Dr. Lemke is an associate professor of anesthesiology in the Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. He has been a member of the faculty at the University since 1993 and is currently chief of the anesthesiology service. Dr. Lemke received his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in 1983 and practiced for six years in Wisconsin and Oregon. He returned to the University of Illinois in 1989, and completed his residency in anesthesiology and master?s of science degree in 1993. Dr. Lemke became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists in 1995.