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.
Linda: Groomer and Animal Rehabilitation
I started at Saddleback in 1997 as the Groomer and I still enjoy grooming all breeds, including cats. I am currently enrolled at Mt. Sac to earn my RVT license. I also do the animal rehab at Saddleback where we use the therapy laser and underwater treadmill. On some weekends, I enjoy being the owner/handler of my dogs at dog shows.!
Jennifer: Receptionist
I started at Saddleback in 2002. I love working here with all the animals. I have been married to my wonderful husband since 2002, and we have a daughter named Katie who was born in 2004 who also loves animals. I also enjoy going to dog shows.
David Argyle: Kennel Hand
I have worked at Saddleback for about a year. I am enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College and preparing to enter the veterinarian technician program. I am part of a family of four with my older brother and mom and dad. We moved to America from England when I was two (sadly, I did not pick up the accent). We have a Poppy the family dog and Cooper the ??? living with us.
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