Staff

Animal Care Clinic 6311 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78757 Telephone: (512) 454 - 2211
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Meet Our Staff
	Dr.Habbinga has been a practicing veterinarian since 1967 and has both the experience and knowledge to treat your pets for a wide variety of conditions, ranging from surgery to routine vaccinations. Upon graduation he was commissioned in the US Army Veterinary Corps. After being discharged from service he practiced for a time in Odessa, Texas, before moving to Austin, Texas, in December of 1970. He is married to Lynda and they have two grown children: John of Lubbock, TX and Lara of Jersey City, NJ. Family pets include Sir Pippin, (a King Charles Spaniel) and three cats: Aerial, Sissy, and Cowboy. Hobbies are running, movies, reading and world travel.. Dr. Habbinga has membership in the TVMA, and AVMA.
Heather Jefts grew up around dogs. "My parents always had at least one, usually more. In high school, I worked at a local pet store, caring for birds, reptiles and rodents. We trimmed birds' wings and nails, too. After college, I was hired by a large vet practice in Columbia, Maryland. I worked as a technician and receptionist. My husband and I moved to North Carolina and I stayed at home with our first child. My husband's job change brought us to Austin, and I started working for Dr Habbinga in the fall of 2003, at his old practice. After 2 years I decided to take a year off to stay at home with our second son. When the year was up, I went back to work for Dr Habbinga, and when Animal Care Clinic opened in January of 2007, I came too! "
	Vicky Paschich retired from the University of Texas Library after 34 years. She is now pursuing her late-found dream of working with animals in a veterinary clinic. She adopted her first dog in 2001, and her life was forever changed. A whole new world was opened up for her. She now has 2 German Shepherds, Snout and Snub. Hobbies are world music (reggae, calypso, and soca) and traveling the world (mostly the Caribbean, but also such exotic places as Egypt).