Our Mission is:
To provide the best, most complete service and education on preventative care for our clients and patients in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere created by a highly educated, motivated and professional staff; and to practice high quality medicine to meet the needs of animals and exceed
the expectations of their owners.

Dr. Bruce Louderback established Mission Viejo Veterinary Hospital in September of 1976. He is a 1970 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Louderback enjoys working with clients and pays particular attention to diagnostics and the geriatric patient. He and his wife Jody have three children, Kara, Landon and Whitney, and two grandchildren, Sophia and Natalie.

Dr. Dean Bailey joined the staff of Mission Viejo Veterinary Hospital in 1983 after receiving his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University the same year. Dr. Bailey's professional interests center around small animal surgery and internal medicine. He and his wife Jocelyn have three children, Jason, Debra and Leslie. Their dog Gizmo is a Chihuahua and they have one cat named Spaz.

Dr. Jill Langston grew up in Denver and graduated from Colorado State University in 1993. She worked at Mission Viejo Veterinary Hospital full time from 1998-2002, when she moved with her husband to Texas. After spending three years in Texas and three years in Ohio, she is very happy to be back in Colorado. Dr. Langston now works part time so she can spend time with her husband and two young daughters.

MEET the STAFF

Stephanie Elwell is our newest addition.  She joined our staff in September of 2009 as a Certified Veterinary Technician after completing her schooling at Bel-Rea.	Shana Laframboise a Certified Veterinary Technician, joined the Mission Viejo staff September 11, 2006 after graduating from Bel- Rea.	Tammi Schwartz received her Veterinary Technician degree in September 2002 and has worked as a Certified Technician since.Prior to that, Tammi was part of the kennel staff from 1998 to 2000 and a receptionist from 2000 to 2002.

Robin Huggins has been a receptionist for Mission Viejo since 1988.	Wendy Walters has been with Mission Viejo since 1993. Her primary responsibilities are receptionist and veterinary assistant.	Deann Britton began at Mission Viejo in 1984, and has been the office manager since 1995.

Chistine Lliguichuzca joined our team of receptionists in June of 2009.  Being bi-lingual, she has been a tremendous help with making our Spanish speaking clients feel welcome.	Whitney Whyte has been a part of our team since August of 2005 and works part-time as a receptionist while attending college.