Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Hopper grew up in rural Lakeside, California, always with at least two dogs and numerous cats. During high school as a 4H and FFA member she was always involved with the care and raising of animals and knew she wanted to be involved with working with animals the rest of her life. After attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo for undergrad, she graduated from UC Davis Veterinary School in 1997. She worked as a small animal veterinarian in Northern California for 5 years until moving to Europe where she worked as the veterinarian on a US Army Base in Germany and Italy for 5 years. Since moving back to the States in 2007, she has been working with First Care Animal Health Clinics providing quality low cost vaccinations and education for pets in the Los Angeles area. She currently lives in San Pedro with her husband, son, dog, 2 cats and numerous fish.
