Gregory W. Lathrop, D.V.M. (Practice Owner)

Dr. Lathrop graduated from the Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. He has been promoting the human-companion animal bond at Powell Boulevard Veterinary Clinic since 1983. Greg has built his clinic successfully, following only two other veterinarians that preceeded him. Since the clinic has been here for more than 80 years, we have multi generations coming to us for their pets' needs.

Greg is the clinic's dental guru. He has done root canal therapies on pets and has even fit a dog for braces! When away from the office, Greg enjoys camping and fishing with his four children and 3 dogs. His wife and cat enjoy their quiet time when the rest of the family ventures into the great outdoors.

Zoe Tokar, D.V.M. 

Dr. Tokar received her degree in Veterinary medicine from Oregon State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. From the earliest wellness care to complex geriatric issues, Dr. Tokar practices progressive medicine and will cheerfully discuss the best options for your pet.

Zoë says she considers herself so lucky to have found a career that combines the science of animal health, the art of compassion, and the beauty of the human-animal bond. Her goal is to provide progressive medicine and wellness care for your pet, guided by clear lines of communication, a thorough physical exam and the necessary diagnostic testing. Her special interests in veterinary medicine include all things feline, rehabilitation and physical therapy, anesthesia, pain management and dental health.

Time away from the office is spent making yogurt, doing yoga, bicycling around town, playing music on renaissance instruments, and entertaining her four indoor cats.  Zoe fondly calls her dog Willy, the "love sponge".

Katy Felton, D.V.M.

Dr. Felton grew up in the Dalles, Oregon. She says she has always had a love of animals, especially those who needed to be rescued or adopted. At one point she had 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 4 ducks and 3 chickens! Talk about "understanding" parents!

She attended her undergrad at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon (another small town) and received her degree in Biology while simultaneously working as a Veterinary Technician. Dr. Felton then spent 4 years working with Canada Geese, Salmon, Steelhead and desert tortoise before finally deciding that Veterinary medicine was her true passion. Dr. Felton attended Veterinary school at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon (another small town!?!?!?)

She is currently living with 2 cats (rescues of course), Lupe the rescued Chihua Chihua and her sweetie and best friend Alex. BTW, Lupe has a more extensive wardrobe than most Super Models! She even has her own dresser to store them all in! (We aren't kidding...)

Dr. Felton's hobbies are tennis, jogging, camping, playing the piano, wine tasting, spending time with her family, and TENNIS. (Did we mention that she really likes tennis?) 

Chicory Eddy, D.V.M.

Dr. Eddy is originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1998.  Her first job out of school landed her in beautiful Juneau,  Alaska, where she stayed for 8 long years (Portland is dry compared to the northern rain forest in Southeast Alaska!).

While in Alaska she became very experienced in treating all types of trauma and illness, as referral to a specialist wasn't an option in this isolated community.  Aside from the usual cats and dogs she also worked with all types of exotic pets and wildlife, raptors in particular.  Dr. Eddy became known as a "foster failure" - at one point she had 3 dogs, 6 cats, a 20 year old Amazon parrot, and an outside pond full of large goldfish.

The isolation and rain finally got to her in 2006 and she moved to Oregon.  She now especially enjoys counseling clients about preserving the human-animal bond through preventive medicine, particularly nutrition, behavior, and geriatrics.     

                                                              
Outside of work Dr. Eddy enjoys gardening, hiking, and running with her younger dog, Ajax.  She is especially active in the dog world of the Pacific Northwest in Agility, Obedience, and Rally Obedience. Badger is 13 and still competes lightly in Agility and Rally Obedience.  Ajax is 6 and excelling at the highest levels of all three sports, he's such a fun dog to work with!  Both dogs are also certified Canine Good Citizens and retired Therapy Dogs.

Welcome Dr. Eddy! We are thrilled to have you on our team!

Denise

Denise is on her second tour as an employee of PBVC; she  worked here in 1996 during the "great remodel" as a technician, and she is back again as the hospital manager.

Prior to working at Powell the first time Denise moved to Vancouver from the Skagit Valley, (where she was born and bred) so she could attend the Veterinary Technician program at PCC in 1992. She liked it so much that she's STILL in the Greater Portland area! To add to the technician degree she also has collected both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Business Management from Concordia University.

