Dr. Zaranek is from British Columbia, Canada, and has always had a passion for animals. She cultivated her animal-loving nature by immersing herself in the world of veterinary medicine at a young age by volunteering at farms, wildlife centers, and small animal clinics. She then transformed her childhood fascination into a lifelong passion by earning her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College. Her favorite part of being a veterinarian is helping patients recover from their illnesses and forming lasting relationships with pets and clients. Dr. Zaranek especially enjoys treating allergy cases and working with senior pets. She is currently pursuing advanced certification in veterinary acupuncture.

Dr. Zaranek lives in San Diego with her husband, son, and black Labrador, Kaia. She enjoys going to the beach and spending quality time with friends and family.

Dr. Svehla is originally from Nebraska and earned her veterinary degree at Kansas State University. Dr. Svehla worked as an emergency veterinarian in Arizona, the Bay Area, and San Diego before shifting to general practice.

Her favorite part about being a veterinarian is improving the quality of life for pets and educating clients. She is particularly interested in the care of geriatric animals, internal medicine and emergency medicine. Dr. Svehla loves the ocean, yoga, and horseback riding. She has a Golden Retriever named Darby and two Persian cats, Devereux and Aloysius.

Her favorite part about being a veterinarian is helping animals (of course) and working with animals of all sizes. Her special interests are wildlife/conservation medicine, internal medicine, and neurology. In her free time, she loves to travel as much as possible. Otherwise, you’ll find her at the beach, hiking, or camping.

Alyssa is a born and raised San Diegan, and has been around animals her whole life (owning pigs, chickens and horses). She went to college at Sonoma State University, where she spent her time working with large animals and exploring the wine country. Alyssa has worked in all departments and specialties of the veterinary field; from Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine, to Orthopedics and General Practice, from a Receptionist to a Technician, falling in love with Managing a clinic. She strives to provide the best client and patient experience, as well as educate and invest in her staff.

Alyssa, along with her husband and two dogs, Sadie and the newest addition, Jaxson, enjoys spending her time camping in the desert, experiencing nature, cooking new recipes and spending time with her family. She looks forward to building relationships with clients and patients, and is so incredibly proud of the team of Veterinarians and support staff she has.

Reva was born and raised in San Diego. She studied at Grossmont Health Occupation Center and is a fantastic technician.

She loves seeing her patients going home healthy and certainly does a huge part in keeping them healthy.

Reva enjoys spending quality time with her family. She shares her home with seven furry family members. It’s a farm with Pickles, Archer, Charlie, Alfred, Missa, Destiny, and Kevin.

Jaelyn was born and raised in San Diego, CA. She attended San Diego City College, and pursued her passion of the Veterinary field shortly after, by attending Pima Medical Institute. Jaelyn became a license RVT in 2017, with a passion/focus in Dentistry and Surgical Anesthesia. She has two of the best boys, Ozzy and Ollie, who love to adventure with her. Jaelyn is always outdoors; camping, hiking, surfing and exploring on her off time. She is a San Diego native and always will be!

Matt was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, wanting to come down to sunny San Diego for the “big city” in “small city” feel, he pursued a bachelors in Biology at University of San Diego. His love and passion for animals and animal care has helped him determine he wants to go even further than being a technician, and actually becoming a Veterinarian.

Matt has one furchild, Maui the cat. Outside of work he likes to be outdoors, hiking and running, as well as visiting beaches. His favorite thing in the field is growing his technical skills, and learning more about diagnostics to help with patient recovery.

Sidney was born in New Jersey, she originally was in the Navy, and was stationed in San Diego – that is what brought her here! She had always had a passion and a crave for working with animals, after being in the Navy, she decided to pursue her passion in the veterinary field. She went back to school at Pima Medical Institute and is currently pursuing her VTNE to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT).

Sidney enjoys spending time when not working with her husband, her cats and dogs and playing video games. She has two dogs, Kylo and Maya, and two cats Tony and Cleo. We welcome her to our ABC family and are excited to have her on our team!

She has been working with animals for 17-plus years. Charla studied at Pima Medical Institute in Chula Vista.

Charla loves giving the best customer service possible, and she succeeds at it! Her favorite part of her job is when she gets to see a patient recover from illness or injury.

In her spare time, she makes succulent arrangements for friends and family. Charla shares her home with three cats and one dog, Taylor, Bootsee, Spookie, and Latte.

Bayleigh was born in Imperial Valley, CA. She knew she had a passion for the veterinary field young, and knew she wanted to go to school and work with animals! Bayleigh is currently in school with Pima Medical Institute, and has started her career in the vet field as a receptionist because she believes learning how to help clients from the moment they walk through the door is where good patient care starts and that will help her become a successful Registered Veterinary Technician in the future.

Bayleigh hopes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), and eventually work with Exotic large animals at the Zoo. Outside of work she likes to spend time reading and her boyfriend. She has one boxer mix named Mochi, and two leopard gecko’s; Milo & Randall. We welcome her to our team, and can’t wait for you all to meet her!