Dr. Langdon Fielding, DVM, Diplomate DACVECC, Equine Critical Care

Dr. Fielding grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and obtained his veterinary degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, he did an internship at Texas A&M University focusing on large animal medicine and surgery. At the end of his internship, he returned to California and began practicing at Loomis Basin Veterinary Center.

Langdon works primarily in the hospital, but he occasionally ventures out in an ambulatory vehicle. His primary interest is in emergency medicine, and he works along with Dr. Higgins on the cases that are housed at the clinic. Dr. Fielding completed a strenuous course of additional training and testing and was admitted to the American College of Veterinary Emergency/Critical Care.

Dr. Catherine Jacobs, DVM

Dr. Catherine Jacobs grew up on the East Coast and received her undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in upstate New York.  Moving west, she attended the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2002.  Prior to joining LBEMC, Dr. Jacobs practiced equine veterinary medicine in Galt, CA.  Catherine is married and has two children under age 5.  In her free time (are you kidding?), she enjoys riding and showing her hunter/jumper.

Dr. Jacob’s practice interests lie primarily in reproduction, preventative medicine, dentistry, lameness, and pre-purchase examinations.  Additionally, she completed an exhaustive program in equine acupuncture and enjoys combining Western and Eastern medicine in a variety of medicine and lameness/soundness cases.  Dr. Jacobs has extensive experience breeding mares with cooled and frozen semen, and she has recently introduced deep horn insemination and embryo transfer procedures.

Dr. Jill Higgins, DVM

Jill Higgins is a 2003 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship at the Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Center in Gilbert, AZ. She joined Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center in 2004. Her interests include diagnostic ultrasound, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and research on infectious diseases, as well as day-to-day preventative medicine and wellness for her patients.

She grew up in the small town of Chester, CA and now lives in Penryn with her husband, Nicola, also an equine veterinarian, and their two small children, Lucas and Lia, future equine veterinarians in the making!

Dr. Bob Morgan, DVM

Dr. Bob Morgan is a 1980 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. His undergraduate degree came from the University of Illinois. Dr. Morgan joined the Loomis Basin mixed practice in 1980 and then spun off the large animal practice with Dr. Greg Fellers in 1990. Dr. Morgan and his wife, Cindy, reside in Lincoln where she operates an equine breeding and training facility with the help of their daughters Alison and Erica. Bob spends the bulk of his late winter and spring practice days involved in equine reproduction which is especially rewarding when the next year’s foals begin to arrive.

Dr. Anne Hitchcock, DVM

Dr. Anne Hitchcock joined our staff in early August, 2006. She grew up in San Diego and is a 2004 graduate of UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, she completed a one year internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY followed by a year-long ambulatory internship at Ohio State University, School of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests include equine ambulatory practice as well as equine emergency medicine. Dr. Hitchcock will be filling some ambulatory days as well as teaming with Dr. Fielding and Dr. Higgins in supporting the emergency and critical care program.

Dr. Molly Dinucci, DVM

Dr. Molly Dinucci grew up in Novato, CA, a small town in northern Marin County. She attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo as an undergraduate and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science in June 2002. A year later, she was accepted to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated from UC Davis in June 2007. Molly’s interests include equine ambulatory practice, lameness, and internal medicine.

Molly was recently married in August 2007 to one of her classmates in veterinary school. Her husband also pursued his career in equine medicine, and now works for Sierra Equine in Grass Valley. Molly is a lover of the outdoors and enjoys spending her free time running and hiking with her dogs, as well as snowboarding and camping.

Dr. Olivia Inoue, DVM, Diplomate ACVS

Dr. Olivia Inoue completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at University of Illinois in 1993. Thereafter, she completed an internship and her residency at the University of Illinois. After her residency, she practiced at Equine Services in Simpsonville, Kentucky, focusing on equine surgery and medicine. Dr. Inoue had been a staff surgeon at The Equine Center since 2001 when she became board certified. She is currently a bi-coastal resident. Every two weeks, Dr. Inoue travels from her home in South Carolina to practice in California. Her interests lie in neonatal medicine and surgery, soft tissue surgery, lameness, and comprehensive health and wellness. Dr. Inoue’s extracurricular activities involve scuba diving, rock climbing, cultivating her orchids, raising African cichlids (fish), and spending time with her husband, Dave, also a veterinarian.

Dr. Jason Errico, DVM, Diplomate ACVS

Dr. Errico is a California native who received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and attended veterinary school at UC Davis. He completed an equine internship at Littleton Large Animal Clinic in Colorado, a large animal fellowship at Oregon State University, and an Equine Surgery residency at the University of Florida. His primary surgical interests are upper airway, gastrointestinal, orthopedic and treatment of neoplasia. He is also experienced in surgery on New World camelids.

Dr. Diana Stolba, DVM

We are proud to introduce Diana Stolba as our new intern veterinarian. An intern is a graduate veterinarian who has made an additional, voluntary commitment to their veterinary training by choosing to complete a year-long internship at a referral hospital. Our internship program is highly competitive, and only the best new veterinarians are selected every year.

Diana is a Sacramento native who received her bachelor’s degree at UC Davis in Animal Science. She went to veterinary school at UC Davis and opted for an emphasis in equine medicine. She has been riding horses since she was 6-years-old and competed in gymkhana, barrel racing and team penning. Diana has traveled extensively around the world with her family and spends time volunteering at many spay, neuter, and vaccine clinics on native American reservations. Outside of school and work, her interests include hiking, kayaking and horseback riding.

Dr. Nick Carlson, DVM

Dr. Nick Carlson will be providing veterinary services to the Wilton/Elk Grove area and the surrounding communities. LBEMC will be supporting him with all of the latest technology (i.e. digital x-rays, ultrasound, endoscopy, 24-hour emergency coverage) that comes from working with a large referral hospital. Please call our main office number or his business number to schedule an appointment starting August 1st, 2009.

Nick Carlson was born and raised in Illinois, but ventured out to California where he completed his veterinary degree at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. After finishing school he completed a year-long internship at Steinbeck Equine in Salinas, CA where he continued on as an associate veterinarian. Nick’s professional interests include sports medicine/lameness, dentistry, and ambulatory medicine. If the need arises, he is experienced and willing to provide veterinary care for camelids and livestock.

Nick was recently married in June 2009. His wife, Laramie, is currently pursuing an advanced veterinary degree in equine internal medicine at UC Davis. When the couple finds time to escape they are out hiking, fishing, and riding among other outdoor activities.

Dr. Nick Faber, DVM, Diplomate ACVO

Dr. Faber graduated from veterinary school at Purdue University in 1992 and then completed a large animal medicine and surgery internship at Texas A&M. He came to UC Davis for a residency in large animal medicine and completed a second residency in ophthalmology in 1999. He is board certified as a Diplomate of ACVO (American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists).

Nick grew up in Wisconsin with an interest in showing horses, first Quarter Horses and then Paso Finos while in college. He looks forward to a continued relationship with horses as he develops his practice in veterinary ophthalmology in this part of California.

Dr. Andrea Cannon, DVM, Diplomate ACVD

Dr. Cannon is a 1993 graduate of UC Davis. She interned at the Animal Emergency Clinic in San Diego, California and completed her residency in Dermatology at UC Davis. Dr. Cannon was a clinical instructor at UC Davis Dermatology from 1996-1997. She has owned Animal Dermatology & Allergy in Roseville, California; Modesto, California; and Boise, Idaho; since 1997.