Jennifer Yates, DVM
Dr. Jennifer Yates has lived all over the country, but calls Las Vegas, Nevada her home. She spent her elementary school years in Las Vegas before relocating with her family to Louisiana. Dr. Yates obtained her Bachelors of Science and Master of Science in Animal/Dairy Sciences both from Louisiana State University. After working as a veterinary technician for a year, Dr. Yates returned to Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine where she obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Yates began her veterinary career here in Las Vegas before moving to the East Coast. After practicing in Long Island, New York for a few years, she was more than ready to leave the cold winters and return back to sunny Las Vegas. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Nevada Veterinary Medical Association and holds licenses to practice in both Nevada and New York.
Dr. Yates resides in Las Vegas with her husband Clint and their “fur kids”; 3 Boxers (Abby, Daizi and Zephyr), a Border Collie (Perk) and a Yorkshire terrier (Bling). They also share their home with a very talkative African Grey parrot (Nala) and a Quarter Horse (Derby).
Special areas of interest include soft tissue surgery, dentistry, behavior training, and pain management. She also has a strong interest in dog training and canine sports medicine. Dr. Yates is an avid canine sports enthusiast and an active competitor in agility, obedience, tracking, and herding events. When not out running with the dogs, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and horseback riding.
Thearayouk Keo, DVM
Dr. Thearayouk Keo was born in Cambodia but grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Keo obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Laboratory Animal Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University in 1998.
Dr. Keo moved to Henderson, Nevada soon after graduation and worked at several veterinary hospitals throughout the area. In 2010 Dr Keo moved to Austin, Texas but soon realized he missed Las Vegas and moved back in May of 2011.
Dr. Keo lives in Las Vegas with his four-legged children; Molly, an 11-year-old female Papillion, and Mushy, a 5-year-old male Pekingese/Poodle mix. Special areas of interest include orthopedic, soft tissue surgery, dermatology, dentistry, behavior training and pocket pets.
