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Meet the Team at East Sacramento Veterinary Center
Our Team
Rae Ann
Practice Manager
Working on a farm and a therapeutic riding center at a young age, Rae Ann decided that she wanted to help animals.
Rae Ann has been in the veterinary industry for 27 years and has carried various roles from veterinary technician to leadership. She spent most of her career working in emergency medicine, surgery, and taking care of critical patients.
After completing her bachelors in business administration she knew her focus was to work in a practice that strived to educate clients to help their pets avoid those emergency type situations.
She has fostered hundreds of animals in her lifetime but now is a permanent home to 2 dogs and 2 tortoises. She enjoys going to the lake with her family and paddle boarding.
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Riley Blount
Veterinarian
Dr. Riley Blount was born and raised in the Bay Area, but has found her new home just north of Sacramento. She completed her undergraduate degree and veterinary degree at UC Davis (Go Aggies!). She then participated in a one-year specialty and emergency internship in Santa Rosa, CA. Afterwards, Dr. Blount joined a general practice in the East Bay area, where she worked until moving up north.
Her special interests include internal medicine, geriatric care, and forming lifelong connections with pets and their families. Dr. Blount and her husband, Brad, care for an orange tabby named Derrick, a 21-year old leopard gecko named Cliff, and a three-legged border collie mix named Jersey. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys hiking, reading, archery, and playing basketball.
Dr. Lauren Poon
Veterinarian
Dr. Lauren Poon was born and raised in Sacramento (Go Kings!). She attended UC Davis for her undergraduate degree, where she graduated with honors before moving to Fort Collins, CO with her partner.
In Colorado, she worked as a veterinary technician and found her love for the field. In 2023, she graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. While in school, she was president of the Integrative Medicine Club, fostered with the Orphan Kitten Project, and volunteered with the Mercer Veterinary Clinic for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness. Her main interests lie in internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, and behavior.
Dr. Poon is excited to be practicing in her hometown and creating relationships within her community— furry and not! When she isn’t in the hospital, she enjoys tending to her plants, traveling with her partner, skiing, trying new foods, and spending time with her fur babies (Astro, Nori, and Maki).
Dr. Katie Castillo
Veterinarian
Dr. Katie Castillo grew up in the small town of Los Lunas, New Mexico. For her undergraduate studies, she attended the University of Arizona where she earned her BS in Veterinary Science in 2014. She then attended UC Davis for veterinary school where she graduated in 2018. Dr. Castillo’s first year of practice was in urgent care and general practice in Fairfield, California. She then moved to Austin, Texas where she joined a general practice for the next 3 years before moving back to Sacramento in 2022 to join the team at East Sacramento Vet Center.
Her specific areas of interest are Internal Medicine and Surgery. What Dr. Castillo loves most about ESVC is the ability to focus on both of those specialties while also forming long-term bonds with her patients and their families. As Dr. Castillo’s own fur baby, a German Shepherd named Zona, has entered her senior years, she has also gained a specialist interest and passion for geriatric medicine and pain management.
Dr. Castillo and her husband, Alex, enjoy travelling, trying new restaurants, spending time in the outdoors, and hanging with their pup Zona.
Dr. Emily Warren
Veterinarian
Dr. Emily Warren was born and raised in the Roseville area just north of Sacramento. She received her bachelors in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior from UC Davis and graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. Her special interests include internal medicine, preventative wellness and geriatric animal care. She believes the key to cultivating long, happy lives for our furry family members lies not only in excellent medical care, but also in compassionate support for our clients. She strives to ensure that both you and your pet feel fully supported and cared for.
Dr. Warren lives in East Sacramento with her husband, Abram, her daughter, Rachel, and her two kitties, Kylie and Mia. They enjoy spending time down at the American River on their paddle boards and enjoying the community of Sacramento. Dr. Warren also enjoys reading, baking and running in her free time.
Staff
Shari
Veterinary Assistant
I am Popeye, and I have one eye. My mom is one of the lead veterinary assistants at East Sacramento Veterinary Center, where she’s been taking care of pets for the past four years. She always comes home with the best stories about her work. We’re based in Sacramento, where I live with my dad, my sister Olive Oil, and my brothers, Houston and Gryffin. When Mom’s not busy with us or at work, she’s off adventuring—camping, exploring new places, or enjoying live music at concerts.