Dr. Jessica Miller is a canine obstetrician and emergency veterinary clinician based in Davis, California. A native of Northern California, Dr. Miller earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the top-ranked University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, followed by an intensive rotating internship in small animal emergency medicine and soft-tissue surgery.
Dr. Miller has spent over a decade on the front lines of high-volume emergency and primary reproductive veterinary practice. Her clinical expertise centers on recognizing secondary uterine inertia, resolving fetal malposition dystocias, optimizing maternal body conditioning during gestation, and designing temperature-regulated, biosecure whelping environments.
As an author and peer-reviewer for DogPregnancy, Dr. Miller focuses on actionable, evidence-based owner guides. She translates hospital-grade obstetrical triages into clear instructions that enable dog owners and reputable breeders to differentiate normal whelping rest periods from acute surgical emergencies requiring immediate veterinary intervention.
Outside of clinic hours, Dr. Miller lives on an oak-studded ranch outside Sacramento with her husband, two young children, three Golden Retrievers, and a retired guide dog. She actively volunteers with local shelters to provide pre-natal foster care for homeless pregnant dams.
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