Dr. Erin Troy
Dr. Troy’s interest in Canine Rehabilitation began in 1996, when her 6 month old Labrador puppy Logan severely broke his leg. Logan had a great surgeon who did an excellent job of repairing the break. The challenge was what to do with this young, athletic, energetic puppy who needed some time to heal. Initially, Dr. Troy had Logan confined to a crate to keep him from re-injuring his leg. They both adapted to that pretty well, but eventually the time came to allow Logan more mobility in a controlled environment. Dr. Troy realized Logan needed some kind of therapy to transition between limited movement and romping in the park. She was surprised to find out that there was really no therapy being offered in the veterinary community at the time that supported this “bridge” between confinement and full activity.

And so her research began….
 

Water seemed to be a great environment in which to gradually resume activity, but she could not find a convenient and safe place to swim Logan. Dr. Troy began to realize that Logan was not the only dog that could benefit from some form of rehabilitation, and so the spark was lit. She began to search for information on physical therapy type treatments in animals. There was very little information available. As her search continued, Dr. Troy learned of a few centers that were opening in other states. She spent time visiting and learning from the doctors and seeing for herself how well the dogs responded, and her passion for rehabilitation grew. She learned of a variety of treatment modalities that would help her patients. Dr. Troy’s geriatric patients, orthopedic patients, neurological patients, and her overweight patients would all benefit from this type of positive intervention. She and her staff developed their practice philosophy and established The Canine Rehabilitation Center. They installed one of the nation’s first underwater treadmills in May of 2001- appropriately scheduled on Logan’s birthday. Dr. Troy knew it was going to be an incredible opportunity to learn, teach, and experience a cutting edge side of Veterinary Medicine. She has not yet had a disappointing day. We like to let our patients speak for themselves!

“She had no particular breed in mind, no unusual requirements, except the special sense of mutual recognition that tells dog and human that they have both come to the right place.” Lloyd Alexander

Dr. Jennifer Yamamoto
Dr. Jennifer Yamamoto was born and raised in California’s Central Valley. She knew from the age of five (when she adopted her first cat) that she wanted to be a veterinarian. After graduating from high school, she completed her bachelor’s degree at UCLA and headed straight to veterinary school at UC Davis. While at UC Davis, Jennifer actively participated in many clubs including the Holistic Medicine Club, Orphan Kitten Program and Fix Our Ferals. Jennifer has been happily practicing small animal medicine in Contra Costa County since 2002. Recently, she earned her veterinary acupuncture certification through Colorado State University, and she is excited to be offering this complementary service to her patients at Muller Veterinary Hospital and the Canine Rehabilitation Center. Jennifer lives in Pleasant Hill with her husband Wes, her wonderful Lab/Rottweiler cross Soco, and her temperamental feline friend Meow Meow.
 

Dr. Kenda Burke
Dr. Kenda Burke is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz and Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, CA. Her human practice, Well Within Chiropractic Center, is located in Oakland and she has recently been added to our team here at Muller. She has studied chiropractic for animals through her schooling as well as from Dr. Jay Komarek, who is one of the top animal chiropractors in the world.

Dr. Kenda is available at Muller Veterinary Hospital on Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.
 

Joni Kamlet, RVT, CCRA (pending)
Joni is a Registered Veterinary Technician and will soon be completing courses to be a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant (CCRA). She is also a massage therapist. Previously, Joni worked at an integrative holistic veterinary clinic, and has a great interest in canine nutrition . She is committed to helping dogs achieve the best quality of life possible. Joni lives in Moraga with her dog Singer and Bob the budgie.

Alana Moirano, RVT
Alana Moirano has been working with animals for 17 years. She works full time at the Contra Costa Emergency animal clinic, and part-time at The Canine Rehabilitation Center. Alana loves helping animals get better and have a more abundant quality of life. Alana lives in Rodeo with her husband Mark, puppy Savanna, a cat, 3 parrots, and 4 chickens.

Lisa Fisher, RVT
Lisa grew up on a ranch, and once showed quarter horses. A former school teacher, Lisa decided to change careers and work with animals. She loves working at the Canine Rehabilitation Center, and plans on continuing her education with an emphasis on this type of therapy. Lisa also works in the treatment area of the hospital that houses the Canine Rehabilitation Center. Lisa lives in Brentwood with her husband of 25 years, her 2 children, and her 2 boxers Chula and BullsEye.