Veterinarians
Dr. John Schrader
Veterinarian
Dr. John Schrader grew up in an Army Family and lived in many different places around the United States and the world. Both his father and grandfather were graduates of West Point. He received his undergraduate degree, a BA in English, from the University of Michigan in 1968 with secondary school education certification. He graduated with honors in 1977 from the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After working for 2 years as an associate veterinarian at Kibby Park Animal Hospital in Jackson, Michigan, he moved to Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania and purchased Montgomery Animal Hospital. He is married to Karen, and they have two beautiful, grown daughters, Rebecca and Carolyn. Rebecca is married with two children – Wesley and Josephine. She is also practicing veterinarian and is part of our Montgomery Animal Hospital Team. Carolyn is married and works part time for Montgomery Animal Hospital as a veterinary technician and part time at Lankenau Hospital as a Nuclear Medicine Technician. Dr Schrader spent 4 years in the Army as an officer in the Transportation Corps where he achieved the rank of Captain, flew helicopters and served one tour of duty in Viet Nam. His hobbies include ham radio (call sign W8FJ), digital photography, grilling and enjoying nice bottles of red wine.
Dr. Rebecca Padro
Veterinarian
Dr. Rebecca Padro was born in Michigan in the same year that her father graduated from veterinary school. She grew up in Plymouth Meeting with a myriad of pets including dogs, cats, gerbils, horses, fish, lizards, and a snake. As a teenager, her first job was working at Montgomery Animal Hospital in the boarding kennel. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology from Boston College, Dr. Padro lived in Portland, Oregon before returning to the East Coast to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Padro has been practicing since 2004 and has worked in Pennsylvania, Manhattan, and New Jersey. She rejoined Montgomery Animal Hospital in February 2016. Dr. Padro loves to travel and has been all over the United States as well as destinations in Europe, Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. She lives in Ambler with her husband and two children, Wesley and Josephine. They hope to add a new dog to their family in the next year.