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Janet Lowery, DVM
Dr. Lowery graduated from the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine in 1981 and completed her internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital. She then practiced emergency medicine for 14 years at South Peninsula Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Palo Alto before becoming a partner in the Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital in 1996. Dr. Lowery’s special interests are internal medicine, emergency treatment, and critical care. Her hobbies include cycling, weight training, and yoga.
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"I think of my clients as part of my extended family"
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Theresa Voss, DVM
Dr. Voss graduated from the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine at Davis in 1989. She then came to Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital where she was guided in her early clinical practice by the previous owners Dr. Jan Sondag and Dr.
Bob Bradford. Her special interests include veterinary dentistry and treatment of exotic pets such as rabbits, rats, hamsters, and reptiles.
Dr. Voss, who resides out of the area, has limited her hours to Fridays & Saturdays in order to spend more time with her family
and her wonderful adopted daughter Amanda. Monday through Thursday she offers her clients a telephone consulting service for continuity of care in her absence.
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Dane Whitaker, DVM
Dr. Whitaker graduated from the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. He completed his internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital and came to Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital in 1998. His special interests are in clinical pathology and feline hematology. Dr. Whitaker enjoys playing drums, swing dancing, and being a DeeJay.
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Susan Wilson, DVM
Dr. Wilson graduated from the University of California School
of Veterinary Medicine at Davis in 1986. She completed her internship at Cornell University. Her special interests are reproductive medicine and dermatology. She offers breeding advice, artificial insemination, and birthing assistance, and offers to her allergy patients intradermal skin testing and desensitization therapy. Dr. Wilson treats cats and dogs exclusively. Her hobbies include creating artistic photo/memory albums, camping, travel, and racquetball.
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Karen Blount, DVM
Dr. Blount graduated from the University of California School
of Veterinary Medicine at Davis in 1994. Previously she was a geologist on the East coast. Her special interests are veterinary dentistry and treatment of exotic pets such as rabbits, rodents,
and pocket pets. Dr. Blount enjoys playing classical piano, and growing orchids.
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Mia Tomola, DVM
Dr. Tomola is a 2006 graduate from UC Davis veterinary school and has been at Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital since. She worked as nursing supervisor at the well respected, Veterinary Surgical Associates in San Mateo prior to veterinary school. While most of her patients are cats and dogs, Dr. Tomola enjoys treating rabbits and pocket pets as well. She lives on the coast with her husband, 3 dogs and 4 rescue cats. She enjoys walks on the beach with the dogs.
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Cynthia Easton, DVM
Dr. Cynthia Easton is a 1989 graduate of UC Davis. After an internship in surgery and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania she practiced at Pets Unlimited in San Francisco for 15 years. During that time she persued training in homeopathy, acupuncture, and Chinese veterinary medicine and herbology. Dr. Easton lives in San Bruno with her husband, a veterinary ophthalmologist, and their two children. The family pets include 2 dogs, 2 rats, a gecko, koi fish and some turtles. Dr. Easton enjoys running marathons, gardening and travel.
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Our Technicians:
We currently have twelve Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) who
provide hands-on care
for our patients.
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In order to become an RVT our staff members have successfully completed a 2 year academic program or equivalent, and passed the California Veterinary Medical Board licensing test. (For more information you can go to vmb.ca.gov ). We maintain a full staff of licensed technicians to help assure the safety and well being of your pet(s). Our RVTs have five specific job tasks that non-licensed veterinary assistants may not perform under the law. Those job tasks are inducing anesthesia, suturing existing skin wounds, extracting teeth, applying splints and casts, and administering emergency life-saving treatments without the supervision of a veterinarian.
Only veterinarians may make diagnoses, prescribe therapy, and perform surgery.
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All of our technicians obtain diagnostic samples and perform lab tests, take x-rays, perform dental prophylaxis, assist the doctors in surgery, monitor patients, administer medications, and help educate clients. We encourage all unregistered technicians and assistants to complete the education and training necessary to qualify for the RVT board exam. The nearby Foothill College offers one of the premier RVT programs in the country. We are very fortunate to have so many well-trained RVTs on our staff because there is a huge shortage statewide. We are dedicated to providing a model work environment so that the best RVT's will be drawn to the hospital and will want to stay throughout their career.
In addition, the medical and reception staff have funds available for continuing education. We also offer, to our staff, on-site lectures by qualified educators such
as the well-known veterinary dentist Michael Floyd, DVM, FAVDS.
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The Reception Staff
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We currently have seven receptionists who form the primary contact for our clients. Most of our receptionists have been with us many years so they have extensive experience with our clients, their pets, and the services we offer. Thus our receptionists can help to form a more effective liaison between our veterinarians
and our clients. In person and on the telephone they help to answer questions and gather the information needed to assist our clients. Additionally they schedule appointments, fill prescriptions per the recommendations of our veterinarians, maintain medical files, and handle financial transactions. We all strive to make sure your pets receive optimal care and our clients receive the highest level of service.
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