Dr. Emilie Schilling spent her childhood on a pork and grain farm in southern IL.  She obtained her bachelor’s degree in animal science at University of Illinois and then went on to Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where she obtained her DVM degree.  Dr. Schilling worked at a mixed animal practice in east Texas for one year before returning home to Illinois.  In addition to doing relief veterinary work in the Metro East, she works part time as an Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable clerk at her family’s farm.  Dr. Schilling enjoys traveling, reading, and football.