Katie Silva, DVM, Owner
Dr. Silva joined the Animal Hospital of Cloverdale staff as an associate veterinarian in July of 2007, after graduating from UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in June 2007. Prior to veterinary school, Katie worked as a veterinary assistant at animal hospitals in Cotati and Sacramento. She received her BS in "Biological Sciences" at UC Davis in 2001. Dr. Silva and her business partner, Matt Ostermann, RVT purchased the practice from Dr. Biery in 2020.
Katie is a Sonoma County native, raised in Rohnert Park. She attended high school in Santa Rosa. Katie and her husband Mike have 2 children, Elizabeth born in May '09 and Alexis born in January '11. They reside in Cloverdale with their dog, Stitch and their cat, Dude. Dude was adopted after Dr. Biery and Dr. Silva repaired his broken leg when he was brought into the hospital as an injured stray.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys volunteering with Washington PTSA, watching her children dance, play soccer, and play basketball. She also enjoys camping, reading (especially Stephen King novels), and playing board games with family and friends.
Amy Smith, DVM
Dr. Smith has been an associate veterinarian with the Animal Hospital since 1997. Prior to that, she spent time working at Mendocino Animal Hospital and as a relief veterinarian at several practices in Ukiah. She graduated from UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994, and received a BS from Humboldt State University in 1990.
She currently has 2 German Shepherds (Zoey & Zeke), and 6 cats (French Fry, Farmer, Pickle, Lily, Toby & Winter). When not enjoying work, Amy is busy with her twin sons and is an avid outdoor enthusiast.
Edward Biery, DVM
Dr. Biery graduated from UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in June 1980 after obtaining a B.S. degree in Animal Science at UCD in 1976. After graduation Dr. Biery, a California native, spent 14 months doing an internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Mass. Ed's next stop was at a busy ten doctor practice in Thousand Oaks, Ca. In 1984 Dr. Biery purchased the Animal Hospital of Cloverdale. In 2020, Dr. Biery sold the practice to long time employees, Katie Silva, DVM and Matt Ostermann, RVT.
Ed and his family have resided in Cloverdale ever since 1984. Both of Ed's children went through the Cloverdale school system. Ed's family has had a multitude of pets over the years, many of which were adopted from the Animal Hospital. Dr. Biery's special interests are surgery and ophthalmology. In his spare time Ed enjoys reading, camping and long walks with his family.
Lea Bove, DVM
Dr. Lea Bove was born and raised in New York and received her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. She went on to receive her Masters of Science and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University. Dr. Bove owned her own small animal general practice in Arkansas for 25 years. She is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture from the CHI Institute in 2009. In her free time, Dr. Bove rides her horse and goes to riding competitions. Three chihuahuas and an antique Australian Shepherd run her life.
Matt Ostermann, BA, RVT, Owner
Matt has been a member of the staff since 1997, when he was only 16 years old. He has worked with animals all his life, including volunteering at Safari West, working with Wildlife Fawn Rescue, and traveling to Namibia, Africa to work with the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Matt has two cats of his own, a female Bengal named Calypso and a solid white male named Yeti. In the past, he has had exotic pets such as leopard geckos, scorpions, and tarantulas.
Matt graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1999, then from Sonoma State University with a BA in Liberal Studies in 2003, and received his Registered Veterinary Technician license in 2006. Matt and his business partner, Katie Silva, DVM purchased the practice from Dr. Biery in 2020.
In his free time, Matt enjoys wine tasting with his beautiful wife Elyce, obstacle course racing (Spartan, Tough Mudder), running, working out, playing tennis, baseball, football, and playing board games with his fellow co-workers and friends. Matt has two sons, Dylan who was born in 1998 and Noah who was born in 2014. Matt has lived in Cloverdale almost his whole life and loves being able to help the animals in the community that he lives in.
Ellen Deabi, RVT
Ellen has been a valued employee since 2002. She received her AA degree in 1997, as well as attaining her NVT and California RVT license that same year. Prior to working at the Animal Hospital of Cloverdale, she worked for a large emergency clinic in Sacramento as well as a veterinary hospital in Ukiah.
