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Meet Our Team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Animal Dental Clinic! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Get to know our team!

Dr. Monique Weldon

Dr. Monique Weldon

Veterinarian/Owner

Dr. Monique Weldon has always been very passionate about animals and decided in high school to pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine. She earned her degree in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 2003. After graduating, Dr. Weldon went into general practice for seven years before starting her own veterinary hospital from the ground up. Providing high quality medicine and personalized medicine has always been her goal. Loving Family Animal Hospital went on to become AAHA accredited within ten months of opening and earning the distinguished award of AAHA Hospital of the Year in 2017. While being sole owner of Loving Family Animal Hospital, Dr. Weldon also started the Animal Dental Clinic and ran both hospitals. Dr. Weldon has focused heavily on training and Continuing Education in the dental field for the last 19yrs. She has a passion for dentistry and oral surgery.

Dr. Weldon has since retired from general practice and is a Veterinary Dental Practitioner providing affordable, high-quality dentistry to dogs and cats in Colorado. She believes dental care should be part of regular wellness care. Dr. Weldon also helps many local animal rescues by providing high-quality dentistry before adoption. She is constantly helping students with clinic rotations and internships to learn more about dentistry and anesthesia at her facility. Continuing education is huge for her and her staff, and providing opportunities to grow is so important for the team.

Dr. Weldon is a Colorado native. When she is not caring for your pets, she is busy traveling, singing, playing with her kids, bowling, watching the Broncos or Rockies, camping/hiking, and spending as much time with family as she can.

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Dr. Parisa Kariminejad

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Parisa Kariminejad is the newest member of the Animal Dental Clinic family! She is a 2022 DVM graduate from CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She was accepted into the MBA/DVM dual degree program in 2017 and received her MBA in 2019 while working on her doctorate degree. Dr. Kariminejad was raised in Aurora, CO, and has worked as a Veterinary Assistant at our sister hospital, Loving Family, since 2016. Following in the footsteps of her mentors at CSU and Dr. Weldon, she has become passionate about dentistry and even became the president of the CSU Dental Club during vet school. She is eager to provide great dental care for your dogs and cats and to help design a preventative care plan for their oral health. When she is not loving on her patients at the clinic, she is spending time with her Min Pin, Asal, and her cat, Fergi.

Dr. Shannon Murphy

Dr. Shannon Murphy

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Shannon Murphy earned her DVM from Colorado State University. She enjoys soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Nothing is more exhilarating to her than restoring a patient’s oral health and comfort! Dr. Murphy prides herself on her thoroughness – in examination of her patients, discussions with their owners, and in performing a surgery.

When not caring for pets, Dr. Murphy stays busy bouldering, doing yoga, painting, birding, PC gaming, building gaming PCs for friends and family, costuming/cosplay, going to escape rooms, watching films, and roller-blading. Her and her husband have an AKC Greyhound named Eomer, who they’ve had since he was 3 months old. A fun fact about Dr. Murphy is that she is a Black Belt in Tat Wong Kung Fu!

Nicole

Nicole

Manager and Certified Veterinary Technician

Nicole was born in California but has lived in Colorado for most of her life. She received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Colorado in 2016 and then went on to graduate from Colorado Community College in 2018 where she received an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology.

She has always had a passion for helping animals and began her career in general practice three and a half years ago and enjoyed it very much. During her time in general practice, she discovered a passion for dentistry and how important it is for the overall health of animals. She has been at the clinic for a year and a half and has enjoyed managing an amazing clinic alongside Dr. Weldon and providing animals with exceptional dental care.

When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts, breweries, and escape rooms, as well as cuddling her dog, Rio and her cat, Mooshy.

Erin

Erin

Certified Veterinary Technician

Erin is a Colorado native. She was born in Aurora and grew up in Park Hill. Erin has two amazing kids, Taylor and Brady. She currently has two dogs, a Miniature Australian Shepherd (Kansas), a Toy Australian Shepherd (Camo), and a cat (Jade). Erin also has two horses, Bob the Bay and Smokey the Gray.

Erin has always wanted to help animals which led her to her career in veterinary medicine. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in December 2017. Erin loves everything that dentistry has to offer, and she is excited to start focusing on that part of the veterinary world.

When not working, Erin loves to ride horses, go camping, hike, spend time with family, dance, explore new places, hang out in the small mountain towns, and travel.

Branden

Branden

Certified Veterinary Technician

Branden grew up in Chicago and moved to Colorado in 2010 to pursue his love of animals by attending the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology. There he received an Associate’s degree in animal science and became a Certified Veterinary Technician shortly after. Branden now lives in Aurora with his amazing wife, their two dogs, two turtles, and one snake. He spends almost every free minute outside, fishing, hiking, disc golfing, gardening, or doing any other of the millions of great outdoor activities Colorado offers.

Natalie

Natalie

Veterinary Assistant

Natalie is a California native. She moved to Colorado four years ago and loves it more and more every day! For as long as she can remember, Natalie has always been extremely passionate about wanting to help animals. She is so grateful that she gets to spend time educating owners and helping their fur babies. In her free time, Natalie loves taking her dogs, Sadie and Sparky, to the park, playing fetch, going on hikes, and exploring Colorado. Natalie is so excited to meet you and your fur babies.

Andy

Andy

Veterinary Assistant

Andy is a Colorado Native and loves animals with all his heart. Andy has been working at Animal Dental Clinic for the past three years. He is responsible for keeping all the pets safe under anesthesia during their dental procedure. Andy has 3 wonderful dogs of his own and considers every pet that comes through the clinic a part of his family. He can’t wait to meet your beautiful pet and give them all the love and attention they deserve!

Marta

Marta

Veterinary Assistant

In 2015, I made a big change in my life by moving from Maryland to Colorado. A few years later I decided to start school to be a veterinary technician at the Community College of Denver. In 2020, I ended up doing my internship at The Animal Dental Clinic and loved it so much that I got hired the following year. Anesthesia and Dentistry soon became two of my favorite subjects. I strive to learn something each day so that I can improve my skills and help provide the best dental care to our patients and clients. I love seeing all our patients, but cats hold a special place in my heart. When not working I relax by listening to K-pop, watching anime, dancing, reading webtoons, and traveling.

Gabby

Gabby

Veterinary Assistant

Gabby is a Colorado native and has loved all animals for her entire life. She is currently studying biology at the University of Colorado. She has been working at the dental clinic for a year and loves her job more and more every day. During her time at the dental clinic, she has developed a strong passion for anesthesia. Gabby always looks forward to educating pet owners about proper dental care and giving love and attention to their pets while they are at the clinic. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking new foods, and pampering her Jack Russel Terrier, Penny, as well as her gargoyle gecko, Dexter.

Sue

Sue

Receptionist

Sue was born in the great state of Virginia, grew up in Texas, and owned her own business in California.

She decided late in life to change her career track and devote her life to helping animals. Two years of vet tech school led her to her dream, and she has spent 20 years working with Dr. Weldon in the animal care field. During her journey, she found that she enjoyed providing excellent client care and moved into the receptionist role. She was very excited about following Dr. Weldon to her new dental practice five years ago and helping clients learn what an important role dental care plays in the health of their pets.

She enjoys reading and spending lots of time with her three grandkids, her husband Ross and Ripley, her adorable Chihuahua.

Amy

Amy

Receptionist

Amy is a Colorado native and grew up in Commerce City. She left banking to work with your kiddos as a receptionist a year ago. She is married with two kids and has always loved animals and enjoys learning more about them and their dental needs. During her free time, she loves spending time with her granddaughter and 3 Pitbulls, Paisley, Ginger, and Rosy.