Dr. Rothacker was born in Idaho on a quarter horse ranch. After moving to Putnam County, New York, she continued riding as a working student in a hunter/jumper barn. She completed her undergraduate work at Bucknell University and veterinary school at the University of Illinois. Following graduation in 2010, she moved to New Zealand for a one year internship at a Standardbred racetrack practice. She returned to the US and completed a large animal rotating surgical and medical internship at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. Dr. Rothacker stayed on at New Bolton first as a resident in Ambulatory and Sports Medicine and then as a lecturer in the Field Service department. She became board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Equine Practice in 2014. Dr. Rothacker's specific interests include lameness and diagnostic imaging, pre-purchase examinations as well as routine preventative care. She is thrilled to be joining such a well-regarded team of veterinarians at Salmon Brook.