Erika – Practice Manager
“Hi, my name is Erika! I am the Practice Manager at Orange Grove Veterinary Clinic! I joined Orange Grove Veterinary Clinic (OGVC) in March of 2018. I have been in this field of work for over 9 years now and I still love it as much as I did when I first started. My husband and I have 2 beautiful children a girl and boy, we also have 2 animals. My 3-legged cat Tink-Tink (he is my spoiled brat) and KodaJay our black lab/pit mix. I LOVE working at OGVC and I pray I have many more years here, it has been a blessing to be here and see this practice continue to grow and grow!”
Sonya – Lead Technician
“Hi guys! I’m Sonya and I have a great passion for animals. I have two four legged babies. Lil Mama is a Blue American Staffordshire born in 2015 and is spoiled out of this world. I have been in the veterinary field since 2009, working at the same company until the summer of 2019 when I joined my new family here at Orange Grove Veterinary Clinic, which I absolutely LOVE!”
Leanna – Veterinary Technician / Receptionist
“Hi my name is Leanna Rodriguez. I was born and raised here in Orange Grove. I have always had the passion to work with animals. I love knowing that I can help make our clients happy. I have one fur baby named Sophia Grace. I have a daughter whose name is Jaelynn. In my free time I love spending time with both my babies. I am extremely happy to be a part of the Orange Grove Veterinary Clinic family since spring 2019.”
Itzayana – Veterinary Technician
“Hi my name is Itzayana, but I go by Itzy. Since I was young I’ve had a love for helping and providing care for animals of all sorts. In my home we have a total of 10 pets which include dogs, lizards, and a bird, all of which are considered family. Currently I attend Texas A&M University-Kingsville and am majoring in Animal Science: Pre-Veterinary. Previously I was a technician at the Gulf Coast Humane Society from 2018-2019. I started at OGVC spring of 2019. It is an honor and pleasure to be a part of the OGVC team and to be able to continue doing what I love.”
Ariel – Veterinary Technician
Hello, my name is Ariel. I am a certified Veterinary Technician; I have been doing general practice since 2017 and emergency med since 2020. I started working at Orange Grove in 2021 and I have a dog named Iris. In my free time I travel around going to Kpop concerts.
Kendell – Receptionist
“My name is Kendell McCown, I’m the Receptionist here at Orange Grove Veterinary Clinic & have been a part of the team since January of 2022. I have been in this field of work for 6 years now & have always had a passion for caring for animals of all sorts. I graduated from Orange Grove I.S.D. and studied at Penn Foster for my Associates degree of Veterinary Science. I have two daughters named Cheyenne & Brooklynn who are my biggest inspirations to continue building my career & being a better me. In my home, we have a total of 10 pets which include cats, dogs, a Boa constrictor (BCI), & a leopard gecko all of which are considered family. It’s been such an honor being a part of OGVC’s team & I pray I have many more years to come, it has been a blessing to do what I love & getting to see this practice continue to grow!”