Outpatient Veterinarian
Companion Animals – University of Minnesota

Dr. Caitlyn Rize is very excited to return to HSHV after previously working as a vet tech from 2015-2017. She graduated with her DVM from University of Minnesota in 2021 and spent time working for large animal welfare organizations in Minneapolis, MN and Denver, CO prior to returning to Ann Arbor. Before embarking on her veterinary career, Dr. Rize completed a Master of Social Work degree at University of Michigan – she is especially passionate about upholding the human animal bond by making veterinary care more accessible for marginalized pet owners and their animals. When not working, you can find Dr. Rize playing soccer, learning pickleball, or watching UM sporting events. She has one cat named “John Juwan Howard,” but he typically responds to “Howie.”