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Meet our Veterinary Team

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Erin Richards, DVM

Medical Director

Dr. Erin Richards is an associate veterinarian at Cypress Veterinary Hospital. She completed both her undergraduate and veterinary education at Texas A&M University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in 2015 and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She joined the team at Cypress Veterinary Hospital in early 2020. Her professional interests include client education, feline medicine, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Richards currently resides in Cypress with her husband, a high school social studies teacher. Together they have two cats, Colonel Sanders and Tater Tot, and two dogs, Nellie and Rigby. In her spare time, she enjoys running, camping, spending time with her family in Katy, and cheering on the Aggies and Astros.

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James West, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. West is an Associate Veterinarian at Cypress Veterinary Hospital. He graduated from Texas A&M University of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 and came to work at Cypress Veterinary Hospital in early 2019.

He has a strong background in wellness and primary care with an interest in feline medicine. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), and Harris County Veterinary Medicine Association (HCVMA).

In his downtime, Dr. West appreciates reading, painting, and playing games with friends. He lives with his one cat, Tempest, who asks for more than enough attention from him.

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Angela, CVA

Front Office Manager

Angela began here in February of 2006 as a volunteer after graduating from Penn Foster and becoming a Certified Veterinary Assistant. She was hired in February 2006 and has worked her way to the position of Front Office Manager which she presently holds.

She has 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and five dogs, two of which were acquired from hurricane Ike. She loves her job, always has a smile and is compassionate for all of the pets and clients. During her free time, she enjoys her fitness class, yard work and going to lunch every Thursday with her mother.

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Tania Workman

Receptionist

I have been in Houston since 2017 with my husband and son having moved from Louisiana. I have over 20 years experience in veterinary medicine. I started out as a veterinary assistant where I fell in love with animal medicine. After stepping away for several years to be a stay at home mom, I found my way back to the veterinary world and discovered my true passion is cultivating lasting relationships with pet parents througheducation, compassion and understanding. It its important to me that clients know that a friendly, familiar face will help during difficult and stressful times. I share my house with my husband, son (who is off at Texas A&M) and 2 cats Myshka and Phineas. In my free time I enjoy creating art, reading and gardening.

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Britnee Doussan, CVA, EFFCP, CFVP, IAABC

Hospital Staff

Britnee has worked in various fields of animal care. She joined a local dog rescue group in
2012, where she fostered and adopted out a total of 32 dogs over 3 years. This rewarding
experience led Britnee to pursue her education as a veterinary technician. Britnee graduated at the top of her class with a 4.0 GPA in 2014. She has worked in a variety of settings as a technician - including ER/trauma, large animal, and general practice. Britnee joined AMC in 2019, bringing along her vast knowledge, passion, experience, and critical thinking to provide a comprehensive level of care to her patients. Britnee has furthered her education in the areas of behavioral health and safe handling. She loves building relationships with pets that may struggle during veterinary care as well as the ones that are happy to come in. Britnee has 4 kids at home and 5 rescue cats – her pride and joy being Evander, a tripod kitty she has raised from near-death as a kitten.

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Rachel Federico, CVA

Hospital Staff

Rachel joined Cypress Veterinary Hospital in October of 2019 as a veterinary technician after her graduation from LoneStar College in August of 2019. Growing up in Magnolia, Rachel always knew she wanted to work with pets. With the support of her parents, she started her journey by becoming a bather through PetSmart which over the 4 years prepared her to understand key aspects of pet restraint and behavior. Utilizing this knowledge and experience, Rachel transitioned to our hospital to hone the skills she learned through her education. She loves how friendly, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable her team is and is excited to advance her career.

Outside of work, Rachel enjoys listening to podcasts such as Welcome to Nightvale, reading books such as the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling, playing video games, watching YouTube, and spending time with her husband, Jeremy, and their 3 cats Hallow, Savannah, and Anastasia.

Favorite Quote: “If we are all worms, be a glow worm.” - Fortune Cookie

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Angel Thomas

Hospital Staff

Angel joined Cypress Veterinary Hospital this year as one of our newest veterinary assistants. Angel’s love for animals started early in life as she was in charge of taking care of all the farm animals and personal pets her family had growing up, leading her to turn that passion into a career as a veterinary technician. Bringing over a year of experience from working at a local hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, Angel is excited to expand her skills with the help of her caring, helpful, and passionate coworkers.
When not working, Angel enjoys listening to podcasts such as ‘Dr. No Sleep’, playing video games like Sims and Animal Crossing, and spending time working in her garden alongside her pets Bean, Ella, Leo, and Sobek.

Favorite Quote: “They say that the best blaze burns the brightest when circumstances are at their worst.” -Unknown

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Anahi Sanchez

Hospital Staff

Anahi joined Cypress Veterinary Hospital after completing a 240hr externship with us as part of her course requirements with the Veterinary Technical Institute. Anahi began her career in animal health as a groomer to learn more about safe pet handling and understanding pet behavior. After graduating, she hopes to meld her experience as a groomer with her education to hone her skills as a technician with the help of her dynamic and determined co-workers.
When not at work, Anahi enjoys exploring all that Houston has to offer all while spending time with her family, and her pets: Ninja, Nayla, Benito, and Max.

Favorite Quote: “Not all distance is absence, and not all silence is forgetting.” -Unknown

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Esmeralda Acosta

Hospital Staff

Yes, I am the girl at the parties that is hanging out with the dog.
I have 10 years of customer service experience and recently changed over to the animal medical field, but I have always had a love for all animals. I've always had some sort of animal in my life. Currently, I have 2 dogs and a cat, a couple of sugar gliders, and some fancy mice. I briefly shadowed at an animal clinic after high school and was unable to continue with it.

When not at work I enjoy spending time with my family and all my creatures. I can't wait to meet you and your babies when you come ! Tootles!

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Ricardo A. Caballero, DVM

Medical Director Emeritus

Dr. Ricardo A. Caballero is a 1988 graduate. He passed his National Board exams at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and continued his training, education, and clinical experience at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has worked in the greater Houston and Kingwood areas for several years caring for small animals.

Dr. Caballero has a diverse background in canine and feline veterinary medicine. He has strong interests in wellness care, as well as emergency medicine, critical care, laser surgery, cold laser therapy, and alternative herbal cancer therapy.
He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and an active member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical care society (VECCS). Dr. Caballero also holds additional memberships in the Harris County Veterinary Medicine Association (HCVMA), the Association of Feline Practitioners, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA).

Dr. Caballero values his relationships with his clients and patients, and he treats each pet as if they were his own. Dr. Caballero looks forward to providing quality care for you and your four-legged family members.