Meet Our Doctors

David Dawson, DVM

Dr. Dawson has received "Best Veterinarian" several times in local media and been honored by the Santa Barbara Independent as a "Local Hero for his veterinary care and community outreach.

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Ann O'Brien Welton, DVM

Dr. Ann O'Brien Welton grew up in Southern California. She moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB. She attended Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Hillary Conant, DVM

Dr. Conant grew up in Santa Cruz, California and graduated from UC Santa Barbara with Bachelors Degrees in Environmental Science and Latin American Studies. She attended Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Katie Sahyouni, DVM

Dr. Katie Sahyouni grew up in Arcadia, California and attended the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Art History. She then went on to graduate from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Emily Purbaugh, DVM

Dr Emily Purbaugh is originally from Washington State.  After graduating from Oregon State University, Emily practiced in Portland for four years before making her way to California.

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