Our Staff
Veterinary Staff | Practice Management | Client Care Staff | Patient Care StaffVeterinary Staff
J. Burner, DVM, MS
Dr. Burner graduated with honors from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996 and has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 14 years. He completed a one-year internship in cardiology and internal medicine at California Animal Hospital before entering into general practice. Most recently, Dr. Burner practiced in a feline specialty hospital in Orange County.
Dr. Burner has a great deal of experience and interest in ultrasonography, internal medicine and cardiology. He is committed to practicing quality medicine and strives to treat every animal as if it were his own. Dr. Burner lives in Oxnard with his wife, Kirsten, daughter, Sophia and their other "furry kids"; dogs - River and Kodi, cats - Felicia, Blaze, Ophelia, and Wobbles, their tortoise Stompy and parrotlet Dude. In his off-duty hours, Dr. Burner enjoys surfing, reading, and good food.
Practice Management
Kirsten Burner, MBA - Hospital Adminstrator
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Nancy: Receptionist
Nancy joined the Anacapa team in 2006. She is currently attending
Ventura College. In addition to her love of all animals, Nancy is also interested in fashion design.
She has a rabbit at home named "Lola Bunny" who she enjoys playing
with in her spare time. She also enjoys shopping, playing video games
and spending time with her boyfriend.
Shannon: Receptionist
Shannon has learned a lot since she joined the team in August of 2006. She is interested in either continuing a career in the veterinary field, or branching out into cosmetology. She has two pets at home, her orange tabby cat Bonkers and a cocker spaniel named Little Bear. She also likes to shop and spend time with her boyfriend of five years, Richard.
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Tracy: Patient Care Supervisor
Tracy was born and raised in Orange County, CA and moved to Ventura in 2008 to join the Anacapa team as Patient Care Supervisor. Tracy has been working as a veterinary technician since 1995 and became a Registered Veterinary Technician (R.V.T.) in 2001. In 2005, she was awarded the Outstanding RVT of the Year in Private Practice award by the California Veterinary Medical Association. She had worked for 12 years in a feline specialty hospital and has prior experience working in critical care and equine practices. In 2008, Tracy was one of the first RVTs in the nation to become a Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS) in the area of small animal internal medicine. Tracy is also a member of a National Veterinary Response Team, which is a team of veterinary professionals that are specially trained to respond to national disasters where animal care is needed. One of her most recent deployments was in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 where she was sent to the New Orleans area to assess damages to the animal agriculture community, treat search and rescue canines in the field, as well as to care for the thousands of pets displaced by this tremendous event. She was also deployed the following year to Georgia in preparation for Tropical Storm Ernesto. Tracy also volunteers her time and skills to Rural Area Veterinary Services, a non-profit organization that provides veterinary medical care to animals in remote areas of the country where veterinary care is not available. She has traveled to indian reservations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and even Alaska in order to provide medical care and preventative care education to the people and pets of these communities.
Tracy lives in Ventura with her husband Eric and their three dogs, Harry, Jake, Jackie, and their three cats, Nate, Jimmy, and Minky. In her spare time she enjoys photography, gardening, walking her dogs on the beach and watching movies.
Holly: Technician/ Boarding Lead
A Massachusetts native, Holly relocated to the Ventura area with her husband Rey in July 2007. Recent newlyweds, Rey and Holly, were relocated to California when Rey was told he would be stationed at Port Hueneme Naval base.
Holly has always loved animals and obtained an Associate Degree in Animal Care from Becker College. She most recently worked as an ICU technician for an Emergency Clinic in New Hampshire. She has five cats back home (Tiger, Smokey, Blacky, Oreo & Naila) that she misses desperately. Lucky for us, Holly transfers all of that love to the care she provides for our patients. When she's not at the hospital she enjoys spending time with her husband and going to the movies and beach.
Erika: Technician
Erika was born and raised in Ojai, Ca. She began working at Anacapa Animal Hospital in 2006 but moved out of state for a couple of years before returning to the sunshine of California. Erika lives with her husband, Jake and five and a half year old daughter, Bree in Ojai. She has a beautiful black lab named "Betty Bulldozer" and a cat, "Meow Matey."
Erika loves being able to help care for all of the patients at Anacapa Animal Hospital. She also loves the fact that she learns something new every day despite having worked in the veterinary field for over 7 years. In her spare time she enjoys camping, hiking, swimming and cooking.
Carolyn: Technician
Carolyn was born and raised in Orange County and move to Ventura as child with her family. She now lives in Ojai with her husband, Aaron, and their two children Lylah and Axel and her other "kid" Brutus, an American Bobtail cat.
Carolyn has always loved animals and started out her career volunteering at an all cat clinic here in Ventura when she was 15. She worked at C.A.R.E. hospital, in Santa Barbara, where she assisted Dr. Downing as an oncology veterinary technician. She became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2010.
Carolyn always has a smile on her face when she comes to work. She loves her job and believes if "you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."
Kendre: Technician Assistant/Kennel Attendant
Kendre grew up in Ventura, Bakersfield, and Glendale. She currently lives in Ventura with her grandparents, sister and "Kloe" her blue Russian mix cat. Kendre has always wanted to work with animals and is excited about the experience she will gain at Anacapa Animal Hospital.
Kendre is currently attending Ventura College where she is working on her general studies. She hopes to transfer to Moorpark College and pursue the exotic animal training program in the next few years.
In her spare time, Kendre enjoys going to the beach, reading and spending time with friends and family.
Emma: Technician Assistant/Kennel Attendant
Emma grew up in Ventura but has spent the last year and a half in Bakersfield. She joined our team in January of 2010. While in Bakersfield she worked at a 24 hour emergency veterinary hospital. Emma loves animals and thinks it's great that she gets to work with them. She plans to go back to college soon and would like to be an RVT.
Emma lives with her husband and her three dogs (Tucker, Sasha and Brandy.) In her spare time she likes riding her bicycle, hiking, boxing, taking her dogs to the beach, and spending time with family and friends.
Brittany: Technician Assistant/Kennel Attendant
Brittany was born and raised in Ventura and began working at Anacapa Animal Hospital in December of 2009. She has been working with and around animals for years having volunteered her time at the UCSB Marine Science Institute, the S. B. Nat. Hist. Museum Ty Warner Sea Center, and the S. B. Zoo. After earning her A.A. from Ventura Community College, she continued her education at UCSB and completed her B.S. in Zoology in 2007. She is thrilled to finally have the opportunity to be a part of such a great medical team. Currently she shares her home with two dogs (Duke & Ginger), a Crested Gecko (Gigi), a Snowy Mallard (Bunny), and five fish.
In her spare time she works in private homes and offices setting up and maintaining salt & fresh water aquariums. She enjoys SCUBA diving, traveling, swimming, surfing, gardening, knitting, and playing roller derby for the West Coast Derby Knockouts (Veronica Leggs # 36").
Haley: Technician Assistant/Kennel Attendant
Haley is a New Mexico Native, who has recently relocated to ventura county, and joined our team in October of 2009. Working toward Veterinary school, she attended New Mexico State University as an Animal Science Major, and is currently attending Ventura College majoring in Chemistry.
Haley loves working with animals, and has been doing so for years. She currently owns a Husky (Miila), and hopes to find a cat to share her home with in the near future. In her spare time she loves spending time with her husband, playing instruments, and spending time at the beach.
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