- Vaccination
- Veterinary OphthalmologyShe greatly enjoys diagnosing and treating diseases affecting the eyes and has spent time since her graduation working with veterinary ophthalmologists at both Cornell and North Carolina State University. In 2009 she presented her eye research at the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology Conference in Chicago, IL.
- Behavioral CounselingWhen she isn’t spending time with family, Shannon enjoys bike-joring, obedience training, dogsledding, and other dog sports with Finnley.
- Nutritional Counseling
- Parasites Treatment and Control
- Pain ManagementBorn and raised in Michigan she practiced veterinary medicine in New York and in North Carolina before joining her dad, Dr. Kevin Reabe, in Traverse City. She earned several awards during her schooling, graduated with high honors, and was awarded the Pfizer award for Anesthesia and Pain Management.
- Skin Condition and Allergy TreatmentHaving spent time vacationing in the Glen Arbor area since she was a young child, northwest Michigan seemed like a natural choice for her to establish her veterinary career. Dr. Jencka moved to Traverse City shortly after graduation from veterinary school because of her love of the area and her desire to live closer to family. She joined Bay Area Pet Hospital 2016. Dr. Jencka particularly enjoys the challenge of chronic skin conditions in addition to the wide array of illnesses and injuries encountered as an emergency veterinarian. Dr. Jencka was recognized as Traverse Magazine’s “Red Hot Best Veterinarian” in 2019.
- Veterinary SurgeryDedicated to practicing the highest quality medicine, Dr. Karen completed a year-long internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists where she worked under the guidance of board-certified veterinary specialists. Through this rigorous training she gained additional experience in emergency and critical care, veterinary surgery, and small animal internal medicine.
- Declawing
- Laboratory ServicesOur veterinarians and team members treat every pet like their own. With the aid of digital radiographs (X-rays) and a comprehensive in-house laboratory, we can identify what is causing your pet’s illness rapidly and will take the time needed to communicate with you.
- X-Ray
- Microchipping
- Boarding
- House CallsAfter practicing outside Flint, MI in a mixed animal practice for a year he opened his own practice Veterinary House Call Services that has been serving the Genesee County Area for 35+ years. He traveled most weekends to the Grand Traverse area skiing-snowboarding in the winter and windsurfing in the summer. In 1989 Dr. Reabe bought what is now East Bay Animal Hospital and opened Makin Waves Surf Shop. As a competitive windsurfer he won the Mistral Nationals in both 1989 and 1990. He moved to Traverse City in 2004 and opened East Bay Animal Hospital.