some day.