Christopher Frier, DVM
Dr. Frier received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Washington State University. He opened Camino Animal Clinic in 1978.  His special interests include cardiology, surgery, laser surgery, and endoscopy. Dr. Frier teaches advanced laser surgery at the annual Western States Veterinary conference. He is a strong believer in continuing education and provides multiple educational opportunities for all staff members through monthly staff training sessions and veterinary conference attendance. He is married and has three daughters.  His hobbies are snowboarding, mountain biking, wake boarding, and carpentry.

Erin Bennett, DVM
Dr. Bennett is a southern California native. She graduated with honors from Cal Poly Pomona, earning undergraduate degrees in both Animal Science (Pre-Vet) and Microbiology. While at Cal Poly, she enjoyed working with the Kellogg Arabian horses and running cross-country and track. After attending Cal Poly, she attained her life-long dream of becoming a veterinarian at Western University in Pomona, CA. She completed several exciting rotations while in veterinary school, including bacteriology at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, and medicine with Dr. Werner and Dr. Frier. She is excited to be the new veterinarian at Camino Animal Clinic. When she is not spending time with her furry and feathered family members, she enjoys swimming, camping, hiking and writing.

Erin Reif, DVM
Dr. Reif comes to us from New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. She started practicing in New Orleans and was there when Hurricane Katrina hit. She came to California in 2006 and holds a license that allows her to practice in both California and Louisiana. Dr. Reif currently splits her time between both states and works at her practice “back home” when she is there. She has 3 dogs, Aspen, Cayenne, and Reggie. Reggie was one of our patient’s through a rescue organization and Dr. Reif and her husband fell in love with him and chose to adopt him. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her family, walk, and go on hikes.

Sarah
Sarah has been at Camino Animal Clinic since 1999.  She is our computer specialist and feels comfortable working in the front or back office as a veterinary assistant. Her special interests include radiology and phlebotomy.  She has two sons.  Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and horseback riding.

LorrieAnn
LorrieAnn has been working at Camino Animal Clinic since August of 2004. She has taken many courses included in the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program, and has also volunteered at the Santa Barbara Zoo as an animal care aid working with primates and large cats. LorrieAnn has a German shepherd mix named Joey.

Liz
Liz has been at Camino Animal Clinic since 2005. She is currently attending classes at Pierce College to earn her registered veterinary technician degree. She also works part time at a riding academy. At home, she has a cat named Bandit.

Tamie
Tamie has been at Camino Animal Clinic since 2005. She works in our front office. She grew up in Thousand Oaks and has come back after living 4 1/2 years on the island of Maui and 1 1/2 years in Huntington Beach. Tamie and her husband have 2 daughter.

Leann
Leann joined Camino Animal Clinic in 2007. She lives with her husband, 2 daughters, 2 resident cats, and any number of foster cats! In her spare time, she works with cat rescue groups and fosters kittens. She also enjoys gardening and crocheting. Her youngest daughter is currently in the Army Reserves.

Brian
Brian started working at Camino Animal Clinic in April 2009. He has been in the veterinary field since 2000. Brian has 2 dogs, a Corgi and a pomeranian mix. He did volunteer work with wolfdog rescues and animal actors for over 3 years. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his friends and training dogs.

Daniel
Daniel has been at Camino Animal Clinic since May 2009. He graduated form Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in Zoology with a minor in Chemistry specializing in entomology and myrmecology. He has a cat named Skeletor.

Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn has been at Camino Animal Clinic since February 2005. She is currently attending nursing school at Mount Saint Mary’s and will be graduating in 2010. She has two Chihuahuas. In her free time she likes to hang out friends and go to beach.

Oliver
Oliver is our 8 year old M/N chocolate point Siamese-American Snowshoe "clinic cat". He was a rescue cat from the Agoura Animal Shelter. Oliver is a very special cat that greets our clients (when he is not sleeping). He is easy-going and loves other cats. He is not as fond of dogs, but is getting used to them. He loves to have his belly rubbed, to lay in his kitty hammock, and to eat sweets (especially cake frosting). We hope Oliver will be with us at Camino Animal Clinic for a long time.

Smokey
Smokey was our gray tabby "clinic cat". He passed away in July 2006 after an extended period of illness. He was such a big part of our clinic and we will miss him greatly. He was very special to all of us. We will never forget him.