Dr. Latshaw joins AVES from San Antonio, Texas where she completed an emergency medicine and surgery internship program. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Health and Society from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Latshaw received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Royal Veterinary College. Dr. Latshaw was awarded the International Canine Health [...]
Dr. Jordan Wilson's passions lie in emergency medicine, toxicology, and geriatric care. Dr. Wilson is certified in Fear Free Animal handling and strives to provide a positive environment for both pets and people. Dr. Wilson joins AVES from Tyler, Texas where she practiced small animal medicine and urgent care for a year and a half. [...]
Dr. Sanders’ passion lies within ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures. Dr. Colbi Sanders joins us from New Braunfels, Texas where she did specialty ultrasound and general practice for over 9 years. After receiving her undergraduate degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University, Dr. Colbi Sanders received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Upon graduating in 2011, she completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine, [...]
Christina has worked with AVES for over 10 years- serving as the Hospital Operations manager for 8 years until transitioning into her role as Relationship Manager in 2023, where she now focuses her time on building and fortifying relationships with both the referring community and AVES team members. Prior to working in the veterinary specialty [...]
Sara Ervin obtained her degree in Veterinary Technology from Lone Star College in Tomball, Texas, in 2002. With extensive experience across various veterinary specialties—including Equine Surgical Referral and Emergency, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Neurology—Sara brings a wealth of knowledge to her field. In 2014, she joined Austin Community College as a Clinical Coordinator, where [...]
Sarah Blackburn is a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) with a strong passion for animal dentistry. She graduated from the Vet Tech Institute of Houston in 2016 and relocated to Austin, TX, shortly after. Sarah began her career in general practice, earning her LVT certification in 2017. In 2018, she joined the AVES dentistry department, where [...]
Julia Simms, LVT, VTS (Surgery). Though Julia's heart lies in Surgery, her passions include all of Specialty Medicine. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Biology from Bridgewater College, Julia received her Associates degree in Veterinary Technology from Northern Virginia Community College. Upon graduating in 2005, she worked in an Equine/Small Animal mixed practice before joining [...]
Lalo Zamora is the Emergency and Critical Care Department Manager at Austin Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (AVES). With a career in veterinary medicine spanning nearly a decade, Lalo has extensive experience in emergency care, team leadership, and department development within specialty and emergency hospitals. Lalo's journey in veterinary medicine began in 2015 as an [...]