Meet Our Veterinary Team
Meet the veterinarians and team of Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets.
Get to Know Our Team
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you and hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us. Our veterinary staff of experienced medical professionals is community-oriented, caring, and compassionate individuals who truly love and live for our work.
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Renee Krebs
DVM
Dr. Renee Krebs attended Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine for her DVM. Her first duty station as an Army Veterinary Corps officer was at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ. She completed two more duty stations in Germany before returning to North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, for a 3-year surgery residency. At that time, she earned a Master of Specialized Veterinary Medicine degree. Dr. Krebs is proud of her ability to teach and mentor technicians, veterinarians, and customer service experts to provide exceptional care for our patients. She is known for investing 110% in her work and going the extra mile for her patients to support the best possible outcome. When not caring for pets, Dr. Krebs enjoys long walks and hiking with her dog, occasional jogs, and yoga and hopes to try cross-country skiing this winter as well! Dr. Krebs looks forward to meeting you and being there for your pets!
Dr. Robert Rishwain
DVM
Dr. Robert Rishwain joined Fairgrounds Animal Hospital after spending some time in Carson City at an emergency clinic. After attending UC San Diego and doing an internship in veterinary, he started his veterinary career and discovered veterinary was his passion. While gaining experience, he worked in shelters and shadowed veterinarians, eventually leading him to Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St Kitts—his clinical training at Iowa State. Dr. Rishwain is originally from Stockton returning when he can visit his family. When he is not at the clinic or visiting family, he can enjoy what Northern Nevada has to offer in outdoor activities such as running and playing soccer or just exploring Reno. He is soon looking to add to his Reno family by adopting a dog.
Dr. C. Johnson
DVM
Bio coming soon!
LVTs
Michelle
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Michelle is a Licensed Veterinary Technician at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. Michelle has always had love and compassion for animals, which led to her desire to work in the veterinary field. She aspired to become a Veterinary Technician and continue to care for, love, and help animals in need. She was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, and attended Sparks High School. She attended the Veterinary Technology program at Truckee Meadows Community College in 2017. She enjoys spending time with friends and family in her free time, crafting, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors.
Dani
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Dani is a licensed Veterinary Technician from Las Vegas, NV. She has been in the Veterinary field since 2013 and was an ER LVT for 4.5 years. She moved to Reno beginning of 2023 for a brand new adventure in life! This is the first time she’s left Las Vegas!
She has 3 mischievous cats named Harley Quinn, Stink, and Bellatrix. She loves to take care of and foster fail kitties with disorders. She also has a dog named Rover.
Dani likes to play video games, spend time at the river, spend time at the beach, go to concerts, and go camping.
Veterinary Technicians in Training
Magalli
Veterinary Technician in Training
Magalli Flores is a customer service representative at fairgrounds animal hospital. She was raised in Elko, Nevada. She grew up raising and showing sheep, pigs, goats, chickens, and horses. She moved to Reno in 2019 to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. She graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor’s in Veterinary Science. She hopes to further her education and continue to vet school. Her goal is to work at a mixed animal hospital. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, concerts, and horseback riding. In the winter, she enjoys going snowboarding in the Tahoe area.
Darby
Veterinary Technician in Training
Darby is a Veterinary Assistant at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. He was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Darby loves helping animals and making sure they are feeling their best. Darby accidentally discovered that he wanted to work in the veterinary field when he accompanied his grandmother to take her cat to the veterinarian. At this visit, he found a talent and a desire to work with animals. After this visit, he began working at a veterinary clinic and pursued his Veterinary Technician certificate. Darby has two dogs he rescued from the Humane Society, Gizmo, a sassy 2-year-old terrier mix that loves to play, and Cosmo, a hyper 2-year-old terrier mix that loves to cuddle. He also has a 2-year-old black cat named Ana and 12 koi fish. Darby enjoys creating ceramic art on a pottery wheel and caring for his carnivorous plant collection in his free time.
Assistants
Shakira
Veterinary Assistant
Shakira is a veterinary assistant at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. She was born in Reno, NV. Shakira spent most of her childhood being raised in Colombia, where she loved being surround by animals and sparked her interest in the veterinary field to help animals.
Shakira plans to continue her journey in helping animals and become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Shakira loves spending time with her chickens outside or spend time at family farms.
Sam
Veterinary Assistant
Sam is a greater Reno/Sparks area native who has worked in the animal care field in varied positions, including at the humane society and in veterinary clinics for almost a decade. She is a proud mom to two beautiful girls and co-parent to tortoises and various snakes and reptiles. She loves exploring the desert with her girls, having a laugh and expressing her joy at being alive through dancing and bringing a smile to other’s faces.
Melissa
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon!
CSRs
Sharon
Customer Service Representative
Sharon is a Receptionist at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. She has lived in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area for more than 40 years. Sharon is passionate and quite knowledgeable about the field’s best practices, with over 15 years of experience in customer service in the veterinary field. She sincerely enjoys being able to assist clients and their pets here at Fairgrounds. Sharon has two horses, four cats, and two Rottweilers; she is always happy to show them off. Her other hobbies include horseback riding, hiking, and gardening.
Courtney
Customer Service Representative
Courtney is a Customer Service Representative at Fairgrounds. She was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She has worked in the veterinary field on and off for the last 8 years.
When not working you will find her going on adventures with her two dogs, PikaBoo and Charlie, gardening, or trying not to make a mess in the kitchen while cooking and baking.
Kennel
JD
Kennel Attendant
JD is an Animal Health Technician/Maintenance Supervisor employed at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital for the past 16 years. JD has been married for 22 years and enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and granddaughter. She and her husband have dogs, a cat, and a tank full of fish. JD enjoys hiking, reading, writing science fiction, gardening, doing community cleanups, and learning about history.
Inventory
Amy
Inventory
Amy works in Inventory at Fairgrounds Animal Hospital. Amy has been employed in the veterinary field for the past seven years. She was previously employed at an alternative medicine vet clinic in Davis, California, where she assisted with acupuncture and chiropractic procedures. She is working on completing her education to obtain her Veterinary Technician license. Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and many pets. She also enjoys working at Fairgrounds with a team that is passionate about the veterinary field.
Practice Manager
Robert
Practice Manager
Robert was born in Tucson, AZ, but moved to Las Vegas at an early age. Robert lived in Las Vegas for 16 years, graduated from high school, and then moved to Reno, NV. He has been attending UNR since 2013. He is working on a dual major in Veterinary Medicine and Biology, with a minor in Analytical Chemistry. Robert was an intern at the UNR Station Farm, where he acquired a basic knowledge of large animals but found his passion lies in companion animals. He is set to graduate this winter but is uncertain what he would like to pursue; his overall goal is to remain in the veterinary field. Some of Robert’s hobbies include hiking, camping, and listening to music. One of his main goals is to travel to another country.