Our Board
Nicole McArthur, DVM
Nicole is a second generation veterinarian who is also married to a veterinarian. She graduated from UC Irvine in 1995 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, and then from UC Davis in 2001 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. After graduation, she entered dairy practice with her husband and her father, but quickly realized she was better suited for small animal practice. Nicole worked as GP, an emergency vet and a relief vet before taking a few years off to be a stay at home mommy. Now that her kids are older, Nicole works part time at a 2 doctor practice in Northern California.
Seeing a need for veterinarians to be able to communicate openly with their peers, Nicole started a secret Facebook group called Not One More Vet. She initially added a few classmates and local colleagues: friends she knew who would be receptive to talking candidly amongst each other. What began as a group of 20 people on October 1, 2014 has steadily grown to over 10,000 veterinarians worldwide.
Nicole has been fortunate enough to find four wonderful people to help her 'herd the cats' on NOMV: Drs. Carrie Jurney, Jason Sweitzer, David Bledsoe and Melanie Metz Goble. Late in 2016, we determined that the next logical step would be to incorporate NOMV and form a 501(c)3 charity. In addition to providing emotional support on our FB page, we will soon be able to provide financial and professional mental health support as well.
When not shuttling kids or fixing animals, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and pets. Her many hobbies include trail running, photography, knitting, raising backyard chickens and most recently, soap making.
Seeing a need for veterinarians to be able to communicate openly with their peers, Nicole started a secret Facebook group called Not One More Vet. She initially added a few classmates and local colleagues: friends she knew who would be receptive to talking candidly amongst each other. What began as a group of 20 people on October 1, 2014 has steadily grown to over 10,000 veterinarians worldwide.
Nicole has been fortunate enough to find four wonderful people to help her 'herd the cats' on NOMV: Drs. Carrie Jurney, Jason Sweitzer, David Bledsoe and Melanie Metz Goble. Late in 2016, we determined that the next logical step would be to incorporate NOMV and form a 501(c)3 charity. In addition to providing emotional support on our FB page, we will soon be able to provide financial and professional mental health support as well.
When not shuttling kids or fixing animals, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and pets. Her many hobbies include trail running, photography, knitting, raising backyard chickens and most recently, soap making.
Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVIM (Neuro)
Carrie is originally from Atlanta, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After vet school she completed an internship at the VCA Specialty Center of Seattle and her neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. She was awarded her neurology diplomate in 2009 and her Advanced Neurosurgery Certificate in 2011.
Carrie's professional interest include neurosurgical procedures and neurocritical care. She practices both in the Bay Area, and nationally as a locum neurologist. She also is an enthusiastic educator, and enjoys lecturing about Neurology through her company Jurney Veterinary Neurology.
In 2015 she joined Nicole as an administrator of Not One More Vet. Her experiences on NOMV have led her to seek continuing education in mental health and suicide prevention, so she can better understand and be part of the solution for the veterinary mental health crisis. She is a founding board member of Not One More Vet, Inc and is the organization's secretary. In 2017, Carrie was invited to participate in the Facebook Communities Summit, a meeting of the most successful community leaders on the facebook platform. She continues to be an active participate in the Facebook Power Admins Forum.
In her spare time Carrie is a runner, Burning Man theme camp lead, sculptor, stained glass artist, avid traveller and adventurous cook.
Carrie's professional interest include neurosurgical procedures and neurocritical care. She practices both in the Bay Area, and nationally as a locum neurologist. She also is an enthusiastic educator, and enjoys lecturing about Neurology through her company Jurney Veterinary Neurology.
In 2015 she joined Nicole as an administrator of Not One More Vet. Her experiences on NOMV have led her to seek continuing education in mental health and suicide prevention, so she can better understand and be part of the solution for the veterinary mental health crisis. She is a founding board member of Not One More Vet, Inc and is the organization's secretary. In 2017, Carrie was invited to participate in the Facebook Communities Summit, a meeting of the most successful community leaders on the facebook platform. She continues to be an active participate in the Facebook Power Admins Forum.
