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Dr. Joel Conn (and Mr. Twiggs)
Owner, Veterinarian
Joel was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia but migrated to California with the rest of his family following high school. He attended college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences in 2002. Joel went on to receive his doctorate at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, following an externship in Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine at the Animal Medical Center in New York.
Joel's primary interests include surgery and avian and exotic pet medicine. Ever since childhood, Joel has had a passion for working with and helping animals and has wanted to be a veterinarian since the age of five.
In his spare time, Joel loves playing ultimate frisbee, frisbee
golf, and racquetball. Joel lives in Pismo Beach with his fiancé (Dr. Sarah Justin, another veterinarian!), his two dogs, Bella
and Mr. Twiggs, and his morbidly obese cat, Squishy Poof.
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Dr.
Maxwell Conn
Owner, Veterinarian
Dr. Maxwell Conn has been a resident of the Central Coast
since January of 2000. He graduated from Virginia-Maryland
Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Virginia Tech) in
1997.
After doing externships at the Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore Aquarium,
and Midwest exotics clinic in Chicago, he has remained active
in the dog, cat, and exotics communities.
Dr. Conn lectures at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, to promote
exotic pet well-being through proper care, and has been published
in Exotic DVM magazine on several occasions.
Dr. Conn participates in on-line forums with veterinarians
from around the world, and he belongs to the Association of
Avian Veterinarians, and the Association of Exotic Mammal
Veterinarians.
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Dr.
Suzanne Hennessy (and Bucky)
Veterinarian
Dr. Suzanne Hennessy has been practicing in the local area since 1993. She graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis in 1992.
After graduation she was offered a position at Gila Animal Hospital in Silver City, NM where she worked in a mixed animal practice. The following year she accepted a position at a clinic in Arroyo Grande, CA where she participated in both general practice and emergency duties.
In 1996, Dr. Hennessy (and former classmate) Dr. Kim Foster founded Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic. They based their business plan on offering the highest quality veterinary services while still maintaining a personal, "small town" approach to client relations.
In 2009, Drs. Hennessy and Foster sold Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic to Drs. Joel and Maxwell Conn who continue the tradition of the practice of excellence.
Throughout her career, Dr. Hennessy has had special interest in medicine and surgery for working and competition dogs. Dog training has become her avocation and she has trained several dogs to participate in agility and obedience competitions. Golden Retrievers have become her favored breed although over the years her heart has been touched by many engaging pets with many talents.
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Julie, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Julie has been working at Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic since the beginning:, over 14 years! She is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has a total of approximately 28 years of experience. Julie has always enjoyed veterinary medicine because of its diversity. No day will ever be the same and there is no such thing as a being bored as there is always a surprise around every corner.
Julie's canine family consists of an Irish Wolfhound "Olivia" (her own "bull in a china shop"), a Standard Poodle named Brie who comes to work daily to supervise, and a Border Collie named Tess that keeps the household in order. Julie has three Quarter Horses: Roxie, a team penning retiree; Cowboy, a ranch work retiree;, and Cash, who is on sabbatical from ranch work. Julie also has an Arabian named Angel who just wants to have fun! The family rounds out with two cats, Biscuit and Key, whose job is to keep down the number of gophers and mice.
When Julie is not working, you can usually find her somewhere on her fully landscaped 2.5 acres working on the garden, creating magical places for her 3 grand-children to explore!
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Molly, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Molly has been an animal lover for as long as she can remember. Pets have always been an extremely important aspect of her life. She began her career as a veterinary technician in 2000 and fell in love with the veterinary field. She recently completed additional testing and attained her RVT license. Molly finds working with animals very rewarding and always a lot of fun. She admires the bond between pets and their families and is proud to be able to assist in caring for the health and longevity of that relationship.
Molly and her husband are the proud parents of five pets. They have three cats that Molly has rescued throughout her career, and two adorable house rabbits. Molly is also anticipating the addition of the first human baby to the family, expected to arrive in June!
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Carolina (and Chula, Diego, Paris, and Chispita)
Veterinary Technician
Carolina is a resident of Santa Maria. Animals have always been her passion and she considers them a special part of her life. She has worked as a veterinary Technician for two years and enjoys every second of it!
She has four dogs of her own (Chispita, Chula, Paris, and Diego). In her spare time she loves to go shopping and spend time with her family and pets.
Carolina will always treat your pets like one of her own family!
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Teri
Receptionist
Teri has always had an interest in animals, both small and large. She started horseback riding early in life and continued her interest in horses into college, focusing on breeding and nutrition for large animals and earned a BS in Animal Science and Economics from The Ohio State University. During that time, Teri worked in both the Small and Large Animal Clinics at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Teri is a competitive dressage rider and has attained the United States Dressage Federation’s Bronze Medal and she is a British Horse Society licensed trainer/instructor. Teri managed a prominent equine breeding farm in New England and has owned/operated a dressage training business for over 20 years. In addition to her experience with animals, Teri worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School.
Teri’s animal family includes a very athletic dog (Dalmatian/American Bulldog cross) named Maggie, a “giant” cat named Jonah, and two dressage horses; Dylan (Hanoverian) and Renny (Dutch Warmblood).
When not at work Teri can be found riding and caring for her two horses or playing a vigorous game of fetch with Maggie.
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Haley (and Rowan)
Veterinary Technician
Haley grew up in Orange County and migrated to the Central Coast in 2008. She has been working in the veterinary field for the past 5 years and has a specific interest in emergency medicine.
Haley received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Cal State Long Beach in 2006.
When not at work, Haley spends her time with her husband, Brandon, and her young son, Rowan. She has four horses, two dogs, and three cats.
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...coming soon...
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Rebecca
Veterinary Technician
...coming soon...
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Jennifer
Veterinary Technician, Relief
Jennifer has always enjoyed working with animals of all types and sizes, but specifically enjoys working with exotics and rare or unusual species.
In her free time Jennifer enjoys going to the beach, setting up and maintaining freshwater aquariums, spending time with friends and family and sleeping!
Jennifer’s family includes her super handsome/sexy guinea pig named Stanley, a 17 year old cat (Lily), a Great Dane (Dante), 4 tortoises, a Uromastyx lizard, a budgie and multiple aquariums.
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