River Trail Animal Hospital & Pet Lodge
Tulsa County Veterinarians
Ron Hooley, DVM
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma State University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests: Internal medicine and gastroenterology
Hobbies: Riding road and mountain bikes, sailing, scuba diving, aquarium reef keeping, camping
Quote: "Just like the first week I ever walked into a veterinary office, every time I go into the clinic I'm excited to see all the patients and their owners. I love the happy patients I get to see every day."
Roddy Roberts, DVM
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma State University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests: Allergy, internal medicine, and surgery
Hobbies: Wood and metal working
Quote: "I really enjoy striving to make the life of your pet the healthiest and happiest it can be. I love continually learning and growing as a veterinarian. The trust you give me is one of the greatest gifts I can receive."
Paula Monroe, DVM
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma State University
Veterinary School: College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests: Feline medicine and surgery, pain management, geriatrics and hospice care
Association Memberships: American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Hobbies: Working out, mountain biking and spending time at the lake with her husband
Quote: "People seem to feel so helpless when their pet is sick or hurt. It's a great feeling to alleviate some of that anxiety and help the owner make their pet well again. I also really enjoy helping people take care of their elderly pets so they live as long as possible and are comfortable, happy and healthy in their senior years."
Amy Copeland
Undergraduate Education: University of Oklahoma
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Professional Interests Dermatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, internal medicine, and wellness & preventative medicine
Hobbies: Swimming, reading, playing with her kids, going to the movies, traveling, scuba diving, and aerial circus arts
Quote: "Being a veterinarian is never dull and I get to practice such a broad spectrum of medicine from pediatrics, geriatrics, wellness, surgery, emergency, endocrinology, radiology, ultrasonography, and so much more."
D.C. Smith
Undergraduate Education: Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests Ophthalmology, surgery
Association Memberships: American Veterinary Medical Association, Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association
Hobbies: Tennis, raising crops and Angus cattle
Quote: "My favorite parts of being a veterinarian are the interactions with people, and the ability to use my knowledge and surgical skills to help people and their loving pets"
Gisela Laisney
Undergraduate Education: Tulsa Community College and Northeastern State University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine
Professional Interests Wellness, preventative medicine soft-tissue surgery, pediatrics, geriatrics, dentistry, and ophthalmology
Hobbies: Go camping, visit family across the globe, hike and ride motorcycles, and spending time with family
Quote: "For whatever reason, it never occurred to me that I would love the medical field, but working in that hospital made me fall in love with it. Getting to see people’s beloved pets being cared for, and nursed back to health- it was fascinating. I knew then that I wanted to do nothing else.""
Seth George
Undergraduate Education: Tulsa Community College
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests Public health and education, general wellness and preventative care, and parasitology
Hobbies: Spending time with family, being outdoors, working with his hands around the house and shop
Eryn Ayres
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma Baptist University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Professional Interests Integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Food Therapy, Pain Management, Geriatric medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with her family, ceramic and glass work, spending time outside, and finding any excuse to get back to the ocean
Jon Hooley
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma State University
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine
Hobbies: Kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking
Quote: "The most rewarding part about being a veterinarian is building connections with people and using my knowledge to help them through difficult times."