In her spare time Carrie is a runner, Burning Man theme camp lead, sculptor, stained glass artist, avid traveller and adventurous cook.
Jason Sweitzer, DVM, RVT, BS
Jason started as a kennel assistant in 2000 working up through an RVT before obtaining his DVM. He graduated from UCDavis in 2003 with a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior and in 2009 with his DVM. His professional interests include general and emergency practice on small and exotic animals, with special interests in behavior, management, and teaching. He is now the Intern Director and Extern Coordinator at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital, a 22 vet GP/ER clinic in small and exotics, located in Southern California.
His personal interests include veterinary mental health, making others smile with puns, jokes, and support, playing field hockey since 1990, and spending time with his family. He is an administrator and CFO for Not One More Vet, Inc. and founder of Not One More Vet Student, devoted to the mental health and suicide prevention in veterinarians and vet students respectively. His goals include bringing awareness to mental health issues within the profession, speaking about them with passion and humor, and empowering the profession to help address these critical issues. He is available to speak at conferences, universities, and VMA gatherings on mental health, internships, and general practice implementation of behavior, exotics, and management. He asks you to remember: You are not alone, We are ALLONE.
His personal interests include veterinary mental health, making others smile with puns, jokes, and support, playing field hockey since 1990, and spending time with his family. He is an administrator and CFO for Not One More Vet, Inc. and founder of Not One More Vet Student, devoted to the mental health and suicide prevention in veterinarians and vet students respectively. His goals include bringing awareness to mental health issues within the profession, speaking about them with passion and humor, and empowering the profession to help address these critical issues. He is available to speak at conferences, universities, and VMA gatherings on mental health, internships, and general practice implementation of behavior, exotics, and management. He asks you to remember: You are not alone, We are ALLONE.
David L. Bledsoe, DVM
A native of Washington, DC, David is a 1991 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Since 1994 he has been in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry in various capacities and presently is owner and Managing Director of Qualitas BioSciences, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in guiding its clients through the veterinary drug research and development process. Since 2016, David has been an Administrator for the Not One More Vet Facebook page. He also serves as a Board Member for Not One More Vet, Inc. David lives in Arizona where he enjoys writing, hiking, boating, and camping.
Melanie Goble, DVM
Melanie Goble, DVM graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 after obtaining a degree in psychology from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin (2001). After 9.5 years in small animal practice as an associate, she began providing relief veterinary services and behavioral consultations as Renewed Strength Veterinary Services. Although most often found in Wisconsin, Dr. Goble has also done relief work in the US Virgin Islands and Alaska, and is willing to work in other locations as well.
In addition to relief services, Dr. Goble has worked with Christian Veterinary Missions around the world, training veterinarians and providing veterinary care in developing nations and communities in need. For the last 15 years, Dr. Goble has spoken at schools, community groups, and small conferences to veterinarians, veterinary students, and the general public on a variety of topics, including international veterinary medicine, life as a veterinarian, balancing faith and science, and finding passion and joy in your life. After becoming an administrator on the Not One More Vet Facebook page, Dr. Goble became one of the founding board members of the Not One More Vet organization, with the goal of saving lives from the trauma of suicide and mental illness.
In addition to relief services, Dr. Goble has worked with Christian Veterinary Missions around the world, training veterinarians and providing veterinary care in developing nations and communities in need. For the last 15 years, Dr. Goble has spoken at schools, community groups, and small conferences to veterinarians, veterinary students, and the general public on a variety of topics, including international veterinary medicine, life as a veterinarian, balancing faith and science, and finding passion and joy in your life. After becoming an administrator on the Not One More Vet Facebook page, Dr. Goble became one of the founding board members of the Not One More Vet organization, with the goal of saving lives from the trauma of suicide and mental illness.