Dr. Flood-one of our own

Dr. Jennifer Flood has been part of the 1^st Pet Veterinary Centers family for over 10 years now.  As long as she has been with us, when asked what we would be surprised to know about her, her reply was ‘That I… absolutely LOVE my job- I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else!’.  

Clearly Dr. Flood has known her path all along.  Having been born in Cleveland, she has lived the majority of her life in the Valley.  She achieved her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and went directly on to Colorado State University where she obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.  

 What is Dr. Flood’s favorite story from working at 1^st Pet?  That she is always amazed to see the generosity and the huge hearts our clients have--whether it be offering to help pay for a stranger's bill, consoling another client during the euthanasia of their first pet, or adopting/fostering the stray cat that gets brought in...our clients are amazing!  And we completely agree!  

Dr. Flood's favorite thing about her work is becoming an integral part of a client's relationship with their pet.   She also enjoys getting to be a part of many of her patients lives from puppy/kittenhood until they are seniors--it is fun to see them grow and mature. 

 Dr. Flood’s own family consists of her husband, 4 children (you would never know it by looking at her!), 2 step children (kids ranging from 17yrs- 1yr old!), 1 cat, and 1 dog.  What about her spare time?  She laughs at the thought of spare time with 6 children and all her furry patients to care for at 1^st Pet!  But she wouldn’t have it any other way….

Getting to know Dr. Lunt!

Many of you have probably come to know Dr. Ryan Lunt at our 1^st Pet Veterinary Hospitals over the past 6 years.   Born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, Dr. Lunt is married with 3 children (2 boys ages 9 & 7 yrs, 1 girl, age 5).  

They also have 3 dogs, a cat, 10 horses, 6 chickens, and a hermit crab to round out their family.  One of his dogs came to him after being abandoned behind a dumpster, nursed back to health by a Technician from 1^stPet, and subsequently adopted by Dr. Lunt and his family.  

The pup was the only one of his litter to survive and is now a very important part of Dr. Lunt’s family. Dr. Lunt feels this is a cool example of how our pets find us and enrich our lives. Dr. Lunt has seen many owners who bring in pets having similar stories and loves how pets affect all of our lives.

Dr. Lunt wanted to be a veterinarian since he was a little boy. He grew up working with his dad who was a large animal vet, working mostly on dairy cattle, and decided to follow in his father’s footsteps.  He has worked in a variety of fields including holding a job as a Veterinary Assistant prior to attending Veterinary school.  After graduation he spent one year in small animal general practice prior to joining our team here at 1^st Pet!  Dr. Lunt particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery and helping people keep their pets healthy.

When not working, Dr. Lunt loves spending time with his family- spending as much time outdoors together as they can.  An eye injury as a teenager, leaving him with use of only one eye, has not slowed him down in the slightest.  In addition to achieving becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, he also regularly participates in activities such as snowboarding and anything else he can do (like speaking Spanish)!  We are so happy to have Dr. Lunt serve as our Hospital Director at 1^st Pet Veterinary Centers- North Valley!