Meet the Team

Learn Who We Are

  • Dr. Leah Girard
    Leah Girard, DVM

    Dr. Leah Girard opened Oxford Animal Hospital in November 2019. She is excited to open her new hospital and to provide compassionate, quality care to pets here in The Villages. She enjoys bonding with her patients and working closely with their owners. Dr. Girard received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from St. George’s University in 2006.  She is a native Floridian and has called the North Central Florida home for the past 14 years.  In her free time Dr. Girard enjoys reading, watching college football *GO GATORS!!*, practicing the piano and going on bicycle rides. Dr. Girard and her husband share their home with four mischievous cats.  

  • Jessie
    Jessie, Veterinary Technician

    Jessie was born and raised in Florida. She graduated from UF and started working in a small animal hospital and loved it so much she decided to make a career out of it! Jessie is a veterinary technician who joined our team in August. She enjoys making sure your pet gets the compassionate care they need. In her time off, she loves to ride and compete with her western pleasure quarter horse Chip. She also enjoys spending time with her golden retriever, Annie, who goes everywhere she can with her. Rainy days are spent drawing or scrapbooking with the help of Annie and AJ her cat!

  • Rebecca,
    Rebecca, Veterinary Technician

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Veterinary Technician
    Heidi, Veterinary Assistant

    Heidi was born and raised in Florida. After graduating from Lake Technical College's Veterinary Assisting Program early in March 2023, she joined our team! Her life is full, living with her big family of 2 dogs, 3 cats, and their small family farm that has chickens, ducks, goats, and a donkey to protect them. She has always loved animals and strives to help them wherever she can!

  • Sandy
    Sandy, Client Relations Specialist

    Sandy has worked as a veterinary receptionist for over 20 years. She came to Florida from New Jersey 10 years ago. She lives with her husband, 2Bulldogs, a Pug, 2 retired Greyhounds and an Indian Ring neck named Charms.

  • Client Relations Specialist
    Laurie, Client Relations Specialist

    Bio will be added soon...

Office Hours

Monday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Monday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

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