Dr. Fredrickson was raised the son of a Lutheran minister in the small town of Deloraine on the southern plains of Manitoba. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota in 1963 and upon graduation, he and his family moved to Mount Vernon, Washington, where he and Barbara continue to live and work.**Dr. Fredrickson accepted the position of associate veterinarian in a well-established mixed animal practice and provided veterinary service to a variety of family pets and domestic animals. After seven years he realized his interests were with horses, not with cows, and he opened his own veterinary clinic, limiting the practice to horses and small animals. Fourteen years later he sold the equine practice and opened the first of five small animal surgery clinics.**Upon retirement he plans to pursue a few hobbies, engage in recreational activities, and do some traveling to visit family and friends and enjoy the sights and cultures of our own great land and some foreign countries.**Dr. Fredrickson says, “Veterinary Medicine has been good to me and my family and, even after an extremely difficult day, I have never regretted my decision to become a veterinarian. By having provided medical care to many animals over the years I feel fulfilled, satisfied and content that I lived up to the statements in the Veterinary Oath. I am convinced that my time and efforts served a purpose. I am richly blessed.”