She currently resides in Redwood Valley. She currently has 6 cats, Royal, Shane, Dixie, Jazzy, Apollo, Abby, and 5 Chickens. In her spare time she spends most of her time canning and gardening. Ellen also enjoys bowling, fishing, and horseback riding.
Megan Phillips, RVT
Megan worked here previously for 3 years, but took a brief move to Montana where her family is located. Recently, Megan has come back to Cloverdale to be be with her Fiancé, Joe. Together, they have three beagles: Alvin, Macy, and Bonnie, and a toy fox terrier named Petrie. Megan received her RVT license in 2020 through the SRJC, and has been working in the field since 2015. She was raised at her family's Calistoga ranch, which she loved helping with the animals. Megan loves to spend her free time working in the yard, taking the dogs to run around the family ranch, camping, and travelling.
Kevin Deabi
Kevin has been with us here since 2006. He lives in Ukiah. Kevin has one dog, a German Shepherd named Hero. Kevin has worked in the past training police dogs for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department. He has been a member of the Working Dog Association since the age of 18 and helps train German Shepherds as an agitator and handler helper.
In his spare time he enjoys fishing, is an avid moviegoer, and enjoys working on computers.
Kala Kerns
Greetings Cloverdale, my name is Kala, My family and I recently moved here from the small town of Cazadero, where I grew up. I have a wonderful husband, Ryan, and two beautiful daughters, Morgan and Trinity. We have two dogs, Bailey and Sheila, who we adopted from the Sonoma County Humane Society, as well as two cats, Buzz, who was born the night after my oldest daughter Morgan, and Carmella who we took in as a semi-feral kitten. I had the privilege of beginning my career at the Humane Society alongside my husband as a Kennel Technician, where I had the opportunity to advance to Veterinary Assistant, and Receptionist. I also worked as a Veterinary Assistant for PetCare Animal Hospital where I was able to broaden my experience as a nurse, while attending classes at the S.R.J.C. In my spare time I enjoy entertaining friends and family, making jewelry, gardening and going on day trips to the ocean and spending time with my family.
Christina Miller
Christina joined us in July of 2020. She moved to Cloverdale with her family in 1988, and has been a proud member of the community ever since. She grew up on Pine Mountain with her dad, 2 brothers, 1 sister, about 40 chickens, snakes, rabbits, dogs, 3 pigs, 2 horses and 3 pet deer. After graduating from Cloverdale High School in 1999, she managed a small costume shop before taking time off to care for her grandmother. Several years later, she took a job at Ray's Food Place, where she met her loving husband, Donny.
The couple married in May of 2008, and welcomed their first son, Dane, later that year. Their second son, Mason, was born only 11 1/2 months after his brother. Irish twins! Christina enjoys looking at the stars and going to beach. She loves the rain and snuggling up with her pets, Copper the cat and Athena the Yorkie. In her free time, you'll find her reading, cooking, and traveling with her family.
Lori Angeli-Davis
Lori Joined our staff in December, 2016. Lori was born and raised in Cloverdale and has lived here most her life. She graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1994. She and her husband Glen bought her grandfather's ranch in 2018, making her a 4th generation ranch and vineyard owner. Lori and Glen have one daughter, Paige who was born in March, 2011.
Lori has one very spoiled Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lily, while Glen has 4 hunting dogs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and volunteering for the PTA (Parent Teacher Association).
Krista Chase
Krista has worked at the Animal Hospital of Cloverdale since November 2021 when she moved to Cloverdale with her husband and daughters. She was born and raised in Forestville. She has worked at a couple different veterinary hospitals over the years, but took some time off to start a family. Her oldest daughter Kaley was born on Christmas Eve 2014 and her youngest daughter Keira was born on Thanksgiving 2017. She is happy to be back working at a veterinary hospital. She currently has a boxer (Remy), a chihuahua (Ducky) a rescue chihuahua (Milo) and 2 cats (Daisy & Tessa). In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and cooking.