Staff
DOCTORS
Virginia Ellsworth, DVM
Dr. Ellsworth joined EDVC in 2005. She is originally from Louisiana but happy to be in Texas. She received a BS in Biology from Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport. She continued her education at LSU where she received a second B.S. in Animal Science, then received her DVM at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Dr. Ellsworth belongs to the Dallas County, Texas and American Veterinary Medical Associations. Read more…
Ken Cantrell, DVM
Dr. Cantrell started East Dallas Veterinary Clinic in October, 1972. It began in a small office space in a multi-tenant shopping center. He has practiced at the same intersection of Lakeland and Ferguson since that date. The current clinic was relocated in 1982 to a new facility built next door to the old location and the Clinic has enjoyed two physical expansions since then. Read more…
Jesica Martin, DVM
Dr. Jesica Martin recently moved to the Dallas area from Kansas. She has always had a love for Texas and always chose to visit Texas when given the choice of vacation spots. Dr. Martin completed her undergraduate requirements at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS. She received her DVM degree from Kansas State University, in Manhattan, KS.
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TECHNICIANS
Linda Jones, RVT – Registered Veterinary Technician
Linda is our most senior employee having been with our Clinic since 1978. Linda retired in the fall of 2008 but will continue to be an honorary employee at East Dallas Veterinary Clinic for her 30 years of exemplary service.
Amanda McDaniel, RVT – Registered Veterinary Technician
Amanda began at our Clinic in 1998 working Saturdays while she was completing high school. She then went through the Veterinary Technology program at Cedar Valley College (2-year program) and graduated in 2002.
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Linda Graham
Linda started with EDVC as a Veterinary Assistant in 2010; Linda has been in the field of veterinary medicine for a long time and she recently returned after taking time off to raise her kids. She has experience as a surgical technician. She is currently enrolled in college working towards her degree to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. Linda lives with her husband and 2 dogs Rea, a 12 year old Sheppard/Lab Mix and Zack, an 8 year old Terrier Mix. She also has 2 adult children and enjoys reading and outdoor activities
VETERINARY ASSISTANTS
Ashley Ehrenberger, Veterinary Assistant
Ashley started at our clinic in 2007. She plans on working towards a Veterinary Techinican degree in the future and will be starting on the prerequisites this fall. Ashley has always had a love for animals and has grown up with many pets. She currently has 3 cats, 2 parakeets, 5 chickens, and goldfish. Read more…
Chelsea Eastburn, Veterinary Assistant
Chelsea Eastburn joined our clinic in September 2008. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and then realized her true calling was working with animals. She has over eight years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. She has worked as both a receptionist and a technician. Read more…
Laura Shinsato, Veterinary Assistant
A Dallas native, Laura has worked as a kennel assistant on a part-time basis for the Clinic since 1998. Prior to that she served as a dental assistant in her father’s office until his retirement. Read more…
July Louis
July joined our team as a Veterinary Assistant in early 2010; she has lots of experience with animals of her own and in a clinic setting working as a receptionist and a technician. July lives with her husband, 5 horses and 10 dogs (Chihuahua, Dachshund, 2 Rottweilers, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler, Australian Sheppard, Doberman Mix, Great Pyranees and an American Bulldog). However, Jackson her Red Heeler steals her heart. She enjoys being outdoors spending time working with her horses. July plans to attend classes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.
ANIMAL CARE ATTENDANT
Michael McDaniel, Kennel Manager
Michael joined EDVC in 2005. Michael comes from a family of seven where everybody loves dogs, and he has thirteen nieces and nephews. As Michael puts it “we have one big country family who loves fishing, eating and big dogs.” Read more…
Acacia Cook, Kennel Assistant
Acacia joined the our team in 2009; she is a great addition to the Animal Care Attendant team with 7 years of experience working with animals. She has completed several training courses in animal behavior; she has an amazing ability to connect with animals and will make your pets feel very comfortable during their stay at East Dallas Veterinary Clinic. Acacia has a full house living with her fiancée, 2 children and 4 dogs. She has both big and small dogs a SharPei and a Pitbull and 2 little Chihuahuas.
