Our Doctors:

Janet Lawson, DVM, MPVM
Janet Lawson was born in Northern California and grew 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 teenage children, two dogs, two cats, a goat, a horse and chickens.

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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(public health). Dr. Burr now works as a Veterinary Medical Officer for 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.