Animal Hospital of Sebastopol
Our Veterinary Team
Our team is here to help. At Animal Hospital of Sebastopol, we treat you and your pets like our family.
Meet Our Veterinarians
Dr. Nicole Canon, DVM, MPVM
Practice Owner – Team Member since February 2002
Dr. Nicole Canon is an alumna of both UC Davis and Colorado State University. She completed her undergraduate degree and received her Master’s degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis and achieved her Veterinary degree in Colorado. She also lived in Springfield, VA while completing an extensive internship that covered small animal emergencies, internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, and radiation oncology. Finally, she completed coursework in veterinary acupuncture. She came to work at the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol in 2002 and liked it so much, that she bought it in 2007. For fun, Dr. Nicole spends a lot of time in Tahoe outside skiing, sailing, and stand-up paddle boarding. She loves sharing her home with her husband and two cats.
Dr. Gwen Miller, DVM
Veterinarian – Team Member since June 2012
Dr. Gwen Miller is originally from the San Diego area. She moved to Northern California to attend college, and decided it is the place to be! She completed both undergraduate and veterinary degrees at UC Davis and then relocated to the North Bay to pursue an internship at Pet Care Veterinary Hospital. She has been working here at Animal Hospital of Sebastopol since 2012 and enjoys the interactions with people and animals (both old and new!) that she gets here. She and her husband are kept busy at home with 2 small children. Rounding out the household are two mature kitties and a joyfully enthusiastic Great Pyrennes, Albi.
Dr. Jill Hoffman, DVM
Veterinarian – Team Member since July 2015
Dr. Jill Hoffman grew up on a koi farm in Fremont, CA next door to Fremont Animal Hospital. She and her sister spent their childhood swimming in the koi ponds and catching feral cats to be neutered next door. She completed her undergraduate degree at Humboldt State University and fell in love with the North Coast. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from veterinary school at UC Davis in 2002, she practiced as a small animal vet for 11 years in San Jose before she and her husband fulfilled a dream by moving to Sebastopol. Dr. Jill especially enjoys being a part of the human-animal bond and sharing that bond with her clients and patients through all life stages. She shares her home with two big dogs, three chickens, and her husband. Outside of work she enjoys reading with dogs on her lap, traveling with her husband, and taking the dogs to the river and beach for adventures.
Dr. Barbara Farrell, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Barbara Farrell is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received her veterinary and Master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota. She worked as a veterinarian in San Francisco and the Bay Area for 18 years before moving to Sonoma County and coming to work at the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol in 2006. She loves all the variety and challenges of being a family practice veterinarian. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, camping and traveling. She lives in Forestville with her husband, one cat, and an energetic Cattle Dog named Stanley.
Dr. Rose Wingate, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Wingate was born on the central California coast but moved when young to Pennsylvania, where she had an assortment of pet frogs, rodents, and two cats. One of her treasured memories was spending two weeks living with an Amish Family from whom she picked her first kitten and named him Lord Toffee Leopard Belly, who lived a long and adventurous life. She moved back to California just before college and attended UC Davis, majoring in biology, which fed her strong interest in both plants and animals. She was accepted by the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School but elected to go back to UC Davis for her veterinary degree. She shares her mini farm with rescue cats and dogs as well as horses, sheep, goats, and a partner that once said she could get a capybara once they are down to two dogs. She enjoys gardening, traveling, camping in their vintage trailer, and making gourmet pizzas with friends and family.
Dr. Annabelle Louderback, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Annabelle Louderback grew up on a hobby farm in Santa Cruz County. She moved to Davis to pursue an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Conservation Biology and later earned her veterinary degree from UC Davis. During veterinary school, Dr. Louderback developed a special interest in working with exotic species. Meanwhile, she worked on projects centered around sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the veterinary profession. Dr. Louderback lives with two cats, Little and Fifi, and a border collie named Riley. On her days off, you can find Dr. Louderback and Riley exploring trails or frolicking on the beach.
Dr. Giulianna Chierici, BVM&S
Veterinarian – Team Member since July 2018
Dr. Giulianna Chierici is a Sonoma County native, having grown up in Santa Rosa. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University, she pursued her life-long dream of being a veterinarian and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to attend the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She has special interests in surgery and exotic animal medicine. In her free time, Dr. Giulianna loves to be active by doing yoga, hiking, and going to the gym. She also loves to cook and bake for her friends and family. Her current animal family includes a mischievous Doberman named Oban, his small harem of cats, a tortoise named Hiccup and hognose snake named Stoic.
Meet Our Manager
Judy, RVT
Office Manager, Registered Veterinary Technician – Team Member since March 2003
Judy was born and raised in Sebastopol. She still resides on her family property with her husband, two dogs and a very robust cat. She attended SRJC where she completed the veterinary technician program to obtain her RVT license. She currently manages the hospital while still getting the pleasure of working with all of our sweet, furry patients. Outside of work she enjoys as much travel as possible as well as exploring the beauty of our own Sonoma County.
