About Us
A Long Legacy of Compassionate Care
Since 1982, Fischer Vet Clinic has been rooted in one simple belief:
Veterinary medicine is about caring for people and their pets like family. What began as a small practice founded by Dr. Fischer and his wife, Betty Fischer, has grown into a trusted part of the New Braunfels community—while never losing the heart it was founded on.
1982
Dr. Fischer opened the original clinic in a small shopping center just around the corner before building the clinic’s current location in 1984—back when it stood alone in an open field. As New Braunfels grew around it, the clinic remained grounded in compassionate, personal veterinary care. Through his involvement in the Rotary Club and many local connections, Dr. Fischer built strong relationships throughout the community that helped shape the spirit of the practice for decades to come.
2016
In 2016, Dr. Wendy McGuire purchased the practice with a commitment to preserving the foundation Dr. Fischer created. Together with her family, she continues to lead the clinic with a focus on kindness, integrity, and compassionate care for every patient. That same spirit of compassion extends beyond the families we serve and into the future of veterinary medicine. We are passionate about teaching, mentoring, and creating opportunities for new veterinarians, veterinary students, and team members growing their technical skills and confidence in the field. Supporting the next generation of veterinary professionals is an important part of the legacy we hope to continue for years to come.
TODAY
Our mission remains simple:
Support pets and the people who love them by treating every family as an individual and caring for each pet as our own. Through compassionate medicine, meaningful relationships, and a genuine love for this community, we hope to continue serving New Braunfels families for generations to come.
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Meet Our Team
Our Doctors
Dr. Wendy McGuire
Veterinarian
Dr. McGuire is the owner of Fischer Veterinary Clinic. She received her DVM from Texas A&M University in 2012 and came to join the Fischer Veterinary team in 2014. She loves being able to help animals every day and is passionate about education and leadership. She also has a passion for rescue work and giving animals a second chance. Her professional interests include dentistry and dermatology. Dr. McGuire is married with a beautiful baby girl, Sawyer and the sweetest little boy named Landry. Their 4-legged family includes several dogs, cats, horses, and a potbellied pig named Norman.
Dr. Melissa Beiseigel
Veterinarian
Dr. Beiseigel returned to the team at Fischer Veterinary Clinic in 2025. She received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 2013, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2017, also from Texas A&M. After graduation, she completed both a rotating small animal internship, and an internship in veterinary anesthesia. She has worked in private practice since 2019. Dr. Beiseigel loves to continue learning about anesthesia and enjoys dermatology. She is married to her husband, Cameron, and they have two boys: Winston and Warren. They also have two dogs: A Heeler mix named Tulip, and a Redbone Coonhound named Chili.
Dr. Barbara Word
Veterinarian
Dr. Word joined the Fischer Veterinary Clinic team in 2010. She is a graduate of Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine and her favorite part of practicing veterinary medicine is working with the animals and their owners. She is known throughout FVC, New Braunfels and surrounding areas as the “cat whisperer”. She has several pets of her own, a dog, a bird and many cats. Dr. Word has four beautiful and successful children that are grown and the center of her world is her grandson.
Dr. Taylor Strange
Veterinarian
Dr. Strange joined the Fischer Veterinary Team in June 2022. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science. She continued her education at Texas A&M graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. Her favorite part of being a veterinarian is making relationships with people and animals and watching them grow and change over time. Dr. Strange has two mixed breed dogs named Tyson and Opal. Her hobbies include long walks with her husband and dogs, traveling all around the world, exercising, playing board games and reading. She is a great doctor, full of passion and brings happiness to pets, clients and all of us at FVC.
Dr. Hannah Young
Veterinarian
Dr. Young joined the Fischer Veterinary Team in July 2026. She graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science and continued her education at Texas A&M, graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2026. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is forming relationships with owners and their pets while strengthening the human-animal bond. She also enjoys continuing to learn about dermatology. Dr. Young has a mixed breed dog named Honey and a cat named Milo, both of whom are rescues. Her hobbies include being outside and on the water with her husband, painting, cooking, and watching movies. Dr. Young is very excited about being part of the family at Fischer!
Staff
Shannon
Lead Technician
Shannon is a Licensed Veterinary Technician and holds the position of Lead Technician. She joined FVC in May of 2020 after a variety of positions within the veterinary profession over the last 25 years. She is passionate about patient care, client education, and staff training. She has two dogs and a cat that she adores. Outside of work she enjoys serving in her church, traveling, camping with family and friends and she is always up for exploring new hiking trails. Her compassion for our pet patients and strong desire for leading a team that puts standards of care as a priority, comes through as some of her biggest strengths.
