Meet Our Staff

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. 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. 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. Saladin joined the Fischer Veterinary Team in May of 2022. She is originally from the great state of Iowa, and is a graduate of Iowa State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science.

She furthered her education at Iowa State graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020.

Her previous professional experience includes two years of mixed animal practice at a rural clinic in Iowa. Her professional interests include surgery, reproduction, and neonatal care.



She currently lives in San Antonio with her husband and two golden retrievers, Leia and Riley. She enjoys training and competing with her dogs, spending time outdoors, cooking, and traveling. 

Danielle is our bookkeeper, and has been a part of the clinic since 2016. She has worked in the veterinary industry for 26 years, and chose this path because she’s always loved both animals and medicine. She decided on FVC because they took great care of her when she was a client. She has a diverse crew at home including dogs, cats, horses, and prairie dogs. Outside of work, Danielle loves spending time with her family and riding her horses. She excels at anything with numbers.

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 is a Jeep driving, dog rescuing, beach loving wife and mother who had the courage to return to college later in life to complete her bachelor’s degree in anthropology at the University of Central Florida. An adventurous spirit, Dawn has lived in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Tennessee and now has happily returned to Texas to be near her grandchildren. While her career in medicine began over 20 years ago as a receptionist in human clinics, she easily transitioned to the veterinary world. From the front office to Vet Tech to Surgical Assistant, Dawn’s multi-faceted experience and love for animals shines through. In addition to her husband of many years and three sons, she has shared her life and home over the years with many rescues including a West Highland Terrier (Westie), a Pocket Parrot who deserved his name… Rambo, a Lab mix who destroyed every toy he was given and once tried to eat a leather loveseat, two Chinchillas she named Abbey and Ziva who would escape and then sneak back into their cage, two Beagles, Gilley and Keeva, a Great Pyrenees she named Forrest Gump because his back legs didn’t work and a feisty little Yorkie/Shih Tsu she calls Knightro after the UCF mascot. In her off time, Dawn loves shopping, spending quiet time with her husband, dining out and enjoying her grandsons.

Brittany has been at Fischer Vet Clinic for 2 years as a vet tech. She has always had a passion for helping animals and being their voice. She has a dog named Autumn, a turtle named Jake, and soon will be adopting senior dogs. She loves being outdoors and hiking with her fiance.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Luis was born in Monterrey México, grew up in Laredo Texas. He joined the Fischer Veterinary Clinic in 2024 as a veterinary technician. He graduated Veterinary college in Mexico and is currently working on his licensure in the United States. He is a Licensed EMT Medic and loves emergency medicine in all species no matter how many limbs they walk on. He hopes to one day to specialize in orthopedic surgery. He loves solving puzzles and learning new things and his hobbies include spear fishing and pretty much anything outdoors. If there is one thing that motivates him is free spicy food!! 

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.

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 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.

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.

Sandi joined the Fischer team as a receptionist in October 2023. She has always had a place in her heart for animals since she was young on her grandmother's farm. There, she could be found playing with the horses and having a jolly time. Once she had the opportunity to join a veterinary clinic her love for animals continued to grow and pets in need of a home found their person. Sandi spent 23 years working in pediatrics but when coming back to New Braunfels, she came back to her love for animals and joined the FVC team. Born and raised in New Braunfels, she unexpectedly got to come home after 45 years and finds the FVC Team to be like one big family.

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 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.