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Lane Smith, DVM

Dr. Smith earned a B.S. in Biology and a B.S. in Animal Science from Tarleton State University. He earned his DVM at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. His passion is to keep your pet healthy and happy. He spends leisure time with his wife Jennifer, his daughter McKenna and son Braden, and his Golden Retriever puppy, Miss Annabelle. Dr. Smith is the brother of Dr. Linda Shedd.

Linda Shedd, DVM

Dr. Shedd obtained her B.S. at the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned her DVM from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Her favorite part of working here is the family-oriented environment. Dr. Shedd is the mother of triplets-Davis, Ethan, and Ella-and their younger brother Daniel. Dr. Shedd is partial to French Bulldogs, and has two, Frenchy & Collette. She is the sister of Dr. Lane Smith.

Tamara Malasenco, Practice Manager

Tamara was born and reared in San Antonio before her family relocated to the former Soviet Union in 1993 as missionaries. She obtained a seminary education overseas and taught English as a foreign language. She is married to a Russian medical doctor and has a son named Daniel. Tamara and her family are avid cat lovers and have three of their own: Sylvester, Sunny, and Hammie. Tamara is known around here as the cat whisperer, and opens her home to behaviorally challenged kitties for rehabilitation.

Jesus Coronel, Technician

Jesus graduated from ITT Tech in March, 2011 with a degree in Information Security Systems & and Associates in Electronics. He is married to wife, Brittany and are expecting the arrival of a little girl. They also have a 4-year-old daughter, Lala. He has worked in the veterinary field for 6 years. He chooses to work with us because "I love and care for every pet that sets a paw in our clinic". Although he doesn't have any pets of his own, he makes sure every pet here is treated like his own. A fun fact about Jesus is that he likes to work on his '79 Chevy truck.

Flor Ruiz, Receptionist (in training)

Flor is new to the veterinary field, but has found that she loves dealing with different situations and animals that come into the office each day. She was born and raised in Monterey, Mexico in a large family of 8 brothers and sisters, but has lived in San Antonio for 24 years. Some of her hobbies include running and baking. Has a 7 year-old female black mixed dachsund/laborador named “Holly.” Her favorite product we offer is Trifexis.

Manuel Sanchez, Kennel Technician (in training)

Manuel had a miniature Dalmatian named “Frita” growing up. In his free time he loves running and spending time with family. He would love to visit Spain, France, or South Padre Island someday. In his job he enjoys spending time with all the animals.

Robin Neil, Receptionist Team Leader

Growing up,Robin had a cat named “Callie” and now has a dog named “Chaos.” She enjoys art and fishing. As a newly-wed she mostly enjoys spending time with her husband, Lance. Going to the beach and spending time with her family are a few of her other favorite pass-times. She loves interacting with pets and has had experience in the veterinary field for more than 9 years.

Jenny Holveck, Kennel Technician (in training)

Victor Bazan, Technician Team Leader

Victor lived on a ranch growing up as a child. The favorite part of job is helping save dogs and cats that arrive in critical condition and bringing them back to health. He has a female calico kitten named “Emma.” His hobbies include hiking, working-out, soccer, watching sports, and is a HUGE Spurs fan. He has 3 children, 17 and 5 year-old boys, and a 16 year-old daughter. He has been a technician in the veterinarian field for about 10 years.