Dawn
Lead Receptionist
Dawn is a Jeep-driving, dog-rescuing, beach-loving wife and mother who returned to college later in life to earn her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Central Florida. She has lived in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Tennessee, and is happy to be back in Texas near her grandchildren. With more than 20 years in medicine, Dawn began as a receptionist in human clinics before transitioning into veterinary care, where she has worked in the front office, as a vet tech, and as a surgical assistant. Her wide-ranging experience and love for animals shine through in everything she does. Outside of work, Dawn enjoys time with her husband, shopping, dining out, and spending time with her grandsons.
Heather
Licensed Veterinary Technician/Operations Manager
Heather is a Licensed Veterinary Technician and holds the position of Operations Manager. She has been part of the team at Fischer Veterinary Clinic since 2015. She chose the veterinary field because ever since she was little, she wanted to make a difference in animals’ lives. Originally, she joined FVC for an internship, and now is a part of helping all operations run smoothly at FVC. Outside of work, Heather enjoys kayaking, fishing, and hiking. She is excellent at placing IV catheters and drawing blood when our patients need a check-up.
Maddy
Technician
Maddy joined the team in October 2022 and has been a veterinary technician assistant since 2018. She served in Germany for the United States Army as an animal care specialist. She is involved in local rescue and loves traveling, hiking and being outdoors. She has an old English Bulldog named Kimba. We are excited to have Maddy as part of the FVC family!
Brittany
Technician
Brittany has been at Fischer Vet Clinic since 2021 as a Technician Assistant. She has always had a passion for helping animals and hopes to one day to adopt senior pets. She has two dogs named Autumn and Miep, and a turtle named Jake. She loves being outdoors, hiking with her husband, thrifting and watching mysteries.
Alex
Technician
Alex first joined the Fischer Veterinary team in 2015 and served until 2017, and rejoined the team as a veterinary technician in 2022. She has a passion for animals and loves to be a voice for both animals and their owners. Alex has three children that keep her busy out side of work. Her animals include: three dogs, three cats, three frogs and a fish. Her hobbies include going to the river, camping, going to the beach and spending time with her family.
Callie
Technician
Callie joined FVC in November 2022 as a veterinary assistant. She has a heartfelt desire to not only raise animals but to also care for them medically, from injured or sick animals to abandoned animals, across the spectrum of domesticated, exotic and wildlife creatures. Callie chose FVC because she loves interacting with people and their furry friends and wants to do her part to make a difference in their lives. She enjoys the beach, renaissance festivals, crafting and hiking with her two Great Danes.
Marylin
Technician
Marylin joined FVC in September of 2024. She earned her Veterinary Assistant Certification at Pima Medical Institution in 2022. Since she was a child she has had a passion for rescuing and helping animals. She has fostered many animals and has found a passion for wildlife and exotics. She loves to spend her free time shopping, watching movies, eating out or listening to music outdoors with her two sweet pitties, Kova and Oakley. She also has a sweet bird named Bonnie. She hopes to get back into fostering and is currently working on going back to school to advance her education. She hopes to one day become a Veterinarian. She would love to travel out of the country to help wildlife animals and open up a donation based shelter. She loves helping each patient in need of care and loves the amazing FVC family.
Kaylee
Technician
Kaylee joined Fischer Veterinary Clinic June 2025 and has been in veterinary medicine for two years. She graduated from Pima Medical Institute with an Associates of Applied Science and a Veterinary Technician Certification and plans to take her VTNE to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2026.
Kaylee grew up on a farm in Montana where she had horses, ducks, chickens, rabbits, dogs, cats and the occasional goat. Her love for animals started there and she knew that she wanted to be a LVT and share her passion for teaching others about animal care and their anatomy. She has 3 cats, Cosmo Grace and Max and outside of work, she loves to spend time with her family, boyfriend and loved ones. Her hobbies include hiking, watching movies and playing video games. She also has a passion for releasing wild animals from rehabilitation facilities back into the wild.
SAM
Technician
Sam started with us as a veterinary technician assistant in January of 2023, she has a Bachelor’s in Animal Science and has been in the veterinary field since 2007. She has an extreme passion for animals and has made it her mission to speak for the animals and help them when they are in need. She hopes one day to pursue her goal of becoming a veterinarian but for now she is choosing to spend more time with her two children: Jameson and Amelia and keep doing what she loves. She also has 4 fur babies at home, 2 cats: Archer and Creeper and 2 dogs: Dewey and Gabby. She is happy to be a part of the Fischer family and to continue to be a voice for the animals.
