Staff

HOSPITAL DIRECTORS
	Anita Parra, DVM Anita Parra completed her undergraduate studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1979. She then went on to graduate from Purdue University with her DVM degree in 1983. Dr. Parra initially worked at a mixed animal practice in West Virginia for two years followed by working in a strictly small animal clinic in Illinois. In 1988 she made her way westward to settle in Ojai, CA in order to pursue her interest in Emergency Medicine. Once the Central Coast Pet Emergency Clinic was opened in October 1997, Dr. Parra elected to relocate to the beautiful Central Coast and continue working as an associate Emergency Veterinarian. Dr. Parra's passion and interest in horses, large animals and cats and dogs continues to this day as she has 3 horses, 2 goats, 14 cats and 1 dog. She currently co-owns CCPEC with her partner Roxane McKenna, DVM and they have recently completed a renovation and expansion of the clinic to its current 4,000 square feet in order to better serve the surrounding referral base in the ever changing and challenging field of veterinary emergency and critical care
	Roxane McKenna, DVM Roxane McKenna moved to the Central Coast in 1984 to pursue her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Cal Poly, SLO. After graduating from Cal Poly in 1990, she was accept to and completed her veterinary degree from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She originally practiced Mixed Animal Medicine in the Central Valley for 2 years then returned home to the Central Coast to practice Small Animal Medicine exclusively. In October 1997, she had a unique opportunity to begin working at the then newly opened Central Coast Pet Emergency Clinic in Arroyo Grande where she has remained as a staff veterinarian. She enjoys the challenges of Small Animal Emergency Medicine and is a long time member of good standing in the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society. She lives with her husband and 4 cats enjoying all that living on the Central Coast has to offer.
ASSOCIATE VETERINARIANS
	Deanna Brown, DVM UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 2006 Special interest in emergency & critical care Member VECCS since 1998 Meredith Kennedy, DVM
MANAGEMENT TEAM
	Courtney Jackson, Practice Manager Courtney joined us in 2004 and has been instrumental in helping us manage our growth and search for medical innovation. We invite you to contact Mrs. Jackson should you have any questions or comments regarding any of the services we provide. She can be reached Monday thru Friday from 8am-5pm using our inside phone line, (805) 489-4675. You can also email her at Manager Email. Erin Zobel, Technical Supervisor Craig Lassen, Operations Advisor