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Dr. Violet Nix received her veterinary
degree from LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine in 1979. She began her practice
of veterinary medicine in Augusta, Georgia
and then moved back to New Orleans to
become medical director of the Louisiana
SPCA Clinic. In 1984, she, with Dr. Mark
Cousins, opened Chateau Veterinary
Hospital.

Dr. Nix especially enjoys working with new
puppy and kitten owners, spending the
time to help make the new relationship a
successful one. She also enjoys the
diagnosing and developing treatment
plans for her patients' medical conditions
and helping them through successful
surgeries. She continuously strives through
continuing education to provide the most
up to date information on patient care.

An area of special interest is pain
management. Dr. Nix is committed to the
idea that no patient should feel pain if it
can be avoided or at least minimized. She
is a member of the International Veterinary
Academy of Pain Management to allow
her to continue to learn about pain
management in acute and chronic
conditions.

Dr. Weldon Mark Cousins, DVM, ABVP
(feline) is a graduate of the Louisiana
State University School of Veterinary
Medicine, with a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree and a Diplomate in
Feline Practice from American Board of
Veterinary Practitioners. He is Louisianas'
only Board Certified feline specialist.

His expertise includes experience as
lecturer for Pfizer Animal Health on feline
heartworm disease and other topics
concerning feline business in the
veterinary practice. Also, Dr. Cousins is a
lecturer for Merial Corporation on topics
regarding feline vaccinal sarcoma issues
and guest lecturer at Louisiana State
University School of Veterinary
Medicine. Dr. Cousins is on the Advisory
board of the Louisiana SPCA.

Communication, education, affection, top-
quality care, service, are all considered
as core values critical to his approach to
veterinary medicine. Dr. Cousins' sincere
hope is that all clients and patients feel
the peace, healing, education and
relationships that are the building blocks
of high-quality veterinary medical care.

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		Ingrid Hellwig, DVM has been with Chateau Veterinary Hospital since she graduated from Louisiana State University in 1989. She graduated summa cum laude from veterinary school and has been expecting the best from herself ever since. As a member of the American Veterinary Dental Association, she keeps up on the cutting edge of veterinary dentistry and expands the dental services Chateau Veterinary Hospital can offer. Dr. Hellwig has always been hands on with her dentistry work and performs advanced dental procedures including dental radiography, endodontic and periodontal therapy, and complicated extractions. Her work has greatly improved the quality of life of many of the hospital's patients by relieving pain that sometimes even their owners did not recognize. Dr. Hellwig is also a member of the Southern Louisiana Veterinary Association and American Veterinary Medical Association. She shares a home with her cat "The Stink". Dr. Hellwig rescued him from the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter and nursed him back to health from multiple injuries. He has returned the favor by becoming the living embodiment of the perfect pet.