Caitlyn
Technician
Caitlyn has been at Fischer Vet Clinic since Nov 2022. Since she was a little girl, she has always had a passion to work and help animals. She pursued a certificate at Loyola Marymount University, for veterinary assistant. She likes working at Fischer because it’s like her second family. Caitlyn has a dog named Teddy who is her best friend. She loves being with family and friends in her free time.
Chloe
Technician Assistant
Chloe joined Fischer Veterinary Clinic in October 2025 as a Technician Assistant. She is passionate about veterinary medicine, shelter medicine, and wildlife conservation, with a special interest in aquatic ecosystems. Chloe holds a bachelor’s degree in Aquatic Biology with a minor in Animal Science.
Outside of her work at FVC, Chloe also works in an aquatic ecology laboratory, where she continues to pursue her love of environmental and wildlife science. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting and spending time with her many pets, including her two cats, dog, fish, shrimp, and snails.
Chloe’s dedication to animal care, conservation, and lifelong learning makes her a valued member of the Fischer Veterinary Clinic team.
Campbell
Technician Assistant
Campbell joined the FVC team in July 2023 as a technician assistant. Since childhood, he always knew he wanted to work with animals. HIs work is driven by getting to work with animals and help them in any way he can. Personally, he takes care of his own husky – Australian shepherd mix named Benelli, as well as his family’s dogs. He also has cows, pigs, donkeys, and a horse named Magic. In his free time, he likes to hangout with friends, his dog, and relax at home.
Katie
Receptionist
Katie joined our team in April of 2022 and is one of our receptionists. She is very passionate about connecting with clients, and giving their fur babies the best care, we can. She has two cats, a German Shepard named Zeus, a Lab named Cleo, and 8 chickens. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her fiancé, reading, and visiting local wineries in the area.
Jan
Receptionist
As a life long learner, Jan has taught high school English for thirty years, and now pursues new knowledge in the business world focusing on animal well-ness since June of 2021. She has a BBA in management marketing. Her love of animals makes this a smooth transition from human students to fur babies. Organizing and completing tasks are strengths that benefit Fischer Veterinary Clinic. She loves working for a clinic that is filled with compassionate technicians, doctors and support staff and were the pets and owners are considered priority.
Heidi
Receptionist
Heidi was born and raised in Texas and joined the FVC Receptionist Team in May 2025 and is committed to providing compassionate care and support to every patient and their family. She enjoys seeing each pets quirky personalities shine during check-ups which makes every day at the clinic rewarding. She enjoys helping pets stay healthy while making visits as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Outside of work, Heidi enjoys trying new things with her boyfriend, spending time with family and friends, cooking/baking, Art, scary movies, and going to South Padre Island. She dedicates her passion for animals to her Angel fur baby.
Karissa
Receptionist
Karissa is a lifelong Texas resident who came to FVC in April of 2024 with many years of experience working as a receptionist in the veterinary field. She loves the clients just as much as she loves the patients. Karissa grew up with all sorts of animals. Everything from your typical dogs and cats, to turtles, chickens and even a racoon and a baby possum once. Excellent customer service and understanding is a top priority for this gal. Karissa and her husband met in junior high school and live with their 4 cats (Carolina, Astrid, Birdie and Jeraldine) and chihuahua (Skeeter). In her free time, Karissa enjoys running, cooking, and watching scary movies.
Teresa
Practice Manager
Teresa is our practice manager, and has been a part of the FVC family since 2019, when she joined the veterinary industry. She chose this path because she is passionate about caring for animals and providing great customer service to their owners. She has two dogs of her own; a Black Labrador named Buttercup and Captain Jack Springer, an English Springer Spaniel. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and listening to music at different venues. She excels at customer service and organizational skills.
Martha
Technician Assistant
I first joined the Fischer Team in 2018 and served until 2023. Then rejoined the team as a veterinary technician in 2026. I have a passion for helping the most vulnerable. I enjoy every second of my job and love working with all patients, but senior patients have a special place in my heart.
I was born and raised in Mexico and I’m fluent in Spanish. I have 2 kids that keep me busy, and 2 fur babies, Snickers and Chili.
In my free time I enjoy spending time outside, especially if it’s in the water! Me and my family love sports and we go to baseball games every chance we get.
