Mike Kavanagh DVM
Dr. Kavanagh has worked at Saddleback for over 10 years! In the process he has been here as a technician, hospital manager and now the owner and Veterinarian. He loves seeing all the familiar faces as well as the new ones coming in to meet us for the first time! Dr. Kavanagh has a real passion for animal care. He has been involved with animals his whole life! He started by sharing his matchbox cars with the families litter of newborn kittens to the displeasure of their frantic mother! He was involved in FFA throughout high school raising sheep and beef. He went to Mt San Antonio College as a technician and eventually finished his prerequisites for Veterinary School at Cal Poly Pomona. He was part of the inaugural class at Western University College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona California and graduated in 2007. He began working at Saddleback shortly thereafter as a veterinarian and proceeded to purchase the hospital from longtime friend and mentor Dr. Tim Metzger. Dr. Kavanagh loves to see all pets! A typical day could include dogs, cats, pigs, goats and a hamster or two! Not only does Dr. Kavanagh treat the pets here at Saddleback, but he is also involved with the Orange County Fair, Centennial Farms and local high school FFA chapters.
Dr. Kavanagh is a husband of 11 years to his wife Melinda and a proud daddy to three beautiful girls Reagan, Kaitlyn and Natalie. His family is frequently at the hospital either visiting or working. Melinda started working at Saddleback in 1996 and still works as a technician!
Ted Church DVM
Dr. Church was born and raised on a dairy farm in Connecticut. He received his bachelor's degree in pre-veterinary science from Rutgers-The State University. After an 18-month tour of duty in the Navy, he received a master's degree in veterinary pathology from The University of Connecticut. In 1981, he received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from LMU-Munich, Germany.
Dr. Church completed an internship and surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center, New York, N.Y., where he remained on staff for another three years. Subsequently, he honed his skills at a variety of large and small veterinary hospitals prior to operating his own small-animal practice.
He has authored over 12 veterinary publications and brings over 25 years of clinical experience as a board-eligible surgeon. Dr. Church enjoys working in the garage on various projects and skeet shooting with his wife.
Melinda Kavanagh, RVT
Melinda has been around Saddleback in some from for many years so many of you may recognize her! She started in 1996, just before she got married(to Dr. Mike!) and has been taking care of the Saddleback pets and family for many years. When not at Saddleback she is busy with their 3 kids and is grateful to have recently moved to Tustin. This has enabled her to more easily split time at the hospital and time with the girls.
Rhonda Henry
Rhonda can be seen at Saddleback running the front desk on most Saturdays. She attended Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College. She has been at Saddleback for a few of her 17 years working with animals. She has a dog, a cat, an iguana and a human! Her son Brett was born in 2007 and is her greatest joy!
Jessica Fitzpatrick
Jessica is our kennel attendant, receptionist, and vet assistant. She attended Chapman University where she completed her Bachelors in Advertising and Public Relations. She has worked at Saddleback for 10 months. Jessica loved raising her German Shepherds as a child and dreams of having more as an adult. She would enjoy teaching them in the German language and training them on agility. She currently enjoys her 2 red eared slider turtles. Jessica is hard working, compassionate, punctual, detail-oriented, motivated individual with a strong work ethic.
Jennifer Randall
Jennifer has been a staple at Saddleback for 7 years! She runs the front desk, is in charge of the kennels and does much of the office managing. She has two dogs Maggie a boxer and Joe a Rhodesian Ridgeback that are certified Therapy dogs. She also loves her Chihuahuas and cats. Jennifer is happily married with a daughter Katie who was born in 2004. Jennifer loves to show her Chihuahua's and take her therapy dogs on visits.
Linda Randall
Linda wears many hats! She is the Groomer and Pet Therapy Technician at Saddleback Animal Hospital. She is also a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and Therapy Dogs International Evaluator. Linda has been at Saddleback for 10 years and worked with animals since 1978. Equally comfortable with a variety of breeds, her own dogs range from Chihuahuas to Irish Wolfhounds and include Afghan hounds. She also enjoys her cats and large birds. In addition to showing her dogs in the conformation ring, Linda has multiple dogs that are certified Therapy Dogs. Linda has excelled in the show ring with many of her beautiful dogs and one of her afghan hounds was featured in the 2003 movie Down With Love. When not busy with her career Linda loves to spend time with her husband and family.
John Coronado
John has joined us to work with Jessica in the kennels and help Dr. Kavanagh take care of your pets. He has a deep love and respect for animals. He is currently finishing high school and is thinking about where his life will lead! John is Dr. Kavanagh's nephew and is a welcome addition to our Saddleback family!
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