Our Staff

Doctor

Troy D Smith , DVM

Dr. Smith was raised in Austin where most of his family still lives. He graduated from Crockett High School which is on the same street as the clinic. He received his B.Sc. degree with honors and DVM degree from Texas A&M University. He has been in Austin in private practice since 1991. He has 2 dogs and 3 cats. Dr. Smith is an avid fly fisherman. His professional interest include sighthounds, diseases of the ear, and telemedicine. Dr. Smith serves the state of Texas as an officer (rank LTC) in the Texas State Guard Medical Brigade also known as the Texas Medical Rangers. In addition to his monthly drill and training obligations, he has been activated and deployed for disaster relief operations such as Hurricaines Gustov and Ike.
Sandra Ontiveros , DVM

Dr. Ontiveros was born in California but grew up in El Paso, TX. She
received her B.S. in Zoology from The University of Texas at Austin,
and fell in love with the town. She went on to receive her DVM and
then her MBA from Texas A&M University. She has been practicing
general medicine and emergency medicine since she graduated in 2004.
She has 2 dogs that she adores, Hannah and Maverick. She loves being
active and some of her hobbies include running, rock climbing and
yoga. Her professional interests included surgery and internal medicine.

Management

Terri Smith

Terri, a third generation Aggie, has a B.Sc. degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University. She worked as a lab technician for the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab before joining the staff here in 1996 as the office manager. She has a Texas Blue Lacy and a Flat-coated Retriever along with 3 cats.

Technician

Helena , Veterinary Technician

Helena graduated from South Texas High School for Health Professions in Mercedes, Texas. She joined MVVC in 1999 as a veterinary technician with 7 years of experience in South Texas as well as Portland, Maine. Helena shares her home with two cats, "Crackers" and "Cotton".
Liz , Reg. Veterinary Technician

Liz is new to Austin and joined MVVC in May of 2005. She was born and raised in Lafayette, LA and graduated from LSU in 2001 with a degree in Political Science. She then moved to Washington, DC for 4 years where she received a degree in Veterinary Technology. She shares her home with her hubby, dog and 2 cats.
Claire , Reg. Veterinary Technician

Over 25 years of experience in the veterinary field including, a specialty hospital, large and small animal hospitals, an emergency clinic and a horse breeding ranch. Claire has 3 children, 3 dogs, 5 cats and a hog nose snake.

Reception

Stefanie

Stefanie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan but moved to Buda, Texas in 2000. She began her career in 2001, working as a Certified Pet Care Technician at a kennel in South Austin. She joined MVVC staff in May 2005. Stefanie has and continues to rescue and foster both cats and dogs. Her home is shared with 5 cats, 3 dogs, 2 box turtles and 2 beta fish.
Rachel

Rachel is a native Austinite who recently moved to Manchaca, Texas. Rachel joined the MVVC team in January 2007. Rachel began her career as a veterinary professional in 1994. She is dedicated to improving the human/animal bond through education and excellent customer service. She is the proud "mom" to many rescued animals including 2 dogs, 4 cats and 3 turtles.

Kennel

Gage

Gage was born and raised in Austin, where he will soon be attending his final year at Akins High School. He earned Certified Veterinary Assistant in June 2009, the same time he joined MVVC. His hobbies include gaming, drumming and raising his boxer, Sadie. He hopes to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.