Owner,
Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Renee Himes established Ladera Pet Clinic in
1978 after attending the University of California and graduating from the
School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Dr. Himes is a
member of the California Veterinary Medical Association, as well as the
American Veterinary Medical Association.
To assist in the diagnoses and management of difficult cases, Dr. Himes
maintains an active relationship with local specialists in the fields of
dermatology, radiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology,
neurology and oncology. She emphasizes preventative medicine to her clients
in hopes of preventing a "doggone of catastrophe." Dr. Himes, who is the
mother of a twenty-four year old daughter, enjoys salsa dancing, skiing and
golf.
Dr. Margarita Abalos, a graduate of
Washington State Veterinary School, has been practicing for thirteen years -
the last 8 in California. Dr. Abalos studied emergency and critical care
medicine and has had experience with exotics. Dr. Abalos has a special
interest in surgery as well as several years of experience working with
surgical specialists. You can find her surfing, golfing or enjoying her dog
"Dexter" when she is not working.
Clifton
Brown is a veterinary technician at Ladera Pet Clinic. Cliff is responsible
for Promotions and Marketing. His zeal for excellent customer service
is exceptional. Preparing and training for the Annual L.A. Marathon is his
favorite pastime. Cliff also enjoys fishing and spending time with his
family and pets.
Juan
Menendez has always liked dogs since he was a little boy. Juan began
working for Ladera Pet Clinic in 1999. Juan is the Quality Control Officer
and has a Shih Tzu named "Princess' who is seven years old. Juan enjoys
spending his free time at the beach.
Greta Schroeder became a licensed vet in the
Philippines, the country of her birth. Greta received her Master's Degree in
South Korea. She has worked at Ladera Pet Clinic for more than two years,
demonstrating her care and concern with the patients there. Greta spends her
leisure time traveling and visiting new places with her husband and four
year old son. Greta and her family have two cats "Tiger" and "Shadow".
Karina Tellez is the newest addition to the Ladera Pet Staff. Growing up she wanted to help and protect animals. Every
now and then she came home from school with a stray dog or cat and
transformed it into a new member of the family. Taking into consideration
her love for animals, she decided to turn it into a career. She attended
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, as an Animal Health Science
Major and received a Bachelor of Science Degree, after graduating in June
2009. Karina's next goal is to become a Registered Veterinary Technologist.
Karina has a three year old Maltese Mix named "Osita".