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CVM CLASS OF YEARS LATER
2011
Two have their own practice. One works at an emergency pet hospital.
Another just got certified to practice acupuncture. Oh, and some of them started families.
Let’s catch up with these grads.
Bryan Cody says he was born a cat lover and Meredith May spent her college summers Alissa Brown grew up in Irvine, Calif., and is
discovered a passion for feline medicine at working at the Terra Vista Animal Clinic in now working at Stone Creek Animal Hospital in
WesternU. He joined The Cat Doctor in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and after graduation her hometown as one of four vets on staff. She
Thousand Oaks, Calif., as an associate, two years and an internship, joined the Terra Vista staff as a also is caring for her toddler daughter, Reese.
ago. In May 2016, he bought the practice. Dr. full-time veterinarian, one of three. “I’m the only
Cody and his wife have a son, Oliver. one who treats pocket pets and exotics,” Dr. May Jennie Shih has two small sons, and works a
said. “So I see a lot of guinea pigs. “ few days a week at the Newport Hills Animal
Brandy Nunez founded Mobile Veterinary Hospital in Bellevue, Wash. Her patients tend to
Services Inc., a general practice based in Marina Yamate joined the staff of the Orange be cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs, Dr. Shih
Fullerton, Calif. She worked at a walk-in clinic County Emergency Pet Clinic in Fullerton, Calif., said.
after graduation, and realized she didn’t like four years ago. The practice is open nights and
being in an office all day. Her mobile practice weekends, and Dr. Yamate works the overnight Daniella De La Cal worked as a veterinary
“allows me to see all types of patients and shift. “I like the spontaneity of emergency technician at the Washington Boulevard Animal
conditions, especially when I see the patients in medicine,” she said. “You never know what’s Clinic in Whittier, Calif., starting at age 19. For
their home environment,” she said. next.” the last five years, she has been there as a full-
time veterinarian, one of nine at this busy small
After graduation, Colette Chadik completed an Abby Elliott did her internship at Advanced animal medicine private practice founded in
internship at the Animal Specialty and Veterinary Care Center in Lawndale, Calif., and 1922.
Emergency Center in West Los Angeles, then four years ago, joined the staff at Country Hills
worked at a private pet clinic in Van Nuys, Calif. Animal Clinic in Torrance, Calif. She recently Tina Bowers is practicing at the 50-year-old
She went to work at the VCA Central Animal earned a certificate to practice acupuncture. Valley Animal Clinic, in Bloomington, Calif.
Hospital in Upland, Calif. as one of five associate where she is one of two doctors on staff. Most of
veterinarians. A year later, she was named the her patients are dogs and guinea pigs.
hospital’s new medical director. “Becoming a veterinarian is the only thing I have
wanted to do with my life,” Dr. Bowers said.
Bryan Cody, right Alissa Brown, right Abby Elliott, left
12 College of Veterinary Medicine
2011
Two have their own practice. One works at an emergency pet hospital.
Another just got certified to practice acupuncture. Oh, and some of them started families.
Let’s catch up with these grads.
Bryan Cody says he was born a cat lover and Meredith May spent her college summers Alissa Brown grew up in Irvine, Calif., and is
discovered a passion for feline medicine at working at the Terra Vista Animal Clinic in now working at Stone Creek Animal Hospital in
WesternU. He joined The Cat Doctor in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and after graduation her hometown as one of four vets on staff. She
Thousand Oaks, Calif., as an associate, two years and an internship, joined the Terra Vista staff as a also is caring for her toddler daughter, Reese.
ago. In May 2016, he bought the practice. Dr. full-time veterinarian, one of three. “I’m the only
Cody and his wife have a son, Oliver. one who treats pocket pets and exotics,” Dr. May Jennie Shih has two small sons, and works a
said. “So I see a lot of guinea pigs. “ few days a week at the Newport Hills Animal
Brandy Nunez founded Mobile Veterinary Hospital in Bellevue, Wash. Her patients tend to
Services Inc., a general practice based in Marina Yamate joined the staff of the Orange be cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs, Dr. Shih
Fullerton, Calif. She worked at a walk-in clinic County Emergency Pet Clinic in Fullerton, Calif., said.
after graduation, and realized she didn’t like four years ago. The practice is open nights and
being in an office all day. Her mobile practice weekends, and Dr. Yamate works the overnight Daniella De La Cal worked as a veterinary
“allows me to see all types of patients and shift. “I like the spontaneity of emergency technician at the Washington Boulevard Animal
conditions, especially when I see the patients in medicine,” she said. “You never know what’s Clinic in Whittier, Calif., starting at age 19. For
their home environment,” she said. next.” the last five years, she has been there as a full-
time veterinarian, one of nine at this busy small
After graduation, Colette Chadik completed an Abby Elliott did her internship at Advanced animal medicine private practice founded in
internship at the Animal Specialty and Veterinary Care Center in Lawndale, Calif., and 1922.
Emergency Center in West Los Angeles, then four years ago, joined the staff at Country Hills
worked at a private pet clinic in Van Nuys, Calif. Animal Clinic in Torrance, Calif. She recently Tina Bowers is practicing at the 50-year-old
She went to work at the VCA Central Animal earned a certificate to practice acupuncture. Valley Animal Clinic, in Bloomington, Calif.
Hospital in Upland, Calif. as one of five associate where she is one of two doctors on staff. Most of
veterinarians. A year later, she was named the her patients are dogs and guinea pigs.
hospital’s new medical director. “Becoming a veterinarian is the only thing I have
wanted to do with my life,” Dr. Bowers said.
Bryan Cody, right Alissa Brown, right Abby Elliott, left
12 College of Veterinary Medicine
