Kyle T. Crowley, DVM

   Dr. Crowley fulfilled his life-long dream to be a veterinarian when he graduated from A&M in 1993. He practiced at Lincoln Heights Animal Hospital until joining our staff in September 1999. Born in Mesquite, TX, he has 2 brothers and 1 sister. He decided he was going to be a vet at age 4 and brought home every stray that crossed his path (and his mother still loves him!). He found someone in vet school who shared his love for animals and they were married in 1991. His wife Lori, also a veterinarian, stays busy with their two children Jarred age 10 and Mikaela age 8.  Other members of their family include 3 cats Chocolate, Muffin, & Miitens and 4 dogs - Sarge (pictured here), Louie, Penny & Rudder.  He loves to be outdoors in his spare time, especially if golfing or fishing is involved. He is an incredible cook and even though he doesn’t eat many ‘sweets’(we're working on him), he makes a phenomenal coconut meringue pie.

Lori H. Crowley, DVM

   Dr. Crowley was born in Baltimore, Maryland.  As an "army brat" she has lived all over the US until settling in North Carolina.  She discovered at an early age that she wanted to be a vet; she used to put band-aids on all her stuffed animals.  She is a third generation Texas Aggie and graduated from Veterinary College in 1993.  After she and Kyle moved to San Antonio, she worked at Bandera Veterinary Clinic for 3 years.  She then moved to Dodd Animal Hospital before taking a break to raise children.  She became a full-time mom in 2001 with the birth of their first son Jarred.  Two and a half years later, they were blessed with the birth of their daughter Mikaela.  We are lucky to have her back partime on Thursdays.  In what little sparetime she has, she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and fishing with her family.

Sarah E. Abernathey, DVM

   Dr. Abernathey received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and then went on to complete her veterinary degree at Texas A&M in 1999.  She worked in Universal City after graduation and joined Acres North in June 2001.  She enjoys seeing dogs and cats as well as some non-traditional species.  She was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Denton, Texas.  She discovered her attraction to the Texas Hill Country (minus the 100 degree summers) when her parents moved to Fredericksburg in 1990.  She knew she wanted to practice in that part of Texas.  Dr. Abernathey enjoys traveling, being outdoors, exercising, reading, and eating homemade chocolate chip cookies.  Her favorite hobby is hanging out with her husband of 15 years, Pat, and her 8 year old daughter, Skylar.  Her family also includes 2 dogs and 2 cats.     

Alicia F. Anderson, DVM
   Dr. Anderson was born and raised in Mississippi.  She graduated from Mississippi State University in April 2009 and became the newest member of our veterinary staff on June 1, 2009.  She has spent time at multiple zoos and animal hospitals and will see exotics.  She has two dogs, Ace and Emma, and one cat named Chuck.  Dr. Anderson was married to Clay in May 2010.  Together they enjoy camping, hiking, swimming, water sports, golf, and recently became certified scuba divers! 

Christine Ikerd, Manager

   Christine has been with Acres North since July of 1995.  Recently remarried to Donald, she moved out to Stockdale and has a farm full of animals.  She is pictured here with one of her 2 Belgian horses, 20 year old Eddie.  Her other Belgian is Albert, also 20 years old.  Add to that 34 pygmy goats, 5 great pyrenees, 7 bunnies, 23 chickens, 2 ducks, 8 cats, a hedgehog, and a 400 pound berkshire pig - you can imagine she has quite a feed bill!  She is the proud mother of 2 very handsome and precocious boys, Logan and Remy, ages 16 and 15 and a cowgirl-in-the-making, Reagan, age 10.  In her position as Manager, Christine handles reminders, product orders, employee training, accounts receivable, and everything else we can give her. She is also the one you ask for if you have any problems or comments.  She is a member of United Methodist Women, the Bluebonnet Emmaus Community, and volunteers for Kairos Outside San Antonio.  In her rare spare time, she loves to read, take hot baths, and play her guitar. 


Linda Garcia, Receptionist

   Linda started working here in April of 1998 as a receptionist. Her duties include answering phones, greeting and checking out customers, and assisting in any way possible around the clinic. After a background in child care, animal care came easy to her! Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley before moving to San Antonio in 1994, she enjoys going back as often as possible to visit. Linda is one of 14 children in her family, she and her husband Jim have been happily married for 21 years. They were blessed with birth of their first child, Sophia, in November 2007. Linda is a fabulous cook and enjoys taking family trips to the park or beach. 


Brittany Sowell, Receptionist

   Brittany joined us in December 2006. Born in Washington D.C., she lived in Maryland, Germany, & California before settling in Texas.  She is no stranger to customer service having worked at Landry's for over three years. She is pictured here with Travis, and has two other cats at home, Daisy & Jack and a puppy, Penelope.  She recently graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science in IT-Visual Communications.