When she's not going to school or working Denise enjoys hanging out at home with her beloved pets: Edge (Kitty McBiscuit) and Hewson or going to the barn to ride her horse Firenze. She also enjoys movies, television, the band U2, surfing the net, road trips and U2...whups, did we say U2 twice? (Not an accident, it's just that important it bears mentioning twice). Welcome back Denise!!!!

Leah

Leah came to Portland July 1, 2007 from Northern California where she worked in the Veterinary field since 2002. Prior to that she worked at the local Humane Society as well as some of the local farms.

Leah has a cat Jasper whom she rescued from a shelter, her dog Quixote who she handraised from 2 days old, and a Chihuahua named Uma Thurman. She lives with her husband Shaun and enjoys movies, friends, family and animals.

Animals really "dig" her calm, soothing nature.

Jonathan

Jonathan was reared in the foothills of the East Tennessee Appalachian Mountains and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering.  While attending college he started working at a Veterinary clinic where he kindled his relationship with Veterinary medicine and his affection for animals. Jonathan has lived in numerous places including North Carolina, Wisconsin and Washington. Lucky for us he finally re-homed himself to Portland in 2010.

Outside of work Jonathan takes advantage of any and every hiking trail and disc golf course that the beautiful Pacific Northwest has to offer.  He also takes pleasure in formulating music, brewing beer and taking his dog Bear Killer everywhere with him.

Welcome to our team Jonathan!

Nina

Nina sought a position in a veterinary clinic based on a strong combined interest in both animals and science. In addition to working for us here at Powell Boulevard Veterinary Clinic, we are also pleased to share that as of June 2008 Nina is a graduate of the P.C.C. Veterinary Technician Program and has passed her National Boards as a Certified Veterinary Technician!!!

Nina coexists with 2 guinea pigs named Rosie and Lily, and one dog. When she's not here at the clinic she enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games, watching foreign dramas, browsing the internet and volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society.

Jamie

Jamie has lived in North Portland her whole life. She graduated from the PCC vet tech program in 2009. In her spare time she likes to work on her new house and play with her 3 dogs Lolita, R.O.U.S. (Rodent of Unusual Size), and Guillermo. She also lives with 4 cats: Beatrix Kiddo,Plopoo, Captain Handsome, Barbarella, and her fiance Brian.

When she's not working at her job or on her house Jamie also likes to volunteer for P.A.W. team as much as possible.

On the non-pet front she is a huge Portland Trail Blazers fan and enjoys season tickets! Welcome Jamie! We are glad to have you on our team!

Linja

Linja was adopted by her parents into the United States from Korea, and has moved around from the East Coast to the West Coast her entire life. She came to work with us here at Powell Boulevard Veterinary Clinic fresh from an 8 year career of working with various animal shelters around the country.

Courtney

Has lived in Portland all her life. She did spend a couple of years in Alaska on Kodiak Island, but eventually came back to her native Portland.

Courtney enjoys snowboarding, hiking, camping and traveling. She is a fan of photography and most music. She says she also enjoys going to see concerts. She worked in concert promotion for 5 years but decided to switch into a career with animals since that is a passion for her.

Courtney co-exists with a 10 year old cat named Wednesday and a 2 year old Chihuahua named Widget. This is her first job in the animal field and we are glad to have her!

Justice

Justice grew up in Central Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University in 2001 with a B.A. in Women's Studies and a minor in Nutrition. She then went back to school and emerged from Vet Tech Institute with an Associate Degree in Specialized Technology in 2008.

As a child growing up Justice had many family pets, consisting of cats, dogs, tree frogs, snakes, lizards, deer, ferrets and a pony. Her current pets are a dog who goes by the name of Simon, and a cat who likes to be called Swarley.

In her spare time Justice enjoys camping, music festivals and skiing. Her favorite bands are Ani DiFranco, Phish, Keller Williams, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and the Grateful Dead.If you ask what her favorite T.V. shows are she would tell you Battlestar Gallactica, How I Met Your Mother & Scrubs.

Favorite movies? Garden State, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clue.

