Meet Our Team
Dr. Katie Neshek
Katie Neshek is the Veterinarian and Owner of Sawtooth Mountain Mobile Vet. She attended the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2015. Following graduation she completed a rotating small animal internship at Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral in Bowie, MD. She has primarily worked in Emergency Medicine since graduation practicing in veterinary specialty centers in North Carolina, Utah and Minnesota. Katie also has a strong interest in mushing sports and sled dog medicine and has been a volunteer veterinarian for the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon as well as other mid- distance races throughout the Midwest since vet school. Katie has been the Head Veterinarian for Beargrease since 2022. Professionally, Katie has a strong interest in the intersection of pain and behavior including identifying signs of and managing chronic pain in our pets by utilizing a multimodal pain control approach in order to maintain their quality of life. She is also passionate about providing low stress veterinary care in all veterinary settings and is a Level 2 - Fear Free Certified Professional.
Matt Kelm
Matt Kelm is the manager of Sawtooth Mountain Mobile Vet. “Manager” is a poor descriptor of the entirety of his role in the company which includes inventory management, scheduling, logistics, morale support and more. Matt has a background in engineering and hospital supply chain management and his brain works in wonderful ways to make all of the magic happen behind the scenes. Additionally , he has the unique ability to teach himself how to do or fix anything! Outside of the mobile vet business Matt runs a Youtube channel about our life living off-grid and closer to nature - North Star Off-Grid. Matt enjoys biking of all types (mountain, fatbike, gravel) and is a new member of the Superior Cycling Association Board of Directors. He also enjoys spending time in the woods and is learning about all that exist in the ecosystem surrounding our cabin by identifying animals, plants and mushrooms and starting to learn to forage and hunt.