Client Services

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  Client Service

  Allison
  
  

  Allison has been with VCA BAVS since June of 2010 and has been working in veterinary medicine for over twelve years. She has worked for VCA for over six years and has had the opportunity to work at four different VCA hospitals, starting at VCA Mission San Jose Animal Hospital in Fremont, CA in 2003. She helped-out at another hospital in San Jose, CA for six months, and then worked in West Sacramento, CA for one year.
  
  Allison grew up in the Bay Area and I has always had a love of animals. Growing up, her family had cats and once Allison began working in veterinary medicine, the family's home pet population expanded greatly. She currently has birds, cats, dogs, horses and turtles. Allison has a huge fondness for cats and dogs that are brachiocephalic (short muzzled), especially Persians, Himalayans and Pekingese.
  
  Allison has always been very concerned about animal rights and their treatment and has been a member of PETA for eight years. She recently became a dietary vegan. She has rescued a horse from a organization in Walnut Creek and has since been volunteering her time and services.

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  Danika
  
  

  Danika began working at BAVS as a filing clerk in 2004. After one year, she had taught herself how to use the computer system and eventually became a full time receptionist. Danika enjoys working with animals and with the VCA BAVS team.

  In her spare time, Danika enjoys many outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, and biking. She is also content with spending time at home with her daughter, Riley, and her two cats, Wasabi and Maxx (both she rescued at work).

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  Kristin
  
  

  Kristin began working at VCA BAVS in 2006 and has grown to deeply appreciate the bond between a pet and their owner.

  When Kristin is not working, she enjoys cooking and going to A's and Raider games.

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  Mitchell
  
  

  Mitchell began working in the veterinary field in 2005. He enjoys interacting with the clients and their pets. He first started working in general practice, eventually moving and working in the Emergency Services at VCA BAVS in April of 2010.

  In Emergency, Mitchell is understanding and sympathetic when owners are faced with difficult circumstances and most enjoys being able to comfort and support clients during these times.

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  Phillip
  
  

  Phillip has always had a great love for animals. He was raised on a farm in Iowa and grew up around all kinds of animals. Before joining the VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists team, he worked at an Investment firm for 18 years. He loves working at VCA BAVS and enjoys helping pets get on the road to recovery and building relationships with their owners.

  Phillip is owned by six felines, including a rescued blind cat named Simon and a deaf cat named Monkey, a combination of one dozen ducks and chickens, and a goldfish.

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  Veronica
  
  

  Veronica began working in veterinary medicine in 1988 for the Alameda County Emergency Clinic. She loves to help the community and loves seeing families with multiple generations of 2 legged kids and 4 legged fur-kids. She loves her coworkers at VCA BAVS and loves working in emergency and specialty medicine. Over the years, she has helped rescue pets from work, including a German Shepherd, two Blue Front Amazons, one Cockatoo, and two water turtles.
  
  Aside from animals, Veronica loves her family. She has been married to her husband for over 30 years and has two sons and 3 grandsons. She enjoys spending time with them bicycling and going on vacations together.

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  Yvette
  
  

  Yvette has been working in the veterinary field since 1995. In 2002, she began working at BAVS in Emergency and Urgent Care services. Having worked at BAVS for so many years, Yvette considers the doctors and staff at BAVS as part of the family.
  
  Yvette's young daughter has grown-up around veterinary medicine and has expressed a strong interest in becoming a veterinarian when she is older. Yvette and her daughter enjoy shopping, camping, and fostering pets until they can find their forever homes. They currently have a pet Cockatiel (adopted from BAVS).