Meet the friendly staff at Magnolia Pet Wellness Center!

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Dr. Christina Barbier

Dr. Christina Barbier has a handsome son, Grant. She also has two feline kids, Midnight and Isabella, as well as Xanax, a Malti-poo. She is a native of New Orleans. After attending the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Dr. Barbier went on to graduate from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. Upon graduation, she relocated to Las Vegas and has worked as a small animal practitioner. In the past, she participated in several mission trips with the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation (PEIVDF).

Although there have been many extraordinary new medical advances, Dr. Barbier decided to go back to school to study the centuries old technique of acupuncture to enhance the traditional medical care of her patients. She received her formal training at THE CHI INSTITUTE under the world-renowned holistic veterinarian, Dr. Huisheng Xie. After studying both western and eastern medical practices, she has gained an understanding of how the two approaches can work together and integrates them in her patient care. Thus, Dr. Barbier practices INTEGRATIVE medicine- a combination of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine and conventional western medicine to diagnose and treat her patients. She uses modalities such as acupuncture, essential oil therapy, herbal therapy and food therapy.

After having her own relief veterinary company here in Las Vegas, Dr. Barbier decided to pursue her dream of opening a wellness center and pet resort. This facility would enable her to treat both ends of the leash. It has taken nearly 3 years for Dr. Barbier’s vision to materialize into Magnolia Pet Wellness Center.

Pat, Veterinary Assistant

Pat was born in Phoenix, Arizona then moved to Japan and finally her family settled in Southern California, where she grew up.  She moved to Las Vegas in 1998 from Southern California.  She is following her lifelong passion to work with animals.  When she has free time, she enjoys traveling, swimming, movies, concerts and playing with her two fur babies - a Golden Retriever, Minnie Latte and her puppy Harley.

Cherie, Receptionist

Cherie is originally from Southern California, but moved to Las Vegas in 2000. She is a proud mother of two amazing kids, Alessa who is 8 years old, and Parker, who is 5 years old. She also has 3 fur-babies, a pug named Ginger, Peaches (a mini Poodle mix) and Eddie, a mini Schnauzer. In her spare time, she loves to sleep, cook and bake. She also loves taking the kids out to somewhere fun. Coffee is a must have on a daily basis! She love tacos, the beach, surfing, reading, and enjoying life to the fullest.

Ricky, Receptionist

Ricky is a 26-year-old Las Vegas native that went to Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Performing Arts for Dance and Theatre. He is currently attending Independence University online for Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Growing up he had five Shih Tzus and now has a Pitbull (Dasha; right) and an English Bulldog (Yaya; left)as well as just adopted Stella Rose a domestic long hair kitten. Ricky is very excited to be apart of the Magnolia Pet Wellness Center family and promises that he will do nothing but his best at taking care of you and your fur babies during your visit.

Luann, Veterinary Assistant

Luann has worked in the animal medical field for about 8 years.  Her love for animals started when she was a child.  Her family owned a small pet shop in West Covina California from 1970-1990.  She grew up riding horses and helping her uncle with his farm.  She is married and has 2 dogs Harley Davidson who is a Pitbull mix and the Meatball dog who is a Frenchie.  She has never had children so she thinks of them as her kids.

Jennifer, Groomer

Jennifer was born and raised in Las Vegas. She has one fur-baby, a whippet, named Cora. Cora is 16 years old and is as wild as ever! She is Jennifer's only "girl" and she loves her to pieces! Jennifer went to pet grooming school and received her Masters All Breed Certification. She has been grooming for 25+ years and absolutely enjoys her job! Working with animals has always been her passion. What she enjoys most about her job is making animals feel clean, confident and well grounded with themselves.

Stacy, Veterinary Technician

Stacy is a California native, she relocated to Las Vegas Christmas 2018. Stacy has been a Veterinary Technician for 23 years, 13 of those years she has been a R.V.T in the state of California and is currently about to sit for her exam to become a L.V.T., here in the state of NV. Over her course of 23 years she has worked in Emergency and Critical Care, General Practice, and Specialized Veterinary Dentistry.  In November of 2018 she obtained her Veterinary Cannabis Counselor Certification, through Veterinary Cannabis Education and Consulting.  Working in a wellness practice was her ideal clinical setting to return to practice since she takes quite an interest in Eastern Medicine Practices in Veterinary Medicine. She also would like to pursue her Veterinary Massage Therapy and Veterinary Acupuncture Certification.Stacy has 3 fur kids; 2 cats, Max and Diddy, and Jasper the German Shepherd. She also has two human children as well keeping her schedule quite full.