Veterinarians

Dr. Amber Daub
Growing up with many pets including dogs, snakes, iguanas and rodents, Dr. Daub felt a strong connection to animals from a very young age. A Colorado native, she completed her undergraduate work at Colorado State University as a double major in Biological Sciences and Zoology. During her studies, she completed internships at a sea turtle conservation center in Costa Rica and at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. These experiences solidified her interest in veterinary medicine. She graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University in 2014. Dr. Daub was very excited to have the opportunity to return home to Colorado and has been part of the outstanding staff at Loving Family since July 2014.
Dr. Daub is passionate about preventative medicine and promoting the human-animal bond. Her professional interests include dentistry, behavioral therapy and senior/end of life care. She is also AAHA Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Certified. Dr. Daubs Family includes her husband Andy and her two dogs, a terrier mix named Eva and a lab mix named Nellie and their adorable daughter, Madilyn born in May of 2018. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, hiking and skiing.

Dr. Brice Ratchford

Dr. Parisa Kariminejad
Dr. Parisa Kariminejad is the newest member of the Loving Family medical team. She is a 2022 DVM graduate from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was accepted into CSU’s MBA/DVM dual degree program in 2017 and received her MBA in 2019 while working on her doctorate degree. Dr. Kariminejad was raised in Aurora, CO and has been involved in a variety of community events with local animal shelters since she was in high school. She has worked as a Veterinary Assistant at Loving Family ever since 2016 and has come back during all her school breaks to expand her medical knowledge further. As the previous president of the CSU Dental Club, she has a strong passion for dentistry and client education. Outside of veterinary medicine, she loves spending time with her family, friends, and her Mini Pinscher, Asal, and her cat, Fergi. She also enjoys new adventures in Colorado.
Practice Manager

Brittany Duncan, Practice Manager
Client Service Specialists

Camila Dillon, Client Care Specialist

Yasmin, Client Care Specialist

Izzy, Client Care Specialist
I grew up with love and compassion for all animals. I love being around them as much as I can. I have many pets of my own, ranging from dogs to rats to even a pet tarantula, but my whole world is my puppy, Nacho. I like to spend most of my free time playing with Nacho and taking care of all my pets.
I’m so excited to be part of the team and can’t wait to grow and learn more in the Veterinary workplace!
Certified Veterinary Technicians

Kayla Steffey, Lead Surgery CVT
Kayla grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska and moved to Colorado in order to attend school at Bel-Rea Institute of Veterinary Technology. She previously worked at a boarding facility in Fairbanks and has always been drawn to animals. Now that she has graduated school and started working at LFAH she gets to live her dream and see everyone’s amazing animals every day! In her free time Kayla enjoys drinking black coffee, reading, listening to Broadway musicals, and taking pictures of her beautiful cat son, Puck!

Jackie Manriquez, CVT

Tate Miller, Assistant
Tate is a 5th-generation Colorado Native and has always had a love for animals. She grew up always having multiple cats in the house, as well as various reptiles. She graduated from Pima Medical Institute’s veterinary technician program in April of 2021. She would often visit her family’s ranch where she found a huge passion for horses and other large animals at a young age. You can find her volunteering at equine rescue and therapy facilities. Also in her free time, she enjoys creating artwork, sewing, modeling, archery, and other outdoor activities, as well as spending time with her two snakes (and more to come), Taronyu and Ratvo, and an adorable kitten named Draven.
Assistants

Sashaya Harris, Assistant
I am Sashaya Harris, I was born and raised in Co. Moved to NC for awhile. However, recently moved back to CO to be closer to family. Graduated from Pima Medical Institute as a Certified Vet Assistant. I have been working as a full time Technician for the past 3 years. I’ve grown up with mostly dogs as family pets, and a couple exotics. I’m excited to further advance my knowledge and experience in exotic care.

Hena Rodriguez, Assistant
My name is Hena and I’m 24 years old. I was born and raised in the northeast of Mexico. My passion for animals and excitement for improving my career has brought me to CO just a few months ago. I miss my family and pets but I’m so happy to keep learning and very excited to start exploring what CO has to offer.

Sophie Hill, Assistant
Hi, I am Sophie. I am currently in school at Bel-Rea to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. I absolutely love all animals including Exotics and Large Animals. You can find me at home snuggling with my cat when I’m not working.

Cat Chorney, Assistant
Cat has a background in engineering and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. She has special interests in preventative medicine, emergency medicine, and especially exotics – in particular, birds – with hopes to continue onto veterinary school. She is experienced with cats, dogs, horses, livestock, and exotics. She is Fear Free certified (in feline, canine, equine, and avian). She strives to create a low stress and safe environment for patients and their owners. Outside of work Cat loves spending time crafting, rollerblading, figure skating, and watching toucans videos!

Max Edelman, Kennel Assistant
Max was born in Ukraine and adopted at 14 months by his parents. He was raised in Aurora, Colorado, graduated from high school in Provo Utah, and then went on to pursue his passion for caring for animals. He completed the Veterinary Assistant certification program from the Animal Behavior College. Max most recently worked in a pet daycare and boarding facility and loved playing with the dogs in the playroom. He loves all animals, especially his lab “Bruegger” and horse “Cowboy” who is a 16-year-old gelding quarter horse. Max loves riding and has competed in some gymkhana competitions and hopes to improve his barrel racing skills. He wants to continue to learn through more animal care continuing education to advance his career.

Austin Neely, Assistant
Austin was born and raised in rural Michigan, he grew up working with horses on an appaloosa ranch. Moved to Colorado in 2012 and at the age of 14 started working in the veterinary industry alongside his mom, a CVT with 26 years of experience.
After graduating high school he started working full-time, and that’s when he found his love for canine behavior and training. Austin is currently looking to go to school for both his CVT and canine behavior degree.
When he’s not at work you can find him studying canine behavior, training dogs, hiking, working on cars, gaming, and participating in shooting sports.

Lilith Shlosman, Assistant
Outside of work, Lilith has her own two pups, popcorn, and carrot who are absolutely her pride and joy. She absolutely admires artists and authors and writes and draws herself. She is a very creative animal enthusiast!!