Meet Our Customer Service Representatives
Heidi
Office Administrator – Team Member since July 2007
Heidi grew up in the bay area. She has been with Animal Hospital of Sebastopol since 1997 behind the scenes, managing all the administrative needs of hundreds of employees over all those years. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, including an adored grandson. She shares her home with a Doberman, a Weimaraner and two spoiled cats. She also enjoys spending time playing with her giant horse Wesley.
Katy
Katy joined Animal Hospital of Sebastopol early in 2022 and plans to stay “forever.” She enjoys interacting with pets, owners and coworkers alike. A Petaluma native, she says the local beauty and climate can’t be beat. She and her husband, Bud, grew up backpacking and camping, primarily in the Sierras. These days they share their adventures with cattle dogs, Buster and Biscuit. They enjoy nature, road trips, reading, hockey, and of course fetch, water time and looking for squirrels with their healing Heeler boys.
Lia
Lia has spent her entire life surrounded by a plethora of pets of all shapes and sizes and adored each and every one of them. She found her passion for animals after working at doggy daycares and worked her way into the veterinary field, where she decided to park her paws. She enjoys not only helping the animals but the people as well! Lia spends her free time with her 100-pound gentle giant Dozer and her tiny human Braden.
Trishia
A client of AHOS since the early 1990’s, Trishia finally joined our team in 2023. Trishia has been rescuing orphaned kittens for more than three decades, has provided foster care for several local organizations, and is currently a Foster Mentor for Dogwood Animal Rescue Project. In her spare time Trishia travels with her daughter Alden, breeds and shows award winning Ragdoll cats, hangs out with her friends, laughs with her dogs Zelda and Maisey, and owns a mobile small animal massage practice. Her mom calls her the OG Cat Lady and she wears the title with pride.
Hayley
Hayley is a Sonoma County native, having grown up in Santa Rosa. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara, where she met her now husband Stephen. Together they spent several years living in the Portland area before relocating back to Sonoma County. Hayley now spends most of her time chasing around her toddler Shiloh and golden retriever Jodie. In her free time, she enjoys running, playing soccer, reading, camping and cooking/baking.
Lizzie
Lizzie was born and raised in Sonoma County. She joined the Animal Hospital team in August of 2024. She has enjoyed sharing her life with many doggies over the years. She currently resides with an exuberant Australian Shepard and Golden Retriever that always greets you with a smile. In her free time, she does music photography for local artists.
Althea
Althea was born in Sonoma County and raised in the rural community of Cazadero. Growing up, she always had dogs in her home and knew she wanted to have a life that included animals. After graduating from El Molino High and attending the SRJC she remained in the area. She recently married her now husband, and they now live in Cotati with their 2 fur baby cats Milo and Jiji. Together they enjoy a good lazy weekend in their new home, slowly making it their own.
Lisa
Team Member
Bio Coming Soon.
Emily
Team Member
Bio Coming Soon.
Meet Our Veterinary Technicians
Mindy
Veterinary Technician – Team Member since November 2000
Animals have always been a passion of Mindy’s. She feels very blessed to have been working with our ‘furry friends’ her entire adult life. She has been at The Animal Hospital of Sebastopol since 2000, making her our employee with the most seniority! Kindness & compassion are her guiding Light. She believes we must make this World a better place where peace & love dominate our hearts. She lives with her two small, perfect pups, Indy and Charley Nibbles. She takes great pleasure in braiding Mr. Nibbles’s hair and giving Indy nothing but love.
Kaitlin, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Bio coming soon!
Allayna
Veterinary Technician – Team Member since June 2015
Bio coming soon.
Gina
Veterinary Technician – Team Member since July 2015
Gina grew up in the apple orchards of Sebastopol, graduating from Analy High School and attending classes at SRJC. Gina has always loved to care for animals and has been pet sitting since she was a young girl. She operated a dog walking and pet sitting business in the Russian River area for over twenty years. She also apprenticed with her father learning his musical instrument repair business and is carrying on his instrument repair legacy on her days off from the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol. She currently lives with her two beloved dogs, two spoiled cats, her family’s 58 year old tortoise, a giant goldfish, a flock of chickens and a crazy rooster. In her free time she enjoys hiking and exploring with her dogs, gardening, road trips, camping and live music.
Kat
Veterinary Technician
Kat was born in Hollister. She moved to Wisconsin for most of her school age years. She served in the Navy. She returned to Sonoma County in 2023 & became a part of the Animal Hospital of Sebastopol team. She is on her 30th year working as a veterinary technician. She has 3 dogs that love to run & dig for gophers. She enjoys gardening, rock hounding & her flock of chickens.
Lauren, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Bio coming soon!
