Our Staff

• Kay McGuire , DVM,MS,BS

  
  

  Suburbia North Animal Hospital is owned and operated by Kay McGuire, DVM, MS.  Dr. McGuire is a 1988 Graduate of Texas A&M University.  She holds a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science and a M.S. in Veterinary Epidemiology, all from Texas A&M University. Dr. McGuire's special interest is small animal medicine and soft tissue surgery.  Her hobbies center around her love of dogs, competing in dog shows in both conformation and performance events.  She has produced many Champions in both Gordon Setters and West Highland White Terriers which she enjoys exhibiting herself.  She is also recognized as a Breeder of Merit by The American Kennel Club.  She serves as 2nd Vice President and Health Chair of the West Highland White Terrier Club of America and is Vice President of Health for the Westie Foundation of America.  Dr. McGuire also serves as Treasurer of the West Highland White Terrier Club of Southeast Texas.

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• Karen Bookout , DVM

  
  

  Dr. Bookout works as a full-time veterinarian associate.  She is a graduate of University of Houston, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University, Class of 1984.  Dr. Bookout shares her home with her husband, 2 sons, 3 dogs (Clyde, Lady, & Bandy) and her Siamese Cat Richie who adopted her when she first started working at Suburbia.  She enjoys cycling, gardening, and free weight work outs.  Her most memorable event at Suburbia is removing 2 metal choke chains from the GI tract of a young female English Bulldog.

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• Jenny Yanson

  
  

  Jenny is our Practice Manager.  She handles the hospital and office necessities as well as keeping us all in line.  She is always ready to help our clients with any questions or problems they may have.  Jenny has lived in Texas most of her life and she and her husband Jason are the proud parents of 8 animals.  They have 6 cats: "Meme", "Tahji", "Monkey", "Kiki", & "Mr. Stinky", and she has 2 American Pit Bull Terriers named "Princess" & "Mona" and 1 Lhasa Apso named "Misha".

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• Sarah Hernandez , RVT

  
  

  Sarah is one of our Veterinary Technicians and is also one of our Reproduction Technicians.  She graduated from Tomball Vet Tech school.  She handles all the inventory and reproduction aspects of the clinic.  She and her husband Ralph have 2 children Aurora and Liam, 2 dogs "Red" and "Cujo" and 2 cats "Jasper" & "Beatrix Kido".  Sarah's hobbies include anything involving her kids.

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• Mayra Hernandez

  
  

  Mayra is one of our Veterinary Technicians.  She assists in surgery, xrays, reproduction and dental procedures.  She lives with her husband Vince, and her 2 children Xavier and Amira.  Mayra enjoys scrapbooking, and anything outdoors with her family.  Mayra has 1 cat named "Figaro", and 3 dogs ..."Gillette" (APBT), "Pigga" (French Bulldog), and "Wasabi" (Yorki mix).  Her hobbies include anything with her kids.

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• Brittany McGoodwin

  
  

  Brittany is one of our new Veterinary Assistants.  She graduated from Northland Christian School.  She owns 2 dogs "Ruby" & "Diamond".  "Ruby" was rescued off the side of the road in Louisiana in May of 2010.  "Diamond" was rescued when she was 6 weeks old.  Brittany loves them both so much and they are her best friends.  In the short time Brittany has worked with us she has learned a lot and has been able to experience assisting in her first Bulldog C-Section.

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• Breckon Smith

  
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• Doris Slaboda

  
  

  Doris is one of our Receptionists.  She has worked for us for many years and before that she was a loyal client for many years.  Her hobby is breeding, raising, and exhibiting Champion Cardigan Welsh Corgi's.  She has been very successful with her breeding program for numerous years, including owner/breeder of 2005's National Specialty Winner.

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• Luisa Rodriguez

  
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• Maria Jimenez

  
  

  Maria is one of our kennel technicians.  She is like the wind...she swoops in and before you know it the hospital and the kennel is clean and sparkles everywhere.  She graduated from Milby Highschool in Houston.  Her special training is installing leather in vehicles while she works full time at Toyota.  She loves, and enjoys taking care of our boarding dogs and cats.  Her favorite is our clinic cat Holly.  Maria's most memorable event she witnessed at Suburbia is the fact that animals come in sick or hurt and leave as if nothing ever happened to them.

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• Lynn Frink

  
  

  Lynn is one of our kennel technicians.  Lynn worked for us a few years ago and we are happy to have her back.  Lynn went to school in Michigan and has 3 Great Danes, 5 cats, and 4 parrots.  Her hobbies are horses, plants, and yardwork.  Lynn's most exciting and memorable Suburbia moment is rescue Rottweiler Gracie.  Gracie was rescued by client Gayle Kennedy.  Gracie had severe wounds around her neck and under her front legs from being left with a harness too tight around her body.  The cuts on her neck were huge, gapping, and bloody.  Even though Gracie was in pain she was so sweet and just wanted love and attention.  Lynn and all the other staff members have been amazed at how quickly and nicely Gracie has healed and she now has a new home.

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• Cristina Salazar

  
  

  Cristina is one of our weekend kennel assistants.  She lives with her husband Roland and their 2 children Nathan and Gabriel.  We are welcoming Cristina back to our clinic after maternity leave.  Her hobbies include selling Scentsy products and spending as much quality time with her kids as possible.

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• Holly , The Boss

  
  

  Holly is one of our clinic cats.  She walks the clinic daily to make sure everyone is working hard and that the clinic floor is lizard free.  You can usually find her sun tanning by the window.

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• Violet , The Greeter

  
  

  Violet is one of our most personable clinic cats.  You can usually find her in the lobby, sleeping on the dog food, pawing your shoulder, sitting on your purse or pet carrier, or all up in your face.

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• Archibald , Dr. McGuire's personal assistant

  
  

  Archie is one of our newest clinic cats.  He was one of the last stray cats that lived in the car wash across from our building.  One day when we went outside to feed him he wandered up looking sick and dirty.  He had suffered some form of injuries due to being hit by a car we think.  Mr. Foof was his name back then but he loved being in the clinic so much and did not want to go back outside.  So, his name was changed to Archibald because he was bald on the top of his head from his injury.  Dr. McGuire wished that at least one of the clinic cats would take to her and hang out in her office.  WELL, Archie was taking notes!  Archie now lives in her office and only comes out to eat and use the litter box.  He loves Dr. McGuire and is always sitting in her lap telling her how to run her business.

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