Staff Shadowridge Vista

	Jenny Schiebert, DVM After graduating magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Dr. Schiebert earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis. Dr. Schiebert worked as an associate veterinarian in private practice before deciding to fulfill her lifelong dream and open her own hospital. In April 1997, Dr. Schiebert became the chief of staff and owner of Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital, transforming the 1800 square foot clinic into a state of the art full service veterinary hospital. In May 1999, Dr. Schiebert expanded to create the unique Creature Comforts Pet Hotel, the first full service luxury cage free pet hotel in San Diego County. Dr. Schiebert expanded the practice once again in 2003, moving the practice across the street to a 3600 square foot building with an enclosed 6000 square foot yard designed to accommodate all the state of the art equipment and special needs of the ever growing practice. As the elected President of the San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association in 2005, Dr.Schiebert helped organize numerous continuing education conferences for local veterinarians. Dr. Schiebert has been elected to the board for the past 11 years and continues to strives to stay current with the latest advances in veterinary medicine and treatments. When not helping patients, Dr. Schiebert spends her spare time with her husband Gene and their two daughters, Allyse and Jessica. Their "family" of pets includes 2 rescue Greyhounds, "Hicoyte" and "Daffodil" , and an exuberant Chocolate Lab named "Calypso", who can be seen daily at the office. In addition, three cats, "Abby" & "Mimzy", "Charlie Brown", help to keep the bed warm at night. Together, Gene and Jenny enjoy watching movies, riding mountain bikes, scuba diving and water skiing!


	Elizabeth Gibbs, DVM Born and raised in San Diego County, Dr. Elizabeth Gibbs is thrilled to be back in North County and practicing state of the art medicine at Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital. After earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science from UC Davis, Dr. Gibbs went on to graduate with honors from Ross University, where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She then spent a year in clinical training at the University of Illinois before moving to Lake Havasu, Arizona. In Lake Havasu, she treated dogs, cats, ferrets and horses alike, in a multi-doctor mixed animal practice before she got home sick for San Diego. Returning to San Diego in August of 2004, Dr. Gibbs worked as a relief doctor for many area veterinarians, including Dr. Schiebert, filling in for doctors when they needed time off or were on vacation. In addition, she provided overnight emergency care at the local emergency clinic, Animal Urgent Care in Escondido. She accepted the duties of Director of Veterinary Services at Escondido Humane Society in 2005 as a natural extension of her love of rescue work and homeless animals. Even though she is now a full time associate at Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital, she continues her long time work with several rescue groups specializing in yorkies and small geriatric dogs. Dr. Gibbs lives in Escondido where she is fixing up her home and taking care of her 6 dogs (Casey, Marvin, Squishy, Chachie, Pappy and Foster), 4 cats (Sophie, Harry, Potter and Big Boy), and 6 horses (Burt, Gwen, George, Miguel, Juan and Summer). * One of the hazards of rescue work and veterinary work ! In what little free time she has, Dr. Gibbs is looking forward to returning to her favorite past-time, Competitive Horseback Riding.


	Jennifer Barnes , DVM Dr. Barnes's love and care for animals has remained constant in her life, despite growing up in an ever changing landscape of culture, including Kansas, Iowa, Texas and Australia. After working in a small animal and exotic hospital throughout high school, Dr. Barnes decided to attend Texas A&M University where she obtained her Bachelors in Biomedical Science and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, earning magna cum laude honors in both degrees. While seeking her degree, she once again diversified her experience by participating in a research project in Italy, and by studing zoo and wildlife medicine during her externships in Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, and San Diego. It was during her externship at Sea World in San Diego that she decided to pursue an internship at VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center in Mission Valle to immerse herself into the rigors of a clinical setting inundated with 24-hour emergency surgery, internal medicine, avian and exotics, radiology, and dermatology. Finishing the internship with a cogent understanding of small animal medicine, Dr. Barnes was hired on as an associate at Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital where she is excited about the opportunity to work with state of the art equipment and a staff committed to the best possible care. In her spare time, Dr Barnes enjoys walking her dogs on the beach in Carlsbad where she lives with her husband, Brook, her Great Dane, "Jaeton", and "Josie", her white Boxer.
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	Gene, Hospital Administrator Gene has a BS in chemistry, AS in Digital Electronics, & AS in Electronic Communication and comes to us after working 7 years as a Research Chemist for Dow Corning and Nichols Institute. Gene grew up in the Sacramento foothills and move down to the Southern California area in 1996 to work for Dow Corning. Gene enjoys talking about Star Trek or any Science topics, riding mountain bikes, scuba diving and water skiing!

