Dr. Jon Gieche grew up in rural Michigan, an avid American Quarter Horse Association horse show enthusiast. His undergraduate study was in Biology and Physics at Michigan State University. He was accepted into veterinary medical school after only three years of undergraduate study and received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. In 1991, Dr. Gieche founded Kettle Moraine Equine Hospital and Regional Equine Dental Center, a state-of-the-art full service equine hospital and ambulatory practice in Wisconsin. Dr. Gieche has the honor of being a two time past president of the Wisconsin Equine Practitioners Association. A lifelong learner, Dr. Gieche has continued to educate himself in all aspects of Equine Medicine and Surgery. In February 2013, Dr. Gieche achieved Equine Fellowship status in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry (AVD-EQ). He is one of only eight AVD-EQ Fellows in North America. In August 2016, Dr. Gieche also achieved diplomate status in the American Veterinary Dental College – Equine (AVDC-EQ). His extensive knowledge of Equine Dentistry has given him the opportunity to instruct veterinarians and veterinary students via lectures and hands-on wet labs for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the Veterinary Dental Forum, and universities throughout the United States.

 Dr. Gieche has also had the privilege of presenting topics on equine dentistry internationally, and for multiple state veterinary medical associations and other private organizations throughout the United States. Dr. Gieche is a huge soccer enthusiast and a licensed soccer coach. All three of his children are accomplished soccer goalkeepers. He has trained goalkeepers from pee wee through the college level. When not seeing patients he enjoys river and open water kayaking and SUPing with his wife Lynne and his family. Between patients, watching wildlife on their 40 acre hospital property is always special to him. His hobbies are Gin and coffee tasting and many of his clients would call him an always on the go “coffee-haulic”. He also loves to use his pellet grill/smoker and make his own rubs. Most importantly, he loves to spend time with his growing family.