Our Team

Lori O'Neil, DVM, CCRT - Owner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist

I was raised on a ranch in the Mojave Desert and have always loved and been an advocate for animals. In fourth grade I petitioned the President to save the wild horses. Later, I started rescuing cats and kittens. One summer alone, I bottle fed 40 rescue kittens at one time and found them all good homes. All this while going to school and working! To this day my passion for animals has never faded.

I found my true calling in veterinary medicine, dentistry, and animal physical rehabilitation. This is the area where I felt I could make a difference and have the strongest impact in saving and improving the quality of animals’ lives.

My philosophy is to treat every animal, whether owned or stray, like it is my own. I am very fortunate to be able to do what I love!

Graduate:	DVM, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2001

Internship:	Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group, Ventura, California, 2001-2002

Recent Experience:	Emergency and Critical Care from 2002-Dec 2005 at Pet Emergency Clinic in Ventura and Thousand Oaks, and California Animal Referral and Emergency in Santa Barbara

Member:	American Veterinary Medical Association
	American Animal Hospital Association
	California Veterinary Medical Association
	Santa Barbara and Ventura Veterinary Medical Association

Certifications:	Alpha-Stimulation, Dr. Eva Frick
	Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Van Dyke
	Penn Hip Radiology

Additional Training:	Ultrasound workshops: 2 workshops U.C. Davis and one Sound technology 2 day course
	Emergency Critical Care Workshops: 2 labs and one 2 day workshop with Dr. Tim Crowe
	Bandaging workshop: VECCS
	Eye Surgery Lab: Dr. Maggs, UC Davis
	Inhalation and ventilation labs: VECCS
	Basic and Advanced Dentistry workshops: Western States Veterinary Convention
	Advanced Dentistry and Endodontics: Animal Dental Training Center of Baltimore; Dr. Ira Luskin

Special interests:	Abdominal ultrasound, advanced dentistry, emergency and critical care, physical rehabilitation, soft tissue surgery, and pocket pets

Irene Park, RVT, CCRT - Registered Veterinary Technician, Graduate of the Academy of Health Sciences with a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Technician

Irene has worked for over 20 years in human medicine in the capacity of Medical Laboratory Technician and in medical diagnostics manufacturing. She had always wanted to work in veterinary medicine in some capacity, so she went back to school and acquired an AS degree in animal science from Pierce College. Irene has worked in animal emergency critical care for the last 3 and 1/2 years and has a special interest in animal rehabilitation. She has already attended numerous lectures and labs covering various aspects of rehabilitation and although it is not mandated, she is currently working towards a certificate in Rehabilitation. Irene adds, "I thoroughly enjoy working with all animals and my goal is to provide the best care possible through my knowledge as well as through client education."