When he came to the United States in 1994 it was with the intention of getting his PhD in Veterinary and Medical Entomology at Oklahoma State University. He particularly focused on immune mechanisms and effect of transmission of various diseases by insects and ticks to vertebrate hosts, with the focus on Lyme disease.
Once he finished his doctoral studies, he worked for a few years in academic research before returning to his true passion, which is as a small animal practitioner. He worked in Denver and Santa Rosa before opening his own practice, and American Canyon Veterinary Hospital was born. He recently completed his Fear Free certification, which brings us one step closer to becoming a Fear Free Hospital.
In his spare time, you can find Dr. Singh hanging out with his wife Katya and watching standup comedy specials. His gentle soothing presence can be felt not only with the animals he loves but throughout the practice and every person who works at ACVH feels so lucky to have Dr. Singh as their boss.
Over the years, Julie gained experience in general practice, emergency medicine, as well as specialty (reproductive) medicine. She worked as a Receptionist, Technician, Supervisor, and is now our Practice Manager.
Outside of work you can find Julie on the softball field watching her oldest daughter play or spending time with her youngest daughter and wife. Her Pitbull pup Olive loves to come to work with her and she has 2 German Shorthaired Pointers, Chuck and Gwen. Not to mention the 8 fixed feral cats who have adopted her and come knocking at the door demanding food every morning.
Julie has been with our hospital since the day we opened, and wears about a dozen hats throughout the day, whether it is Veterinary Technician, Practice Manager, pet cuddler or friend. Life at ACVH would grind to a halt without her so we are thankful that she is one of our fearless leaders.
In her spare time, you can find Vanessa hanging out and watching True Crime Documentaries with her two teenagers and husband or knitting and quilting while watching trashy Reality TV.
Kelly’s commitment to your pet's comfort and happiness has led her to be the first member of our staff to complete her Certification as a Fear Free Professional. We are so lucky to have Kelly as our staff supervisor as well as our lead Veterinary Assistant.
While Katelyn loves working in the veterinary industry, her favorite job of all is being a mom to her son. When she isn’t working, you will find her taking trips with her family, mostly local for now but once her son is older, she can’t wait to travel the world with him and her husband.
In her spare time, she loves to dance and watch TV. She has 5 pets, a St. Bernard who is 3 years old, a tabby cat who is also 3, a Turtle named Rocky and 2 goldfish. Her favorite thing about working with ACVH is working with the pets to gain their trust and being in a practice that puts such a large emphasis on teaching, because getting her co-workers encouragement and teaching makes it such a welcoming community. Victoria is one of our kennel assistants and is a hard-working fast learner and we are thrilled she works with us.
