Rashell Lombard, RVT and Omie

Rashell is the Practice Manager and Nursing Supervisor of Southern California Veterinary Hospital.  She has worked here since 1994.  Rashell is a Registered Veterinary Technician.

Rashell was born in New Orleans but grew up in Agoura Hills and has lived in California most of her life.  She graduated from Agoura Hills High School in 1993.

Rashell continues to study and aspires to become a veterinarian right here at this hospital.  One of her favorite things to do is go to school and her hobbies include making and selling doggy couture.

Rashell is very attached to Omie her tabby cat and considers him to be her soul mate.

Triana Dhesse with Sockie and Rita

Triana works as part of the nursing staff and has worked at SCVH since 1997.  She is also the Inventory Manger and does all the special orders.  She likes “the pets” and says “my co-workers are my friends too!”

Triana was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Woodland Hills.  She graduated from Louisville High School in Woodland Hills.

Triana’s philosophy is to “be happy in whatever” and she enjoys vacations, cruises and working out. 

Triana has three cats Maui, Meela, and Sockie and a dog named Rita.  She spends her off time relaxing with her boyfriend Tim, family, and friends

Areka Abrazian, RVT and Nala

Areka is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked at SCVH since 2000.  She likes the “friendships” she has developed with staff and clients here at the hospital.

Areka was born and grew up in France.  She graduated from Granada Hills High School in 1999.

Areka continues to study and aspires to become a veterinarian.  One of her favorite things to do is have fun with friends after work.

Areka has three cats and two dogs: Nunush, Hark, Dougie, Daisy Belle, and Nala.  She also has a Milk Snake named Bubba.  She is proud of the fact that “they are all girls”.

Kim Omlie and Chibi

Kim works in pet care and makes sure all the pets are clean and fed.  She assists with treatments and procedures as well as bathing pets.   She has been at SCVH since 2004 and likes the “friendly environment”.

Kim was born in Coon Rapids Minnesota and grew up in Fridley.  She graduated from Canoga Park High School.

Kim has two Chihuahuas named Chibi and Saru and when she is not at work she likes to play basketball and help her fiancé work on old cars.

Cesar Molina and Taco

Cesar works in pet care making sure all the pets are clean and fed.  He also assists with treatments and procedures as well as bathing pets.   He has been at SCVH since 2005 and likes “the people”.

Cesar was born in Los Angeles and aspires to be a veterinarian.  He graduated from Cleveland High School.

He has one child born in 2006 and two dogs Pookie and Taco.

Cesar enjoys camping and fishing and we could easily see him camping and fishing with Pookie and Taco.

Carol Lapin, Kobe, and Maggie

Carol works in the front as she “loves working around animals”.  She and her husband Herb “have adopted numerous dogs and cats over the years”.  She has been at SCVH since 1979 and “has worked in the front office full time, managed the practice over the years and now works part time”

Carol was raised in the Cincinnati area and graduated from North College Hill High School.  She worked in the central accounting office for Proctor and Gamble before taking a position with American Airlines.  She graduated from their flight attendant college (she says they called themselves “stewardesses” then) and eventually made it to Los Angeles.

A flight attendant introduced her to Herb and they have been married 37 years.  She has a daughter Laura and grandson Cole.  She also has an extended family of children Dean, Suzanne, and Steve with grandchildren Ben, Pamela, and Samantha.  She has a 14-year old cat named Teddy, Kobe a Himalayan and Maggie their standard poodle that they adopted and nursed back to health.  She says that Maggie is “just a love!”

Jennifer (JJ) Baron and Ringo

JJ works as a receptionist and she says, “Seeing animals on a regular basis makes me happy and the staff are all friends – a great atmosphere”.    She has been at SCVH since 2002.

JJ grew up in the Scottsdale, Arizona and Porter Ranch, California.  She graduated from Cleveland Magnet High School in Reseda.

JJ spends her time with her Pitt Bull mix Ringo and likes a variety of outdoor sports.

She is currently finishing a B.A. in English and Anthropology.  She loves “eccentric conversations” and wants to “carve her path through life with optimistic diligence in the face of challenges and always appreciate the intricacies of all life’s large and small wonders”

Heidi Bowman and Sadie

Heidi works as Surgical and Technician Assistant and has worked at SCVH since 2005.  She likes the “education she is receiving and working with good people.”

Heidi was born in Burbank and grew here in southern California.  She graduated from Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood.

Heidi enjoys outdoor sports and is getting educated in Animal Reiki.

Heidi enjoys spending time with her daughter Hannah born in 2004.  She has a horse named Pal (Pal-O-Mine, it’s a Palomino; get it?).  She also has two dogs Misha and Sadie.