Sean Brim, Kennel Assistant
Sean began working as as an Animal Care Attendant in 2008; he has several years of experience working at a doggie daycare facility. Sean’s love for animals is very apparent as he interacts with our furry friends; he makes all the animals feel at home. Sean has a Golden Retriever who is a therapy dog named Mackenzie, a Great Pyranees named Danny and an Orange Tabby cat named Rusty. Sean is currently enrolled in college working towards a degree in accounting.
PET STYLIST
Jason Clark, Pet Stylist
Jason Clark is the pet stylist at East Dallas Veterinary Clinic. Jason has over 6 years of grooming experience with most breeds and ages of pets. Jason owns 3 dogs — Leeroy, an 11 year old miniature schnauzer, Poodle, a five year old standard poodle, and Dexter, a 3 year old miniature schnauzer.
INVENTORY COORDINATOR
Juanita Ortiz, Inventory Coordinator
Juanita Ortiz joined us in the summer of 2008. Although originally hired for data entry, Juanita has become the go-to girl at East Dallas Veterinary Clinic. She performs a wide range of functions and has recently become our Inventory Coordinator. Prior to working at our clinic, Juanita worked for the SPCA of Texas. Juanita and her husband have Suki, a Shih-tzu.
RECEPTION
Patti Liske, Receptionist
Patti has been our Receptionist since 1999.
Patti resides with one whippet, five cats and one bird. She is from the state of Washington and enjoys cruises to Alaska with her mom.
Laura Wamble, Receptionist
Laura Wamble joined our practice in November 2008. She has five years of previous experience as a receptionist. Laura is committed to working with animals. She became a Certified Veterinary Assistant in spring of 2008 and is currently working on her degree to become a Registered Veterinary Technician from Cedar Valley College. Laura resides with 5 furry friends: Maverick, an English Shepherd, Ranger, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Romeo, the resident tabby, Penelope, her Chihuahua, and Lola, a Great Pyranees. Laura loves watching the Mavericks and likes to spend time at Billy Bob’s with friends.
ADMINISTRATION
Louise Southworth, Office Manager
Louise has been with our Clinic since 1998. Prior to that she served as the Firm Administrator for a large local CPA firm for more than 20 years.
Louise has Salukis, Greyhounds and Afghan Hounds. She has competed with her hounds in Obedience and Performance events (lure coursing and amateur straight and oval racing) as well as the conformation ring. She has put titles from the show ring, obedience ring and performance event venues on several hounds as well as receiving national recognition for their abilities.
Louise is very supportive of the efforts of breed rescue groups and is heavily involved with Saluki Rescue as well as helping with Greyhound and Afghan Hound Rescue.
Whispers and Louie, Official Greeters
Whispers, the sweet brown tabby you see around our Clinic, started out living behind us as a feral, usually pregnant cat. We tricked her and brought her inside one summer for spay and testing, the re-released her back to the wilds of the creek. One winter it was getting unusually cold and several of our staff decided to take matters into their own hands. We started bringing her in at night, then started leaving her in during the day – the rest is history.
This sweet cat decided to enjoy the “good life” and made herself a fixture with us. She not only tries to greet all people and animals, she gives solace during sadness with a kind head butt or a leg rub. When we had the old-fashioned type of monitors, her spot was on top of one at the front reception, baking first one side then another. Since we modernized, she travels around the Clinic to wherever she feels needed or wanted and frequently, she just lounges in the reception area waiting for her next visitor.
Louie is the lovable, laid-back black-and-white cat that also graces our Reception Area with regularity. Louie actually belongs to one of our clients and is a Delta-certified therapy cat (not an accomplishment to be taken lightly). Louie spends most of his time at the Clinic as he and the dogs at home didn’t get along too well. What most folks don’t get to see are his antics, usually later in the day, when he runs as fast as he can from the back to the front, sometimes attacking imaginary bugs on the wall, sometimes batting around fun little cat toys, sometimes opening food bags (whether or not they are his), and regularly either playing with or affectionately grooming Whispers.
We could not ask for better Official Greeters and hope each of you get as much pleasure from these two felines as those of us who are with them every day.
