The people who put your pets first
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Dr. Virendra GargVeterinarian
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Dr. Julie ColeVeterinarianDr. Cole has been at Animal Hospital in Fairfield since 2011. In addition to her DVM degree from the University of Florida, she also has a PhD in comparative pathology, and Dr. Cole is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenology, which means she is a specialist in reproductive medicine. Dr. Cole is known for her gentle bedside manner and compassion for both the pets and their owners. While away from the hospital, Dr. Cole keeps herself busy with running, training for half marathons, and trail riding her horse. She also works hard to support Soul of a Horse Rescue and Napa Humane.
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Dr. Marissa WoodallVeterinarianDr. Marissa Woodall joined Animal Hospital in August 2016. She graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2015, then completed an internship at a specialty and emergency hospital. There, she found a passion for ultrasound and emergency medicine, but decided to pursue general practice because it allows her to develop long-term relationships with her clients and patients. Dr. Woodall enjoys spending time outdoors and seeing live music. She is passionate about volunteering in local shelters (see our blog spotlight about her work with International Veterinary Outreach), and enjoys fostering. She lives with her husband Tim, and her cat Stanley.
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Dr. Abbie WhiteheadAssociate VeterinarianDr. Whitehead was born and raised in New York, but after 18 years is happy and grateful to call northern California home. After being a farrier and an equine practitioner she joined the Army as a veterinarian and served for ten years. Always on the lookout for new ways to help and heal animals she realized the need for prescription-free pain control. So, in 2012 she became certified in Animal Chiropractic and therapy laser. Realizing there was more to learn, she began studying Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and is now certified by the Chi Institute in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Tui-na Massage, and Chinese Herbal Medicine and is enrolled in a Masters Program at the Chi institute studying pet obesity. Dr. Whitehead has worked in many practices in the Bay Area and has an Integrative house call practice for dogs, cats and horses based in Davis. She likes to play in the dirt and make yummy food out of what grows from it and just be outside walking the Earth as much as possible.
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TanyaRegistered Veterinary Technician
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AlyssaClient Services Representative
Alyssa has been with Animal Hospital since April 2018. Her interest in working in a veterinary office came from growing up with many pets, including cats, dogs, hamsters, and a guinea pig. She is excited to work at AHF and further her veterinary knowledge. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog who she describes as being like her first child, and watching shows on Hulu and Netflix.
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TracionVeterinary AssistantTracion has been with Animal Hospital in Fairfield since November 2010. She started her career in animal medicine at a hospital in Vacaville where she met Dr. Cole. Tracion is known for being very thorough and efficient, and has a soft spot for yorkies and pit bulls. While Tracion is away from the hospital, she continues her passion for animals with volunteer work. She works closely with 4Rfriends to promote vaccinations and preventative care for all pets. Tracion has a soft spot for pitties and wants the world to see what a wonderful breed pit bulls are and how much love they have to share.
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FatimaVeterinary Assistant
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RosaRegistered Veterinary TechnicianRosa has been working in the veterinary field since 2004, and has been a registered veterinary technician (RVT) since 2008. She enjoys working with all animals, but especially would like to work with more exotic pets. Her biggest soft spot is for "smooshed faces," especially Boston Terriers, and any feline with a pointed color pattern and blue eyes. She has three kids, two of them furry--a 6 year old Boston Terrier named Guinness, a 15 year old Snowshoe cat named Molly, and an amazing 17 year old daughter. She says the best parts of her job are saving lives, providing preventative care, and cleaning teeth. She has been with the Animal Hospital team since December 2017.
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QuincyVeterinary Assistant
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DebbieVeterinary AssistantDebbie is originally from Sacramento CA, born and raised. She recently moved to Vacaville, and started working at Animal Hospital in May of 2018. She has always been in love with animals, but didn’t know she wanted to work with them until she graduated from high school. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2016, and graduated from vet tech school in January of 2018. Her ultimate goal is to become an RVT in the future.
She has two dogs at home—a blue Doberman pinscher named Sterling and a Rat Terrier named Daisy. She loves to spoil her dogs and treat them like human children. On her days off she enjoys taking her pets to Pena Adobe. |
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AmyVeterinary AssistantAmy has been working at Animal hospital since January of 2019. She loves this field because animals are her passion and she loves being able to work with them all day. She is a Fairfield native and in her free time, she enjoys the hiking, fishing, and camping the local area offers. She has one furry companion of her own, a service dog named Echo.
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JaqiVeterinary AssistantJaqi has been with Animal Hospital since December of 2018. She is currently in school to be a veterinary technician, and loves being able to help animals. She says that animals have helped her in many ways, and it's only right for her to return the favor. She is originally from Los Angeles but was raised in Vacaville, and loves being outside. She enjoys fishing, hiking, and amusement parks. She has a pit bull/German Shepherd mix named Mia, and a papillon named Max. In the future, she would like to specialize as a veterinary technician in anesthesia and maye work in zoo medicine.
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