2024 Officers

Jeff Fankhauser, dvm

president

Dr. Jeff Fankhauser obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2007, and certification in veterinary acupuncture from Colorado State University in 2008.

Taemi Horikawa, DVM, DACVO

vice president

Dr. Taemi Horikawa received her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis and completed a rotating internship in Pittsburgh, PA and a comparative ophthalmology residency in Rocklin, CA. After her board certification, she has practiced and lectured in Northern California and Western Australia. She became the owner of Ophthalmology for Animals in 2023.

casey hilliard

treasurer & SEcretary

Petra Mottishaw, BVSc, MSC, MPVM, DACVPM

delegate to the cvma

Petra Mottishaw earned her veterinary degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She offers veterinary relief services throughout the Monterey and Santa Cruz areas.