Dr. Adriana Ogando became an associate veterinarian at our hospital in May 2022. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, with extensive experience in small animal medicine, and is particularly interested in dermatology and endocrinology. She practiced veterinary medicine for over 15 years before joining our hospital. Her passion for animals started early; when she was a kid, she spent a lot of time with her grandfather, who was a German Shepherd breeder. She loved to care for the dogs and puppies, and by the time she was a teenager, she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and because her parents are from Galicia, Spain, she speaks three languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish. When not at work, she enjoys spending time and creating memories with her husband and two rescued fur babies, a spicy Jack Russell mix named Ricotta and a lovely Brazilian Shorthair cat named Getulio.