Lisa Barlow, DVM
- Dr. Barlow was raised in
Layton, Utah. For as long as she can remember she wanted to be a
veterinarian. She did her undergraduate work at Weber State
University in Ogden, Utah and entered CSU’s Veterinary Medicine program
in August 1981. She graduated from CSU in 1985. After
working at a couple practices, she opened Centennial Valley Animal
Hospital, PC in April 1989.
She likes all aspects of
Veterinary Practice but especially internal medicine, behavior,
acupuncture, herbs, and exotics (ferrets, reptiles and birds).
She and her husband share their
home with 2 dogs, 3 cats, 3 birds, and 1 lucky box turtle. When
she is away from the practice, she enjoys hiking, skiing, biking,
reading, and visiting friends and family.
Kathy Gagliardi DVM
- Dr. Gagliardi was
born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. She grew up reading the
James Herriot Books like "All Creatures Great and Small" and knew at a
young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian who worked with a wide
variety of animals. She did her undergraduate study in Health and
Exercise Science at Colorado State University and then continued her
education at CSU in the College of Veterinary Medicine where she
graduated from in May 2010. She moved to Lamar, CO in June 2010
and worked at a mixed animal practice where she enjoyed working with a
wide variety of animals from horses to guinea pigs. In November of
2011 she joined Centennial Valley Animal Hospital, PC.
She thinks the best part of
veterinary medicine is the amazing human animal bond that enriches our
lives everyday. She enjoys working with therapy dogs and loves to
visit nursing homes with her dog Lucy. She has a special interest
in public health, preventative medicine, reproduction, internal medicine,
and dentistry. She is a professional member of AAHA, AVMA, and
CVMA.
She enjoys spending time with her
husband and her dog in the outdoors biking, hiking, and skiing. She
also loves to travel, volunteering at her church, and doing volunteer
veterinary work in developing countries. She has traveled to Africa
five times and to Central America twice. Her most recent trip was
to Southern Sudan where she helped educate local shepherds on preventative
veterinary medicine techniques.
Virginia Rickford DVM
- Dr. Rickford
moved to Colorado when she was ten years old and gave up ballet lessons
for horses. She studied microbiology at Colorado State University
and graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine in May 1996.
After graduation, she started her career at a small animal practice in
Denver and then joined Centennial Valley Animal Hospital, PC in July
1997.
She thinks the best part of
veterinary medicine is the variety of animals that come to the hospital
everyday. Her professional interests include internal medicine,
soft tissue surgery, critical care, pain management and avian/exotic
medicine.
She spends her free time at home
with her husband, 3 daughters, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 1 bird and 1 bearded
dragon. She enjoys gardening, camping, hiking and scrapbooking.
