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Meet Our Veterinary Team

Care You Can Trust
From a team you can love.

Our mission is to enhance lives through exceptional, timely veterinary care-to enhance the lives of our patients, their caring parents, our dedicated team members, and area veterinary professionals.

History

Founded in 1998, our animal hospital began as a small, family-owned business specializing in emergency pet medicine. Since expanding and becoming a full-service veterinarian in 2000, we have returned to our emergency care roots. As we've grown, we've done our best to incorporate top-tier talent and technology into our operations, all to ensure your pet receives the care they deserve. Our new office features updated equipment and a comfortable waiting room. In our location, we have several veterinarians ready to assist you with any emergency your pet may have.

Veterinary Assistant

Andrea

Veterinary Assistant

Areas Served

San Fernando, North Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Sylmar, Winnetka, Chatsworth

(818) 363-8143

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Address

16915 San Fernando Mission Blvd,
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Hours

We are open for extended overnight care on most days. Please see our detailed hours below:
Friday: 9:00 AM – Saturday 6:00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – Sunday 6:00 AM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – Monday 6:00 AM
Monday: 9:00 AM – Tuesday 6:00 AM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – Wednesday 6:00 AM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM

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Address

16915 San Fernando Mission Blvd,
Granada Hills, CA 91344

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Dr. Yennifer Gamboa

Veterinarian

Yennifer Gamboa is a Veterinarian graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), an institution accredited by the AVMA. As long as she can remember, she has felt a deep connection with animals—an innate interest that was strengthened during her childhood through movies such as Spirit and 101 Dalmatians, as well as shows like The Wild Thornberrys, Zaboomafoo, and Dr. Dolittle, which inspired her to dedicate her life to animal care.

She has nearly six years of experience in small animal medicine, working both day and night shifts, with a strong focus on emergency cases. Her clinical practice includes preventive medicine—such as deworming, vaccination, client education on general care, nutrition, and dental prophylaxis—as well as internal medicine, performing diagnostics through thorough physical examinations, sample collection and interpretation of laboratory studies, abdominal ultrasound, and radiographic imaging. Additionally, she has experience managing hospitalized patients and performing soft tissue surgeries, including cystotomy, enterotomy, resection and anastomosis, pyometra, splenectomy, nodulectomy, mastectomy, neutering, and gastrotomy. She has also carried out euthanasia procedures with empathy and professionalism. Her clinical work is complemented by excellent client communication, compassionate care, resilience, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative team-oriented approach.

Her main areas of interest are soft tissue surgery and endocrinology, and she is particularly enthusiastic about continuing her training in laparoscopic surgery and transplant surgery. As part of her academic preparation, she holds a Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, an International Diploma in Ultrasonography for dogs and cats, and has completed courses in Vet-Endocrinology and ABC Clinic: Everything Every Clinician Should Know. What she enjoys most about her profession is improving her patients’ well-being through accurate diagnoses and warm, compassionate care, making them feel safe and loved, as if they were at home. Likewise, she strives to provide pet owners with clear, precise, and empathetic information about the health and care of their dogs and cats, whom she considers an essential part of the family. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys watching movies, spending time with her loved ones, and enjoying her favorite ice cream, Cherry Garcia from Ben & Jerry’s, in the company of Mora, Jacinto, and Isra, her fiancé, with whom she also loves to travel—especially to the beach. Animals hold a very special place in her personal life. For nearly ten years, she shared her life with Basha, a dog she watched being born and who deeply shaped her vocation. Although she recently lost her due to a pituitary tumor, she carries her forever in her heart. She currently lives with Morita, an eight-year-old Dachshund mix affectionately called “Mouse,” and Jacinto, her first cat, who arrived unexpectedly and whom many believe was sent by Basha to accompany her during this new stage of life.

As a fun fact, Yeniffer is about to get married after eight years of waiting. She describes herself as a loyal friend, always willing to say yes to any plan that involves good food and fun. She attributes everything she has achieved to the unconditional support of her grandparents, her fiancé, and his mother, who have always believed in her.

Carolina

Veterinary Assistant

From a very young age, Carolina knew she was meant to work with animals. Inspired by a deep love for nature instilled by her father—and a childhood filled with animal documentaries like The Crocodile Hunter, Dr. Pol, and Zoboomafoo—Carolina developed a strong sense of responsibility to care for and protect all creatures, great and small. As Steve Irwin once said, “We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” That belief has guided Carolina throughout her life and career.

Carolina earned her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, where she laid the foundation for a career rooted in compassion, curiosity, and a commitment to excellence in animal care. Her journey has taken her from small animal clinics to one of the most renowned zoological institutions in Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo. There, she gained invaluable hands-on experience working with a diverse range of species—from kangaroos and rhinos to giraffes and elephants.

Her areas of special interest include surgery, emergency care, zoological medicine, and wildlife welfare. Carolina has also completed specialized training in wildlife medicine, including preventive care, chemical and physical restraint, and the development of PIMVs and UMAs—important tools in wildlife management and conservation.

Carolina brings with her over two years of professional experience, including a full year working in a veterinary clinic where she discovered her passion for surgery. Her practical skills are matched by her deep empathy, a quality that shines through in every patient interaction. Whether she’s helping a cat recover from illness or training a dog to overcome behavioral challenges, she finds great joy in seeing animals thrive under her care.

Outside of the clinic, Carolina is an avid >gamer, book lover, and anime fan. She enjoys exploring new foods, discovering hidden gems with friends and family, and spending quiet moments with her own pets—two chihuahuas, Tequila and Griselda, and three cats: Pato, Mr. Norris, and Pandora.

Now continuing her professional journey in the United States, Carolina is both grateful and excited for the opportunity to grow as a veterinarian and serve a new community of pets and their people. Her goal is simple but powerful: to treat every animal as if they were her own and to offer the kind of care that makes a lasting difference.

“I know our animals are family, and I value their health and well-being as if they were my own. Thank you for your trust—I’m here to give 110% every day.”

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