Dr. Mudde was born and raised just south of Barrie. He graduated from Barrie Central Collegiate in 1983 and went on to attend the University of Guelph. He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1989. Dr. Mudde then spent one year in a mixed animal practice in Collingwood. He returned to Barrie in 1990 and has been practicing small animal medicine and surgery. He joined the staff of the Barrie Veterinary Hospital in April of 1996. Since that time Dr. Mudde has maintained his interest in general medicine and surgery but has developed a special interest in more extensive soft tissue surgery and orthopedic surgery.