Tucson Veterinarians Who Care

Dr. Kurt Nausley, D.V.M

Dr. Kurt Nausley became an associate veterinarian at Encanto Pet Clinic in September 2016.  He grew up in northeast Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. After graduating Dr. Nausley moved to Tucson to practice and has practiced in small animal medicine at both emergency and routine hospitals. His interests are in diagnostics, internal medicine and soft tissue surgery in small animals.

Dr. Nausley is married and his wife Mary is an occupational therapist.  He also shares his home with a Corgi named Mario and a very active Havanese puppy, Lou.

Dr. Nausley enjoys movies, golf (not very well), reading, spending time at home, following the St. Louis Cardinals and UA basketball and most recently playing and training little Lou at A Loyal Companion.

It is Dr. Nausley’s goal to practice high quality, patient oriented compassionate medicine.

Dr. Amy Kranch, D.V.M

Dr. Amy Kranch has been an associate veterinarian at Encanto Pet Clinic since July 2012.  Prior to working at Encanto Pet Clinic, Dr. Kranch completed a one-year small animal internship at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson following graduation from veterinary school.  She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 2011. Dr. Kranch obtained her bachelor’s degree as well as a Masters of Public Health from The Ohio State University prior to attending veterinary school.

Dr. Kranch has many areas of interest in the field of veterinary medicine including surgery, internal medicine and behavior.  She is a member of the Southern Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and attends meetings and continuing education seminars frequently.

Dr. Kranch always aspired to be a veterinarian and pursued her career interest by shadowing veterinarians and working with animals.  Dr. Kranch has a Border Collie mix named Oxley and a Chihuahua mix named Lulu which she adopted from rescue organizations. She also has a wonderful tabby cat named Hamler and a recently adopted Persian cat named Millie. Outside of work Dr. Kranch loves to do anything outdoors including hiking, camping, running, as well as spending time with friends and family.

Timothy J. Ireland, D.V.M.

Dr. Tim Ireland has retired! Thank you for 28 years of dedication, commitment, and compassion to the Encanto Pet
Clinic family, our clients, patients, and the Tucson community. The legacy you have built is the foundation
that carries us into the future. We wish you all the best!

Dr. Tim Ireland attended the University of Arizona where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Health Science with a minor in Microbiology. He continued his education at Iowa State University and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1987. After returning to his hometown of Tucson, he worked in veterinary clinics and the Humane Society of Southern Arizona until he and his wife Tina, opened Encanto Pet Clinic in 1991 near Broadway and Alvernon. In 1999, the clinic relocated to its present location at Broadway, just east of Columbus Blvd.

While attending the University of Arizona, Dr. Ireland worked at veterinary hospitals and emergency clinics in Tucson to gain experience that would prove invaluable in vet school and in practice.

When he isn’t working at Encanto Pet Clinic, Dr. Ireland enjoys camping, tinkering around the house doing various projects, scuba diving and entertaining and training their newest rescued pets Scooter and Dobby. As an avid U of A Wildcat fan, he likes to attend games or watch the action on TV whenever possible.  At this time, he and Tina share their home with 3 cats, 2 newly acquired young rescue dogs, and 1 more cat lives at the clinic and enjoys being spoiled by the entire team at Encanto.