Dr. Cara Haden

Dr. Cara Haden grew up on her family’s farrow-to-finish swine farm in Holland, MI. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from Iowa State University in 2010, followed by her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2014. That same year, she joined Pipestone, where she now serves as an Associate Swine Veterinarian and Director of Animal Welfare, working to ensure best practices in animal care and advocate for science-based welfare standards.

Dr. Haden lives on a small farm in Iowa, with her husband, Michael, and their four children.