Support Staff
Melissa Watson
Staff Manager
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Jazmin Pena
Licensed Veterinary Technician
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Shasta Hunter
Licensed Veterinary Technician
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Dawn Karnicki is the veterinarian owner of Delaware Animal Clinic. “Dr. Dawn” grew up in Beaumont and knew from an early age that she had a passion for helping to care for other living things. She remembers “rescuing” earthworms that washed up out of the ground whenever Beaumont flooded. As a young girl, she even wrote a letter of comfort to a tree that had to be cut down at her childhood home, then afterwards she sat and read books to the resulting log pile.
Throughout her undergraduate years at Baylor University, Dawn debated between pursuing a career in veterinary medicine or human medicine. She ultimately decided she could have the best of both worlds if she followed in her father’s footsteps and became a human physician, while at the same time having “lots of pets”. Dr. Dawn graduated with her Medical Doctor degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1996. She moved to Chicago, Illinois for her post-graduate internship and residency training. Soon realizing that her true passion was veterinary medicine, Dr. Dawn “retired” from human medicine so she could follow her dream of becoming a DVM.
Dr. Dawn graduated from the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. She then began her veterinary journey as an associate DVM working for 5 years in a small animal veterinary practice in Decatur, Illinois. Greatly missing her Texas family and home, Dr. Dawn moved back to Beaumont in 2008 to take over as veterinarian and owner of Delaware Animal Clinic.
This unique path into veterinary medicine inspired Dr. Dawn’s love of exceptional quality, personalized patient care. Her goal is to promote the highest standard of compassionate and progressive veterinary medical care for your pet. You are just as likely to find her hunkering down on the floor to help relieve anxiety during the exam of a nervous dog as she is to be in front of her computer researching the most current recommendations in specialized veterinary care. She strongly believes that both cuddles and continuing education are vital, equally important components of veterinary medicine. She is extremely proud of Delaware Animal Clinic’s status as an Accredited Practice of the American Animal Hospital Association. Dr. Dawn is also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Southeast Texas Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Feline Practitioners and Veterinary Information Network.
Four dogs, six cats, and an African grey parrot are kind enough to “allow” Dr. Dawn and her husband, Barry, to share their home in Beaumont. Dawn is an aspiring grill master and home chef, and you can find her many weekends cooking for her family. She loves seeing new places and trying new foods and has traveled extensively. In her free time, she also likes to do hydroponic gardening, solve crossword puzzles and spend time with family. Dawn values sharing her knowledge and love of animals with youth of our communities and has opened her doors to young people wanting to volunteer and learn more about veterinary medicine.
Dr. Rhonda Glanzer grew up on a farm/ranch in South Dakota which is where she got her love for animals. Growing up she helped her family with the beef and dairy cows, pigs, and field work. Calving season was her favorite time of year. She attended South Dakota State University and majored in Animal Science. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 2002. After graduation, she moved to Texas because she didn’t want to deal with the South Dakota winters. Dr. Glanzer enjoys soft tissue surgeries and seeing emergency/critical care cases. She loves the challenge those cases present.
Dr. Glanzer has 2 horses – Lexi and Fire, which she barrel races with. She has 2 barn cats – Coal and Sherbert, and a Great Dane named Strait who is her barrel racing travel partner. When she is not working, she stays busy volunteering. She is the Project Leader for her church for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child as well as a greeter on Sundays. She also volunteers on the Chamber County Go Texan Committee for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo which raises scholarship money for the youth of Chambers County. Dr. Glanzer also enjoys promoting Thrive, which is a health and wellness product line. She loves to travel and spend time on the beach and to visit her family in South Dakota.
