Dr. Loose is originally from the quaint town of Deland, Florida. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a veterinarian as caring for animals was his greatest passion, and science his biggest interest.

He attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degrees in biology and business and North Carolina State University for veterinary school where he graduated with distinction in anesthesia. His professional interests include chronic pain management, anesthesia, and orthopedics.

Dr. Loose spends his home time with his four cats Benny, Cheetah, Nugget, and Persia and spends his free time outdoors hiking, snowboarding, or golfing.

Dr. Hayes is from El Reno, Oklahoma where she grew up surrounded by animals on her family’s farm and her first word was “Kitty!”. Her passion for animals flourished as a child as she cared for the orphaned animals on the farm.

She attended the University of Oklahoma for her undergraduate degrees in microbiology and chemistry, and then Oklahoma State University for veterinary school where she dedicated her time to a kitten only shelter. Dr. Hayes is certified as a Fear Free practitioner and her professional interests include behavior, nutrition, and feline medicine.

She has four cats Tonks, Remus, Honey, and Fai and an axolotl Newt. She enjoys her free time painting, reading, museum exploring, and wildlife spotting.

Dr. Abe was born and raised in Lima, Peru to Japanese parents. She is the oldest of two siblings. Dr. Abe came to the US at a younger age obtaining her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University in New Jersey and majoring in Animal Science and Biology. She went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University where she obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Abe grew up surrounded by animals from chickens and turtles, to dogs and cats. At a young age she felt a strong bond to animals and with the combined passion from her mother being a human nurse, Dr. Abe began to understand medicine and its connection to animals.

Her areas of interest include Internal medicine and surgery, but she continuously raises the bar by keeping up with the advancements in medicine, surgical skills, and continued education.

Dr. Abe has two dogs! Enzo is a chihuahua she adopted from New Jersey and Griffin is a pit/boxer mix she adopted from Oklahoma.

During her spare time, you will find her spending time with family and friends, traveling, trying new restaurants and singing karaoke.

Dr. Preyer was born and raised in Tennessee, where he completed his bachelors in Wildlife Biology. After undergrad, he went on to do an internship at a big cat refuge in Arkansas, wildlife rehabilitation on the gulf coast of Florida, and worked with big cats in New Jersey. All of these experiences led him back to his original plan of becoming a veterinarian. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical School in 2013 and decided to make his move to Las Vegas.

When he is not working, you can find him traveling the globe, volunteering in the community, or finding a new trail to hike.