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Dr. April Linson

Dr. April Linson

Veterinarian

Dr. April’s earliest memories seem to always involve animals. As a young girl, she helped her dad care for family pets and felt that love and connection that only a companion animal can bring. Growing up in a small town in rural West Virginia, she spent lots of time outdoors and most childhood games and adventures involved at least one dog. Starting school exposed her to even more dogs in her neighborhood and many new friendships developed. Her dad could always tell when the school bus was about to arrive by the gaggle of neighborhood dogs which would assemble at the bus stop, waiting for her to get off!

Dr. April and her dad had their own rescue even before it was popular! She and her dad would find abandoned dogs and she nursed them back to health, then she and her dad worked to find them good homes. After initially thinking she wanted to be a human doctor, her passion for animals led her to realize she was destined for veterinary medicine.

Dr. April attended Potomac State College, then a year at West Virginia University before heading off to The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation, she practiced in Huntington, West Virginia for a year, then moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Ten years after leaving veterinary school, she was proud to be able to open up her own practice in the Cincinnati area. In 2004, Dr. April and her family decided to move to California to experience the wonderful weather, beaches, and mountains and have become spoiled!

Meeting Dr. April today, you probably wouldn’t know that she is shy but it’s true. In veterinary college, she had to find a way to communicate with pet families and she realized that there’s a common bond with everyone she meets in the office—that passion for animals! Talking with the animals as she had done all her life led to conversations with their human companions and relationships blossomed. Dr. April loves every day at work because she is working with people passionately committed to caring for animals and together, they are able to make a difference in the lives of the animals and the people visiting the office. Celebrating, sharing and protecting that bond between people and animals is a unique joy. She enjoys bringing integrative elements into her practice that many practices don’t offer, such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, and laser therapy.

Dr. April is an avid athlete: she played basketball in college and still enjoys coaching her daughter’s team today. She loves spending time with her family whether it’s projects around the house, working out, swimming, playing with the pets, or simply doing nothing. In her free time, she loves reading, writing, and photography. She is a passionate Cincinnati Bengals fan. Dr. April and her wife Cathy met in 1999 and have been together ever since. They adopted their daughter Shen from China in 2002.

The family has two cats: Buddy, who came home with Dr. April for a long weekend and never left, and Cleo, who was rescued from a dumpster and hissed at everyone – but now purrs every time someone gets close enough to pet her! They also have three dogs: Stella, a pittie who loves to snuggle and adores children; Zoe, a bossy, but loving Boston; and Mea, a Boston who has never met someone she didn’t like & loves to sneak in as many kisses as she can every day!

Dr. Betty Lobanov

Dr. Betty Lobanov

Veterinarian

Dr. Betty Lobanov grew up in Santa Monica and received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. She obtained her Veterinary Medical degree from Ross University in St. Kitts with completion of clinical studies at Cornell University.  Her areas of special interest include internal medicine and surgery. Dr. Lobanov is fluent in Russian and used to be a competitive figure skater growing up. In her spare time Dr. Lobanov enjoys spending time with her toddler, husband and cat Ziggy. She enjoys traveling, dancing and sushi. 

Kim

Kim

Managing Partner, Administrator

Kim previously owned a property management company before retiring in 2006. One day, her veterinarian and friend, Dr. April Linson, called her and said she had the opportunity to buy a practice. Kim jokingly asked her if she wanted a partner; without hesitation, Dr. Linson said yes! In January of 2007, Woodland Hills Pet Clinic opened their doors to the public.

Kim has always felt she has a knack for calming animals down, and firmly believes that animals should never be afraid to come to the vet’s office. It’s still one of the cornerstones of Kim and Dr. Linson’s practice beliefs, and they do everything they can to make animals and their owners as comfortable as possible in the clinic.

At home, Kim keeps several pets of her own. She has a Golden retriever, a ragdoll cat, a senior cat rescued from an alley, and two Tuxedo cats.

When she isn’t working or caring for her pets, Kim enjoys drawing, gardening, and building things. Kim actually designed and built the clinic’s reception desk!

Jennifer, RVT

Jennifer, RVT

Practice Manager

Jennifer grew up on the central coast of California where she started her animal career in her junior year of high school. After high school, she was formally trained in the United States Army and spent her time in various parts of Germany. Since then, Jennifer has gained vast knowledge in animal nutrition, Dentistry and became Fear Free Certified in 2016. She has spent her last several years of her career in technician and hospital management and recently decided to embark on a pre-vet degree at Arizona State University online and hopes to obtain her degree soon. When not working, Jennifer spends her time with her beautiful son Dominic, her family, and as much time as she can with friends. Her home includes several rescue animals from dogs and cats to horses and tortoises. Recently they just introduced a new King Charles Cavalier named Magnus into their home. In her spare time, Jennifer likes to make candles and has recently taken up the art of stained glass.

Bonnie, RVT

Bonnie, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Bonnie was born and raised in Santa Clarita and moved to Raleigh, NC where she attended Miller-Motte College and graduated in 2019 in Veterinary Technology. Bonnie moved back to Santa Clarita shortly after and passed her boards and became an RVT in 2020. The past few years she has gained experience in general practice and internal medicine, and has a strong interest in dentistry. Bonnie has a papillon named Bentley Ray, and enjoys spending time with her family and boyfriend, Adam.
Mayla

Mayla

Veterinary Assistant

Mayla was born and raised in La Paz, Mexico and always felt love and connection towards animals which led her to choose a career in veterinary medicine. She started Veterinary School in 2016 at the University of Guadalajara and spent the next 5 years of her life there. She has now recently graduated and working toward licensure in the US while she learns and tries to get as much experience as she can from this great team.

Ofelia

Ofelia

Veterinary Assistant

Bio coming soon!
Chrissy

Chrissy

Veterinary Assistant

She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration but was originally an Animal Science major. She was glad to have found her way back to this world after a long detour. She has always felt an affinity for animals ranging from horses & snakes to dogs & cats.

Leslie

Leslie

Veterinary Assistant

Leslie is a tech assistant and currently a student at Pierce College in hopes of one day becoming an RVT. She has three dogs, and she holds love for all animals. She loves to spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys all board games and crafts.

Shen

Shen

Room Assistant

Shen was born in China and raised in Ventura County. She has always had a special connection with her animal companions which have included many dogs, cats, and horses. Currently, she has 2 cats, Thor and Katniss, two dogs, Stella and Willow, and spends her free time riding her favorite horse, Jazzy.

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

Kennel Technician

Bio coming soon!
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ADDRESS

5348 Topanga Canyon Blvd #108
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
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TEMPORARY HOURS

Monday - Thursday 8:00-6:00 pm

CONTACT

Call/Text: (818) 222-7387
Fax: (818) 222-7429
Email:  info@woodlandhillsvet.com

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