Meet Dr. Áine Schanche

Co-Owner, Medical Director, VMD

Dr. Áine Schanche is the Medical Director and Co-Owner at TotalBond Veterinary Hospital at Davidson. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Swarthmore College in 2016 and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2020.

Following veterinary school, Dr. Schanche completed an internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in Rhode Island before transitioning into small animal general practice at a hospital outside of Boston. She joined the TotalBond family in 2021, primarily working at the TotalBond Veterinary Hospital at Bethel. In 2023, she transitioned to the Davidson location.

Dr. Schanche has a special interest in ultrasound and brought with her the capability to perform full abdominal ultrasounds, which can be reviewed by a board-certified radiologist. Her other professional interests include surgery and preventative care. She was inspired to pursue veterinary medicine after spending several weeks shadowing mixed animal veterinarians in Ireland and falling in love with the rewarding and ever-changing nature of the field. For Dr. Schanche, the most fulfilling part of being a veterinarian is educating clients and empowering them to help their pets live healthier, happier lives.

Although Dr. Schanche grew up in northern New Jersey, her mother is from Ireland and her father is from Norway. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her 8-year-old standard schnauzer, Siggi, and her 2-year-old corgi/mini Aussie, Suki. She also loves spending time with family and friends, eating good food, hiking, exercising, and reading. Dr. Schanche is proud to be part of the TotalBond team and looks forward to meeting you and your pets.

Here is what Dr. Schanche’s patients think about her exceptional care:

Flexible and was able to see our Lucy immediately after she pulled her dewclaw to the point where it was sticking out 90 degrees! Dr.Schanche was informative and sat on the floor with Lucy as she explained some other things to me that I mentioned about Lucy's health. She did not pressure me and was compassionate. The front desk gal (sorry, can't remember her name) was professional and friendly. I would recommend TotalBond.

Sandy

This practice is excellent and goes above and beyond - Dr. Schanche is the best. Beyond regular visits, she did our dog’s extensive dental work and did a really great job.

Zach S.

Entire was very friendly and helpful and you can see they all love animals - made our dog Molly feel very welcome. Dr Schanche was great and very detailed in her exam of Molly

Stephen S.

Dr. Schanche is exactly who you want taking care of your animals. We have a new puppy and a dog whose cancer she helped us catch and remove. Her addition to detail and care for her patients is truly impressive. We are so grateful to her and her team. FJ and Finn are too

Sara R.

We had a great experience at TotalBond in Davidson/Mooresville. Dr. Schanche was very personable and knowledgeable and took the time to answer all my questions. The staff was super friendly and the facility was clean. They had a cat hammock bed under the main exam table in our room, which is a nice touch for a scared pet. We definitely will be back with all our pets.