Elizabeth Daugherty, DVM, MPH, Practice Limited to Surgery

Specialty: Surgery

“ If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost too.” – Carl Linnaeus

Dr. Elizabeth Daugherty received her Master of Public Health from University of Missouri School of Health Professions and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. Dr. Daugherty then completed a one-year rotating internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX.

Interested in surgery, she completed two consecutive surgical internships, first at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center and then at Veterinary Specialty Services in Manchester, MO. In July 2026, Dr. Daugherty completed a three-year small-animal surgery residency at Veterinary Specialty Services.

Dr. Daugherty published “Preoperative Parathyroid Hormone Concentration Predicts Postoperative Hypocalcemia Severity in Dogs Undergoing Parathyroidectomy” in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, the official publication of the American Veterinary Medical Association, in May 2026 (Volume 87, Issue 8). Dr. Daugherty has a strong interest in client communication and is known for picking up a marker and sketching a patient’s anatomy and surgical plan.

In her spare time, Dr. Daugherty enjoys creative pursuits such as drawing, painting, 3D printing, and modeling. She also collects plants, and her living room has been called a “jungle” on multiple occasions.