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Dr. Anthony Michael, Practice Owner, Veterinarian
Originally from Germantown, Ohio, Dr. Michael spent the few years after
high school as an exchange student in South America, and attending
college in Ohio. Dr. Michael then served in the Navy for 4 years.
Following his strong love for animals and nature, he attended UCSD
where he received a degree in Ecology in 1991. While attending UCSD,
Dr. Michael started as a technician at Clairemont Animal Hospital under
Dr. Watson. Dr. Michael attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at
UC Davis, spending vacations and breaks at Clairemont Animal Hospital.
Once graduated in 1995, he was brought on as an Associate Doctor
working alongside Dr. Watson. Dr. Michael now owns Jennings Animal
Hospital and tends his business and employees with as much TLC as his
clients and patients.
Dr. Michael
belongs to AVMA, CVMA and the SDVMA in addition to volunteering his
time and skills to VWAH (Veterinarians for World Animal Health), making
annual trips to Mexico for spay/neuter and animal care clinics. He also
supports the San Diego Humane Society and regularly contributes to the
Union Tribune's Adopt-a-pet program.
During
his small amounts of free time, Dr. Michael loves sailing, snow skiing,
traveling and spending time with his 2 dogs- "Chase" the Golden
Retriever, and "Rye" the Chocolate Lab. |
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Nicole, Hospital Manager
 Most of our clients know Nicole's voice well. She was our glowing receptionist for a number of years. Recently Nicole has been promoted to hospital manager! A San Diego Native, she had always wanted to work with and around animals. Nicole was a client here first, then jumped right in when we needed a bright voice and smile up front. She says working here is the most rewarding job she has ever had! We nabbed Nicole in September of 2004, and she received her BA degree in Digital Design from the Art Institute of California in January 2005.
Nicole has several "fur babies" at home, including "Bella", a Siberian Husky, "Capone", her mighty Rottweiler, and her cat "Kitty". Nicole married her husband in May of 2004 and they welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in July of 2006. She enjoys hanging out with her family, movies and traveling.
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Kim, Technician
Kim is our resident Mid-Westerner- hailing from St. Paul Minnesota.
Knowing she might enjoy some nice weather, she came to San Diego in
2001 to attend SDSU. Kim came to Jennings in February 2004. Her
original plan was to major in marine biology, but her love of all
animals moved her to graduate with a BS degree in Biology, emphasis in
Zoology in May 2004. Future plans may include Vet School, with the
intention of a career as a Zoo Vet, and possibly checking out some of
the other great cities in the US.
Kim
enjoys time with her 2 cats- "Lucy" the tabby, and "Sophie", and orange
tabby rescue. Traveling to other interesting cities is a favorite
pastime for her, as well as scrapbooking those pictures and going to
concerts. Kim also gets involved in the annual VWAH trip to Mexico. |
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Amanda, Technician
Amanda came to us when she returned to her hometown of San Diego, after
spending her freshman year at UC Berkeley. Now attending UCSD, she
majors in Microbiology, with a minor in Social Health Care Issues.
These topics interest her in particular since survived cancer in her
teen years. Amanda plans to attend Medical School, although she says
Vet School is becoming more and more appealing!
Amanda's
family includes a nutty pug named "Diesel", a tabby named "Narf" (or
commonly called Bad Kitty), and a lovable black and white stray named
"Skunk". Her big heart has also fostered a few other kitties
since she has been with us. Amanda is involved in various outreach
and tutoring programs, and joins the Hospital on our annual VWAH trips
to Mexico. She enjoys swimming, sailing, car and motorcycle racing and
traveling. |
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Terrie, Technician
 Terrie
has come to RCAH excited about working with animals again after a short
break. Originally owning her own business in Yuma, AZ, she re-carrered
in to animal care in 1998. Terrie had found her true calling, and once
in San Diego, continued to gain vet medical experience. We enjoy
Terrie's energy and interest!
When not running around our hospital, Terrie spends time with her two
sons and boyfriend Jim, and her furbabies "Skittles", "Sadie", "Gage", and "Bandit". |
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Ross, Technician
Ross came to San Diego from Redlands, CA to attend SDSU. As a bio major interested in animals, we thought he was a perfect fit. After graduating SDSU in a few years, Ross hopes to attend vet school. As one of our newer employees, he is looking forward to his first VWAH Mexico trip experience!
Ross has a new member of his family, his Labradoodle named Jack. When Ross isn’t studying hard he enjoys spending time with his new pup, rock climbing, camping and reading.
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Dani, Receptionist
 One of our bright and friendly faces up front is Dani. She is a California native, born in Oakland and grew up in Long Beach. After moving to San Diego in March of 07, she decided to pursue her dream of working with animals. Her previous experience working in Customer service made her an ideal receptionist.
Dani loves hanging out with her boyfriend Sean and friends, going on road trips, attending concerts and adding to her tattoo collection. As a die hard animal lover and vegetarian, she hopes to work in animal rescue someday. Her furry children include 2 cats: "Whippy", an all black shorthair, and "Macho", a grey tabby she adopted from us her first day at work! |
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Danielle, Receptionist
 Our newest friendly smile up front is Danielle. A San Diego native and Nicole’s sister, she loves working with and around animals. Danielle is currently attending cosmetology school to become an esthetician. Danielle also teaches dance. She has been taking ballet, tap and jazz since she was 3 and now teaches a competition tap line. We are happy to have her as an addition to our team.
Danielle has a fur baby named Holly, a Maltese. She enjoys spending time with her family, hanging out with friends and laying by the pool. |
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Amanda B, Technician
 Amanda was born and raised here in San Diego and graduated from James Madison high school in 2003. She attended college thinking she wanted to get into graphic design. After working at Helen Woodward Animal Center she discovered she had even more passion for animals than she thought which brought her to Jennings.
Amanda’s future plans consist of returning back to school to become an RVT and maybe going even further in becoming a Veterinarian. A job she knows she would love and enjoy waking up everyday to come to work.
She has several “fur babies” at home that include a 143 lb Mastiff named Zoe, 2 rats named Penny and Oreo and 2 frogs, Fred & Kermit. |
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Nadia, Technician
 Originally from Moscow, Russia, Nadia has moved to San Diego to pursue her goal of attending medical school. Currently attending UC San Diego with a human biology major, she was a perfect candidate for the technician position. Highly knowledgeable, enthusiastic and an animal lover at heart, Nadia has joined our team in March 2008. Her favorite job duties include assisting in surgery, dental cleaning and client appointments. Having a passion for science, Nadia is also involved in research with both Down and Rett Syndrome at Stanford University. Her findings led her work to be published in the Journal of Comparative Neurology. During her free time Nadia loves traveling and learning about other cultures. In the past, she lived and attended schools in Sweden, Switzerland and Scotland. Her other hobbies include tennis, photography and interior design.
Nadia has always had pets, including parrots, rabbits, hedgehogs, lizards, and fish. Currently her pets are a three month old dachshund named "Reba" and a four year old black lab named "Taha". |
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