Janet Lawson, DVM, MPVM

Janet Lawson was born in Northern California and grew up in many states around the U.S. After obtaining a zoology degree, she spent two years in the Peace Corps working in agricultural development in West Africa. Upon returning to the U.S., she earned her Master's degree in reproductive physiology from Texas A&M University, with a focus on goat reproduction. She earned her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and a Master's of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (epidemiology) from the University of California at Davis. She and her husband Alan (below) have two adult children, four cats, one grand dog and chickens.  

Bill Rivers, DVM, PhD, ACVR

Dr. Rivers, DVM, PhD, ACVR graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984, and after an internship with Dr. Steven Ettinger in Los Angeles the following year, practiced general small animal medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years. Dr. Rivers then completed specialty training and a PhD in Radiology from the University of Minnesota and became board certified as a specialist in Veterinary Radiology by the American College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. After being on staff at two veterinary schools and a private specialty practice, he established his Bay Area consulting practice in 1989.   He has been a consultant with Coastside Veterinary Clinic, since 1998.

Alan Burr, DVM, MPVM

Alan A. Burr was born in Santa Barbara, California, and grew up on the coast of San Luis Obispo County. After attending the University of California at Davis and the California Polytechnic Institute, he obtained his Bachelor's Degree in biology/veterinary science.  Alan spent a year in New Zealand and Australia, gaining experience on sheep ranches, dairy farms, and horse racing stables. After spending a summer tagging salmon in Alaska, he attended the University of California at Davis where he earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and Master's in Preventive Veterinary Medicine (public health). Dr. Burr now works as a Veterinary Medical Officer for the California State Department of Food and Agriculture. In his spare time he is a singer-songwriter and plays with musician friends around the Bay Area.