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. 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. Karen A. Hassan, DVM, DACVS

Karen Hassan is a 1998 graduate of UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a surgical internship at Tufts University and returned to Davis for her residency in lameness and surgery. Karen is also trained in veterinary acupuncture and enjoys combining her skills. She met her husband Mike, a small animal surgeon, at Davis and has two boys, Donovan and Tyler, ages 8 and 6.

With surgical training for both Karen and Mike, they have moved around a bit. Karen has worked in equine surgical practices in Waller, Texas, Palo Alto, CA, Atlanta, Georgia, and Gardnerville, Nevada. In Nevada, Karen owned and operated her own practice for 4 years. She is happy to be settled in Loomis.

With her interests and background in lameness and performance related injuries, Karen has joined our lameness diagnosis and treatment program. She is availble for appointments scheduled through our front office. Her research interests include lameness in endurance horses, lameness treatment modalities and colic. Karen is very excited to be part of group practice again. When not working, Karen enjoys running, riding, skiing and being a mom.

Dr. Diana Stolba, DVM

Diana completed her veterinary internship at LBEMC in 2010 and is continuing at the clinic by providing coverage to El Dorado Hills and the surrounding areas. LBEMC will be supporting her with all of the latest technology (i.e. ultrasound, endoscopy, same day lab work, digital x-rays, 24-hour emergency coverage) that comes from working with a large referral hospital. For scheduling an appointment in the El Dorado area please contact her using her direct line (916-626-7032) or by calling the main hospital.

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 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. Jennifer Mayer, VMD

Dr. Jennifer Mayer was born and raised in Chicago, and received her Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. She went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Jennifer completed two internships at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. The first internship focused on large animal ambulatory practice. This was followed by an internship in large animal medicine, surgery, and emergency/critical care. Immediately prior to joining LBEMC, Dr. Mayer worked an associate veterinarian at a mixed animal practice in northern Georgia.

Dr. Mayer joined Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center this summer, and will be teaming with Dr. Higgins and Dr. Fielding as a part of the emergency and critical care service both at the hospital and in the field. She will primarily be working the overnight shifts. Jennifer is also pursuing a residency through LBEMC to obtain an advanced degree as a Diplomate in the American college of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Outside of veterinary medicine, Jennifer enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and horseback riding, among other outdoor activities.

Dr. Eduardo de la Cruz, DVM

Dr. Eduardo De La Cruz was born and raised in the island of Puerto Rico. He received his bachelor’s degree, Biological Sciences, in 2003 from the University of Georgia. He then attended the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he focused on equine veterinary medicine and surgery. Prior to veterinary school, he worked for over 10 years with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Office of Public Health Science branches. While on the east coast, Dr. De La Cruz, his wife, Margie, and teenage daughter, Frances, were heavily involved with the American Red Cross Disaster Services where they assisted the victims of fires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. His professional interests include lameness, podiatry, reproduction, and dentistry. Outside of work, he enjoys water skiing, motorcycle riding, and playing hand drums.

Dr. Lauren Winfield, DVM

Dr. Lauren Winfield is originally from the Monterey Peninsula in California. She received a Bachelors of Science in Neurology Physiology and Behavior from UC Davis in 2007. She then attended UC Davis for veterinary school and focused her training in equine medicine and surgery. Lauren will be spending this year completing the internship program at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center. Prior to veterinary school she worked in the Large Animal and Neonatal Intensive Care unit at UC Davis as a technician. Throughout her undergraduate and veterinary school, Lauren taught riding lessons to children and adults who were interested in learning the basics of dressage. Her professional interests include lameness, medicine and emergency and critical care. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys riding her young dressage horse, hiking, auditing dressage clinics and spending time with family.

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.