Heartfelt Animal Care

Dr. Morris grew up in Los Angeles where she discovered her love for animals after getting her first dog at 8 years old. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science at UC Davis in 2015, and continued on to graduate from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. After living in Davis for 8 years, Dr. Morris fell in love with the Sacramento area and decided to stick around.

Dr. Morris has a passion for the human-animal bond, and works hard to foster that bond between her clients and patients. She has been a Fear Free Certified Practitioner since 2019, and works closely with her clients to keep her patients stress and anxiety free during their check-ups. Otherwise, Dr. Morris loves radiology, surgery, dentistry, nutrition, dermatology, oncology, and anything that involves using a microscope! 

Dr. Vijay Vikash has been a small animal general practitioner since 2019. He practiced as a mixed animal veterinarian in India for several years before moving to the United States. Dr. Vijay attended Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in India where he earned a Bachelors in Veterinary science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & A.H.) followed by a Masters in Small Animal Surgery (MVSc. Surgery). He then completed his doctor of Veterinary Medicine requirements from the College of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Vijay has a special interest in Surgery including orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, cruciate ligament disease and oncologic surgery. He is a firm believer in constantly learning and applying new techniques to better medicine and his patient’s lives. His favorite part of veterinary medicine is bettering the lives of his patients and their owners. When not treating patients, Dr. Vijay enjoys hiking, being outdoors and exercising.

Dr. Lawler is a 2009 graduate of UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, with a BA in Psychology from University of Maryland. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a dog trainer and veterinary technician. While she was stationed in Germany with her husband, she pioneered a Pet Visitation Program for the soldiers at Landstuhl Army Hospital and taught Pet First Aid classes for the American Red Cross. Dr. Lawler has an interest in canine behavior, recently completing a Don Low Fellowship with the Veterinary Behavior Service at UC Davis. She especially enjoys nurturing the Human-Animal Bond through preventative medicine, positive training and early intervention in both medical & behavioral issues. She completed her Fear Free Certification and is committed to handling her patients with care and compassion. Dr. Lawler lives with her husband and 3 dogs, Standard Poodles (Turner & Garvey) and a Biewer Terrier (Vin Scully). They enjoy traveling, hiking, attending sporting events and hosting game nights with friends & family. Dr. Lawler also enjoys training her dogs using positive reinforcement and clicker training and achieved Turner’s Rally Intermediate and Trick Dog Advanced titles in 2021.