Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Luaces was born and raised in Redding, California. He is a 1998 graduate of Washington State University with a B.S. degree in Microbiology. He is also a 2002 graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation Dr. Luaces completed a rotating internship in surgery and medicine with VCA Berwyn/Franklin Park where he also met his wife Kathy. Following his internship Dr. Luaces and Kathy moved to central California where he was practice manager and medical director of a practice for 2 years before he and Kathy decided that Chicagoland was where they wanted to call home. Dr. Luaces joined Care Animal Hospital of Libertyville in January 2006. Since then he has become tremendously involved in caring for the feral and homeless pet community in Lake County with numerous non-profit shelters and rescue organizations. Dr. Luaces enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, golf and the never-ending process of restoring his 1959 Chevrolet truck in his spare time. Dr. Luaces and Kathy currently share their home with their daughter Avery, some cats and Ned an Australian Shepherd.
