Venice Animal Clinic
1267 U.S. 41 Bypass S.
Venice, FL 34285
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Meet our Amazing Team
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Dr. Anthony Flores, DVM, PhD
Dr. Anthony Flores grew up in Lisbon, CT and graduated from the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in pathobiology (pre-vet) in 1988. He graduated Cornell University for Veterinary School in 1994 and practiced general small animal medicine in CT.
In 2006, Dr. Flores received his Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology &Toxicology from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy with a heavy
emphasis on molecular pharmacology and molecular biology. He has consulted for a company working on a synthetic blood substitute for human and veterinary use.
Dr. Flores has a special place for Bloodhounds, having had two spanning a 20- year period. He also has a fondness for French Bulldogs which he affectionalely refers to as "Stubbies". His hobbies are road cycling and cars.
Dr. Laila Vilums, DVM
Dr. Laila Vilums was born and raised in Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science degree. She then attended the Ohio State University to attain her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1989.
Dr. Vilums enjoys practicing as a general practitioner. After practicing in Ohio for two years, she moved to the Venice area and has been practicing in this area for 32 years.
Dr. Vilums has three children that have all graduated from Venice High School and have all gone on to different Universities in Florida. She currently has four cats and her hobbies include biking, reading, and hiking.
Kathy Kelley Garner,
Co-Founder & CEO
Kathy Kelley Garner co-founded Venice Animal Clinic with her late husband, Dr. Terry L. Garner, DVM. Together they built a place of refuge and compassionate care for people and their pets in the Venice Area Community.
Kathy continues the mission of providing excellent patient care and superior service to our clients and patients as she carries on her husband’s legacy of ethics and professionalism.
Sabrina Currier,
Practice Manager
Sabrina was born and raised in Venice, FL. Sabrina has worked with both the founders of Venice Animal Clinic, Kathy and the late Dr. Terry L. Garner since the age of 16. While Sabrina worked for us for several years, she served the clinic in multiple areas from kennel to office work all the way up to management. Sabrina and her husband have 5 children together, three girls and two boys. Sabrina decided to be a stay- at-home mom and raise her children while they were young. Now that they are all older and in school she decided to come back and pursue her passion for us at Venice Animal Clinic. Sabrina has always had a love for animals and people. She currently has two Great Danes and two small dogs.
She strives to keep Dr. Terry L. Garner‘s legacy alive and well. She always says to staff and clients alike "I wouldn’t be who I am today without Kathy and Dr. Garner‘s guidance and I’m lucky I was able to learn from the BEST!" We’re pleased to have her back as part of our team and as our Practice Manager.
Bridget Douglas,
Office Assistant / Technician
Bridget was born and raised in Saint Paul, MN. She joined the Army as a mechanic and, after leaving the Army, pursued a career in business management and received her B.S. In 2006 she moved to the Venice area with her family. She found a passion managing hotels in the Venice area alongside her mother-in-law. Bridget and her husband have 4 children who graduated from North Port High School, and she also has 2 grandchildren. Bridget has always had a passion for animals. Due to her passion for the Belgian Malinois, Bridget and her husband are lucky enough to not only call the breed family, but also breed them for other Belgian Malinois lovers. Currently she is pursuing her A.S. in Veterinary Medicine.
Chris Pettit,
Surgical Tech / Technician
Venice Animal Clinic
Michele McLeod,
Certified Veterinarian Technician
Michele grew up in St. Petersburg Florida and moved to the Port Charlotte area in 1984, where she graduated from Port Charlotte High School. After her graduation she moved back to St. Petersburg to attend the veterinarian technology program at SPJC. Michele graduated with her Associates of Science degree in Veterinary Medicine. She then received her CVT license in 1988.
Michele has worn many hats during her 36 years in the veterinary medicine world. She currently wears the hat of our CVT here at Venice Animal Clinic. Her passion is shelter medicine which is wonderful because we are currently the main veterinarian for St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice. Michele is married and has one son who graduated from Lemon Bay High School. She has been a fixture of the community for 30+ years. Michele also has a cat named Curtis that she adopted from St. Francis Animal Rescue that she loves dearly.
Michele is very excited to have joined Venice Animal Clinic because she loves the small town feel and family dynamic Venice Animal Clinic embodies. We are so excited to have her apart of our team.
Camryn Reshetar,
Receptionist / Cuddle Companion
Camryn grew up in small rural town Berryville Virginia. From a young age she has always had a special place in her heart for all animals. Camryn started riding horses in kindergarten and continued to fall in love with the world of equines.
Through her childhood, she always wanted to find a way to make the world a better place for animals. After graduating high school in 2020, Camryn moved to Leland, North Carolina where she went to school and earned an Associates of Science degree. In June of 2022, Camryn made the move to Venice to be closer to her boyfriend. Along with her she brought her Yorkie named Carson. She has had Carson since she was in 7th grade and he is her world.
She plans to further her education in animal care and nutrition. We are so thankful / lucky to have Camryn apart of our family here at Venice Animal Clinic. The compassion she shows to all of our patients is truly unmatched.
Amber O’Brien,
Receptionist / Veterinary Assistant
Amber was born and raised in the Quad Cities in Illinois. Having grown up with feline friends all her life, she has always wanted to work with animals from a young age.
After her High School Graduation, she moved to Florida to further her education and be closer to her family. She studied at Southern Technical College and received her certification for Veterinary Assisting. She hopes to learn as much as she can about all types of animals and how to help them.
Her hobbies include reading and caring for her cats (named Aurora and Aries). She also enjoys going to the beach and swimming.
Jimmy Timmy,
Human Resources / Greeter
Jimmy is our office cat and head of HR. Anytime you come into the office Jimmy will be there to greet you. He loves being the center of attention. Most of the time you will see him on the counter or in the lobby. Jimmy enjoys meeting all of our Clients and Patients.
Jimmy loves all types of animals and sometimes he will go into the exam rooms while our clients/patients are in there to make sure the employees are doing their jobs efficiently. He can be hard to work for at times but he does his best keeping everyone on task.
Jimmy’s goals are to lounge around, play with his toys and eat all the yummy treats and food he can get. Make sure to say hello the next time your in the office.