Tanya
Tanya was born and raised in Folsom, California. She moved to Sonoma County in 2002 to care for and spend time with her grandparents. She is a tireless champion of all animals, campaigning for their well-being and making sure they receive the best care possible. She opened Morti’s Used Book Nook and Cat Adoption Lounge in 2020 to facilitate improving the quality of life for countless pets in need of help. When she is not busy caring for wayward animals she enjoys hanging out with her three small doggies, twenty or so kitties and let’s not forget, the fella she married in 2015.
Jessica
Team Member
Jessica’s love for animals began at a young age. Born and raised in Windsor, she spent the summers of her childhood catching various creatures from her rural back yard, and helping her grandmother in the garden. She developed a love for cooking from her mother, and a love for working on Jeeps from her father. In her spare time she enjoys doing arts and crafts, consisting of anything from watercolor paintings to refurbishing old furniture. After a day at work, helping clients and caring for patients, she comes home to her cat Ace and a collection of tarantulas and fish tanks.
Meet Our Veterinary Assistants
Brenda
Brenda was born and raised in Wisconsin and brought her Midwestern hospitality to California when she relocated in 2017. She has worn many hats within the veterinary profession and has over 15 years of experience working with small animal hospitals, emergency care, and holistic veterinary medicine. Additionally, Brenda has an admirable passion for aiding rescued farmed animals and has worked with numerous animal sanctuaries across Northern California. She holds two Masters degrees, one in Anthrozoology and one in Clinical Psychology and is currently completing a Veterinary Technician Associates program in preparation to become an RVT. Brenda shares her home and heart with two adorable felines, one beautiful German Shepherd, and six super snuggly sheep.
Britni
Vet Assistant, Team Member
Britni was born and raised in Sonoma County. She always dreamed of finding a job where she could love all the animals and has found that here. Loves to spend time with her three fur babies. The boss cat of the house, Emma, and her 2 dogs Deja and Zoey. In her free time, she loves going to the beach, camping, being with family, and trying new restaurants with her husband.
Colton
Colton was born and raised in Sonoma County. He joined our team in May 2022. He attended Analy High and is now pursuing undergraduate studies at Santa Rosa JC. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano, spending time with his dog, Duke and staying strong with regular attendance at our local gym. He currently resides with his family right here in Sebastopol.
Alice
Vet Assistant, Team Member
Alice grew up in a small farm town in Central California. She obtained her RN degree at age 20. She has worked in oncology, high-risk obstetrics, prison inmate care, hospice, and the AIDS unit at San Francisco General Hospital. She moved to Sebastopol in 1989 to continue her work as an RN. She has always loved animals and working with them. She started her transition to veterinary medicine by attending the SRJC Veterinary Technician program. Alice has been working at Animal Hospital of Sebastopol for 16 years, starting as a volunteer. Her nursing background is helpful in dealing with clients and their humans, especially when it comes to end-of-life transition. She is able to be there in a very compassionate and understanding way, not shying away from death but embracing the relief of suffering that our clients and their humans desperately need. She is very proud of the high quality of care provided by our very talented team of doctors, technicians, and support staff. When it comes to relaxing, Alice, an avid kayaker, loves paddling rivers, lakes, oceans, caves, and the San Francisco Bay. She takes every opportunity to be on the water. She recently completed 1000 miles of rowing in 15 months.
Bella
Bella was born and raised in Sonoma County. She graduated from Analy High. She attends Sonoma State University pursuing a degree in early childhood development, minoring in Sociology. She joined our team in June of 2020 and has assisted in taking wonderful care of our patients ever since. In her free she enjoys attending music festivals and spending time with equine and various farm animals. She also tends to a thriving vegetable garden. She enjoys living with her father while finishing school.
Laney
Laney was born and raised in Sonoma County. She started working with animals at the age of 13, volunteering at the humane society and the Santa Rosa parks and rec which led her into vet med and has loved working with animals since. On her days off, she loves to spend time at the beach with her dogs Chewy and Peanut, thrifting at local shops, and finding different bakeries to try.
Nina
Vet Assistant
Having grown up on a small farm in Sebastopol, Nina has always had a deep love and passion for animals and their welfare. She first became interested in veterinary medicine at around the age of 11 after watching the local vet examine the family horses and goats. Since then, she has been fascinated by veterinary science and the human-animal connection in general. On her days off from work, you can find her running around at the beach, writing poetry, or spending time with her plethora of pets: two dogs, two cats, and a beloved bearded dragon.
Ann
Customer Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant – Team Member since June 2006
Bio coming soon.
Saga
Saga moved to the United States from Stockholm in June 2024. She transplanted herself to join her partner in being with family. She began her veterinary medicine journey here volunteering at a cat rescue. She was referred to us through that rescue as a hardworking steward of pets. We are fortunate to have her here, adding a great sense of humor that keeps us laughing. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with one feisty little chihuahua named Pinto.