Maria

Maria comes to us from Philadelphia, PA where she received a BA in Biology at the University of Delaware in 2001. Post graduation she moved to the NW and attended the Veterinary Technology program at PCC and passed her National Boards to become a Certified Veterinary Technician! As if that wasn't exciting enough, in the same Summer Maria also ventured to North Carolina and took the vows with her husband Ryan Day.

When Maria isn't going to school or getting married she likes to attend concerts, camping and traveling abroad to sample International cuisine. When she is home, she spends time with her dogs Nesta and Zeke, as well as her cats George and Fred.

Welcome to our team Maria!

Neal

Neal was born and raised in New York City and moved to Oregon when he was 14. He has worked in Veterinary medicine for most of his adult life, Neal's veterinary experience is quite diverse, having worked at an emergency hospital as well as a spay and neuter clinic. He prides himself on having experienced Veterinary medicine from many different angles.

When he isn't working at the clinic, Neal enjoys spending time with his two cats; Deacon (who has had almost every urinary problem known to vets) and Violet who is very "opinionated" He also enjoys time with his wonderful girlfriend (who also works at another clinic) as well as watching terrible horror movies and making music with his friends.

Welcome to the team Neal!

Sheila Taylor

Sheila grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, but came back to her birth-state for college, completing a dual-major in Biology and German Studies at Lewis & Clark College in 2004.  Despite a love for snow, Sheila fell in love with the Pacific Northwest, and has been here ever since.  She has worked in a research laboratory, studying brain cancer, for 6 years, but a deep love of animals inspired Sheila to return to school in 2010 to pursue a degree in Veterinary Technology at PCC.  With 6 months of study and a board exam to go, Sheila is looking forward to the day when she can close the books and spend all day every day taking care of pets.  She's very happy to have the opportunity to work part time at PBVC as a technician assistant while she finishes school.

Sheila lives with Sophie, a lovable, 6 year old longhair cat who drools when she's exceptionally happy, and Jade, a 6 year old boxer-mix, who is a social challenge, but the sweetest, silliest, most amazing dog one-on-one.  Both Sophie and Jade were rescues - Sophie started life in the rafters of a garage and was bottle-fed until Sheila brought her home in 2005.  Jade comes from a shelter in Prosser, WA, where she and her 2 littermates were discovered in a field, apparently abandoned, when they were between 4 and 6 months of age.

When Sheila isn't working or studying, she really enjoys cooking, visiting with friends, knitting, exploring Portland and the surrounding areas, travelling out of state, dancing (swing!), camping, and hiking with friends and Jade. 

Amanda

Amanda moved here from Connecticut in October 2008 with her husband Paul and 15lb mutt Eggy. She has worked in the veterinary field for the past seven years as a technician assistant and then a receptionist.

In January they added a new addition to their family. A 9 lb terrier mix named Chester! Amanda enjoys exploring Portland and the state of Oregon with her family.

Melissa

Melissa grew up in Vancouver, WA where she received her G.E.D. in 1998. She has had a variety of animals over the years, including cats, dogs, rats, rabbits.  Now she is happy to tell you she has a 7 year old daughter and guinea pigs!

Melissa says she has a passion for music which includes the flute and a minor/major obsession with the Beatles.  She also loves photography, the outdoors, hiking and bike riding with her daughter.

Sara

Sara is a native Portlander who comes to us from Halton Caterpillar where she worked as a merchandise coordinator. Her strong sense of customer service and easy going way with the clients makes her a natural at our front desk here at PBVC!

Sara's favorite things are: hiking, cooking, movies, art, photography and all kinds of music. But more important than any of those things is her dog Max whom she claims has been the love of her life for 3 years.

When Sara is not working you could find her skiing, hiking and playing in the surf at the beach. Sara says she is very happy to be a part of the wonderful staff at PBVC.

Lisa

Lisa, a native Portlander, comes to us with nearly 13 years of experience as a personal trainer and nutritional counselor. Just as passionate about the health and wellness of companion animals, she switched gears in 2009, and went back to school to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinary technician.

When Lisa’s not at school, work, or at the gym, you’ll likely find this passionate Portland foodie searching out the next great live music venue, designing custom floral arrangements, and spending her free time with friends and family.

We are happy to have your with us Lisa!