Sandra Wilson, Veterinary Assistant

   Sandra was born and raised in the country, where she developed a great love for animals. She has worked in veterinary clinics since 1993and we were fortunate enough to hire her in October 1997. She works in the laboratory area and examination rooms. Here she is pictured with her puppy, a stray she named Kofee, whom she misses dearly. She also has 5 other dogs: Cisco, Cleo, Foxy, & Midas and 5 cats named Kenya, Jamaica, Simba, Felix, Cheerio. She would eventually like to pursue her dream of establishing an animal shelter for homeless strays, although it sounds like she already has! 


Dan Rosales, Veterinary Assistant

   Dan grew up in Odessa and moved to San Antonio in 1989.  With over nine years of veterinary experience, he joined our staff in October  2002.  He is responsible for assisting in surgeries, client education, drawing blood and placing catheters. Dan is pictured here with BoJangles, a stray dog that was hit by car on Hwy 281.  He also two other dogs: Clover & Mally and a cat named Magnolia.  All of Dan's pets were rescued or adopted.  He has three children:  Danilo age 7, Andrea age 15, and Melissa age 18.  He graduated nursing school in 2008 & works at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital full-time.  He still works here a few times a month since he would miss us too much if he didn't. He's an avid biker, woodworker, and gardener.  He also works closely with Dr. Espy rescuing and fostering strays.


Paula Garcia, RVT

   Paula was born in Mexico and raised in San Antonio.  She has loved animals all of her life and became a registered veterinary technician in 2003.  Paula helps in surgery, performs teeth cleanings, emergency & critical care, and other animal nursing procedures. She recently started working full time at Methodist Hospital downtown and visits us when she can. She has two beautiful girls; Zoee and May. Zoee has Down Syndrome and her family actively participates in the Down Syndrome Association.  They have a guinea pig named Senor Pig and Paula is pictured here with their chihuahua, Liv Tyler.  She also loves to read, watch her Dallas Stars, & ice skate in her spare time.


Nik Gamez, Veterinary Assistant

   Nik was born and raised in San Antonio.  He joined our staff in November 2003 as the "gopher" and quickly advanced to a veterinary assistant position.  He helps doctors in exam rooms, places catheters, cleans teeth, draws blood, and takes great x-rays! On his days off Nik enjoys being with his family and is an AVID sports fan, especially football & basketball!  

Teresa Ross, Certified Groomer

   Teresa hails from Maine and moved to San Antonio in 1968.  She started here in January 2007 and is celebrating her 23rd year as a certified groomer!  She really enjoys dog shows and dog training and has 5 pets of her own, five dogs, a cockatoo, and 3 cat.  She also has two sons, age 22 and 20.  She was blessed with her first grandchild, a boy named Junior, in July 2010.

Jo Sprigg, Kennel Technician

Jo was born here in San Antonio in 1982.  She has been all around the world and recently settled back in Texas.  She started working here in January 2009 after serving our country as a parmedic in the Air Force.  She is a big fan of music and astrology and loves to watch crime shows.  She and her boyfriend Matt have been together for 3 years and have two dogs, a jack-russell named Doozie and a malamute mix named Karma.  Jo has a four year old daughter named Erica Lanae.  She and Matt welcomed their first son, Hayden Duncan in August 2009.

Sharon Smith, Technician

   Sharon was born in Miami, Florida and lived there until she moved to San Antonio in 2007.  She joined our staff in February 2009 with two years of animal hospital and shelter experience.  She is currently enrolled in UTSA & studying biology so she can go to vet school at Texas A&M University.  Sharon and her husband Young have been married for two and one half years and have three dogs:  Renegade, Osceola, and Seminole.  Sharon enjoys traveling, riding motorcycles, and playing sports. 

Nicole Joiner, Receptionist

   Nicole was born in California in 1986 and lived in Washington State for over 10 years.  She moved here in May 2009 from Georgia and immediately started working here.  She is currently taking classes with the University of Phoenix and plans to become a sign language interpreter.  She and her husband Michael were married in March 2009 and had their first baby, a gril named Riley, on May 1, 2010.  They have three cats: Grease, Nemo, and Mojo.  Nicole really enjoys music and movies.  

Melanie Cameron, Receptionist

   Melanie was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ.  She was a music major at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.  She recently moved to San Antonio and joined our staff in August 2009.  Melanie has one cat named Sandy and enjoys spending time with family & friends, and likes music, movies, and sports.  She won't admit it but she is a really good cook and she spoils us weekly with wonderful new recipes!