Dr. Mahendra Kapu
Owner / Veterinarian
Dr. Kapu is a compassionate and experienced veterinarian. He has been practicing small animal medicine in the Dallas area at various small animal clinics and emergency animal hospitals for the past 3 years. Before that he practiced small animal medicine in Pennsylvania at multi-doctor clinics for 6 years. He grew up in India where he attended vet school and graduated in 1999. He moved to the United States in 2000 with a hope of practicing higher quality veterinary medicine. He enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a special interest in preventive medicine, emergency medicine and diagnostic ultrasound. Dr. Kapu is a member of AVMA, CCVMA and VIN.
Years in Practice: 18
Education: DVM, MS
Interests: Reading, watching movies, sports and spending time with his family
Email: mkapu@petvetdallas.com
Liz Wilcher
Practice Manager/Senior Technician
Our Practice Manager, Liz, has always known she was meant to work with animals. She was riding horses before she learned to walk, and bringing home every injured or stray creature that crossed her path. From bottle-raising litters of orphaned puppies and kittens to rehabilitating injured opossums, squirrels and raccoons, Liz is happiest when surrounded by furry friends of all kinds. She and her husband, Bruce, have a houseful of pets and have passed on their love of animals to their four children and six (so far) grandsons. Liz has worked in the veterinary field since 1999, and has been part of the Pet Vet team since 2008.
Years in Practice: 17
Interests: Outdoors/nature, animal rescue and rehab, volunteering at church, spending time with her horse and her family
Email: petvet.1@hotmail.com
Annette Thomas
Technician
Annette Thomas has been working with us for three years. She has three dogs, one cat, fish, and turtles. She is married, with a son and a beautiful granddaughter. She enjoys reading, horseback riding, and being outdoors. She has been working with animals and doing wildlife rescue for many years.
Years in Practice: 20
Interests: Reading, horseback riding, animal rescue and rehab, spending time with family, especially her little granddaughter
Sarah Parker
Technician
Sarah has always been passionate about the care and wellness of animals and has worked with pets since high school. She has a four-year-old Catahoula/Lab mix and three cats. Sarah has worked at Pet Vet since 2014 and loves her job. She is looking forward to visiting with you and your pets!
Years in Practice: 15
Interests: Reading, nature hikes, spending time with her pets
Tiffany Laskowski
Groomer
Tiffany is our professional pet stylist/groomer. She has a great love for animals and enjoys making pets look their best. She knows that grooming is important to help maintain the wellness of a pet’s ears, eyes, coat, skin, and teeth. Tiffany uses a blueberry facial and specialty shampoos with all her baths. Her services also include nail grinding, ear cleaning/plucking, anal gland expression, breath freshener, and fluff drying every dog.
Years in Practice: 13
Interests: Hiking, horseback riding, spending time with family and her animals, including several reptiles
Rodney Leach
Kennel Manager
Rodney joined Pet Vet Animal Hospital in March 2015. He has been a professional kennel manager for years.
Prior to joining our team, his performance in the field was recognized by Fortune 500 companies and he was named “Kennel Manager of the Year, North America”. Rodney has a love for all animals and makes the comfort and happiness of our boarding patients his primary goal.
Years in Practice: 12
Interests: Hiking, herpetology, animals of all kinds, movie memorabilia, cars/motorcycles