Veterinarians and Staff
Natalie Lord, DVM
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Dr. Lord grew up in Texas and Spain and is fluent in Spanish. Before vet school, she worked as an assistant at a busy, equine referral and surgery hospital. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX and completed her Veterinary Degree at Ross University in 2017. She spent her first three years after graduating vet school working in a busy, and fast paced mixed animal clinic in Belton.
In her spare time, Dr. Lord loves to spend time with her horse, three dogs (a scruffy princess, a coconut retriever and a golden doodle with 3 and 3/4 legs), two cats (Archibald and Sebastian)! When Dr Lord is not at work, she is most likely at the barn riding her Azteca mare in Dressage, cow events and Working Equitation.
Laura Helmueller, DVM
Dr. Helmueller is a Texas native who grew up in Boerne. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M in 2001.
Dr. Helmueller has extensive experience and training in both surgery and dentistry and performs referral surgeries and more complicated dental procedures with her team of dedicated and highly skilled technicians. Dr. Helmueller is an expert in all things relating to reproductive organs (bring on the cryptorchids and large dog spays!), geriatric anesthesia, complicated dental cases, and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Helmueller and her team are dedicated to ensuring successful outcomes for her patients and providing excellent customer service to their owners.
She is passionate about high quality, high volume spay neuter (19 years and counting!), animal welfare, and helping other veterinarians develop their surgical skills. Dr Helmueller has 2 children and a small pack of pocket pitties: Pancake and Peppa.
Veterinary Technicians
Jordan
Sydnee
Carrie