Camera Shy	Affie, Practice Manager & Veterinary Technician In the unfortunate event that your pet needs to be hospitalized you can rest easy knowing that someone with Affie's experience is there watch over them. The patients are very fortunate to have someone with Affie's expertise caring for them in the treatment room. With many years of experience in emergency medicine and small animal practice, Affie is truly one of the best technicians around . In addition to providing nursing care for the pets, affie also excels at training the other nursing team members to advance their skills and knowledge. Her areas of professional interest include emergency medicine, trauma, and exotic animal nursing. She also puts her skill to use tracking and managing all of the inventory and drug supplies in the hospital on a daily basis. Affie spends her time at home with her husband, Jeramiah, and their "exuberant" dog Phoebe! She routinely cares for sick and injured pets and wildlife at home as well. .

	Adrienne, Assistant Practice Manager & Veterinary Technician Adrienne comes to us with ten years experience in many different aspects of small animal medicine, including emergency and specialty practice. Adrienne has a great love for animals and their human companions. "It takes much patience and empathy to care for animals, especially when they are sick or aged. I have much respect for the humans that love and care for these furry little creatures. These are people who understand the meaning of unconditional love and are rewarded in kind by the pets who become their children." Adrienne is in the process of putting together an outreach program to educate the community about the importance of vaccines and spaying and neutering as well as animal safety for children. At home, her personal pets are an australian shepherd mix called Moosie whom she calls her "soul mate" and her daughter refers to as her "brother" and a lesser cockatoo called Mrs. Feathers. And a recent addition "Stanley," a Golden Retriver puppy. Adrienne is currently working toward her RVT degree with help from Shadowridge Vet Hospital as well as her Masters degree through University of San Diego. She is proud to call Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital her home.

	Barbara, Creature Comforts Pet Hotel Manager Every pet staying with us at Creature Comforts Pet Hotel is fortunate to have Barbara looking after them. Although she likes to be called a "Pet Nanny" Barbara is indeed an experienced caretaker in her own right. She originally joined our team looking for a "fun job" after years of office work. She quickly fell in love with the pets and routinely recognizes repeat visitors by sight alone. She has a desire to learn as much as she can about pet care, enrolling in ROP veterinary assistant courses, attending pet care expos, grooming seminars, nutrition classes and online veterinary assisting classes. She is currently working on her certification through the American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA) With all this experience, Barbara has detected many illnesses in pets during their stay that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. Her attention to detail also helped to catch a bloat (or GDV) in a Great Dane that was boarding before it became life threatening. Her primary concern is always the pets care and well-being. She likes to take care of the pets at Shadowridge because our smaller size allows her the opportunity to offer individualized care for each pet. "I would never want to work in a large kennel or boarding facility where volume is the primary concern and all the pets are just numbers," says Barbara. "At Creature Comforts, I get to know each pet and can recognize early on when their behavior is a little off from past stays. It makes me feel good to help pets and make them feel at home while their parents are away".
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Camera Shy	Kathy, Nurse Supervisor





	Debra, Kennel Assistant



	Michelle, NurseVeterinary Assistant



	Laura, Nurse Veterinary Assistant/Reception



	Nikki, Nurse Veterinary Assistant/Reception


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