Julia, Veterinary Assistant

Julia is an Arizona Native and has always had a passion for taking care of and helping animals.  She has 5 cats and 1 American Bully.  Julia is working on her Associates Degree with Penn Foster. She is also busy planning trips to California so she can spend time with her sister at Disneyland. A true Red Bird fan of the Arizona Cardinals, enjoys going on hikes, working out at the gym, and cooking.

Teresa, Surgery Veterinary Technician

A technician of 10 years, Teresa has worked mostly in high volume high quality spay and neuter. She is excited to be part of Dr. Tan’s team as a surgery tech as she is most comfortable in surgery, monitoring your fur babies. On her off days she spends her time with her husband and two daughters. They enjoy watching movies, playing video games, and traveling when they can. She also has a pug named Walter White and a tortie cat named Dixi.

Leah, Certified Veterinary Technician

Leah brings to our team her 34 years of experience as a certified veterinary technician. She is originally from Tennessee and graduated from Lincoln Memorial University. Leah has called Arizona her home since 2001. Her experience in veterinary technology includes emergency, critical care and surgery. She also has experience with wildlife and exotic animals.

Leah is intrigued by the remarkable results she has seen in pets treated with acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She loves seeing pets feel, act and look better. Leah has always been dedicated to learning new ways to help treat and improve the lives of pets. Whether from injury, illness or general natural aging elements.

When not at work, Leah spends most of her time in animal rescue (mostly cats ) her cats are her world. She also enjoys reading, swimming, gardening and walking in the early mornings with her big boy Bodhi the Rotti. Leah shares her home with a beautiful crew of cats, rabbits, Bodhi and her variety of puffer fish (Amazon, Green Spotted and Pea Puffers).