Meet our Jacksonville Animal Hospital Staff

Dr. Jodi Freifeld received her DVM from the University of Missouri. She earned her MBA from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and she is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She has had a varied career that includes working in small animal practice, serving as a veterinarian in the Army, providing house call pet euthanasia services, working for a university, and providing services for a non-profit. Dr. Jodi has been part of the team at Jacksonville Animal Hospital since 2017. She has a special interest in preventive medicine and management. When Dr. Jodi is not at work, she enjoys seeing the natural beauty of Arkansas with her family and dog.

Dr. Caitlyn Gosch received her DVM from St. George’s University. She has been practicing at JAH since 2025.Dr. Gosch’s professional interests include complicated internal medicine cases. When Dr. Gosch isn’t in the clinic she enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her husband. She also likes playing board games with friends and family. Her animal family consists of an American Foxhound, a Min Pin, and several cats.

Dr. Ferrell Larousse earned his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Louisiana State University. He continued his education at LSU and received his DVM in 1982. Dr. Larousse spent 23 years working as an emergency veterinarian in New Orleans until he relocated to Arkansas after Hurricane Katrina. Once in Arkansas, he performed high volume spays and neuters. He has been practicing at JAH since 2018. Dr. Larousse’s professional interests include emergency medicine and feline medicine. In his free time, Dr. Larousse loves to cook, especially Cajun food. He also enjoys gardening and rescuing stray cats.

Dr. Lee Misak graduated from Kansas State University in 1967. After serving in the Army for two years, he practiced for a year in Maryland and Missouri. He and his wife, Nikki, moved to Jacksonville, Arkansas in 1971 where Dr. Misak worked for Dr. Barry O’Bannon at Jacksonville Animal Hospital (JAH). Dr. Misak purchased JAH in December of 1972. He and Nikki ran JAH for 45 years until 2017. Dr. Misak continues to work at JAH part-time. He has a special interest in soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. In his free time, Dr. Misak enjoys fishing and spending time with Nikki, his children, his grandchildren, his dog Denali, and his cat Zippy.