Dr. Vera Calpeno

Adriana joined our team in September 2016. She graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelors of Science degree. Passionate about working with horses, the segue to a small animal veterinary hospital was a natural fit. She loves getting to know all our the clients and greeting their wonderful a pets with tasty treats when they walk in the door. In her free time, Adriana loves to cook and restore vintage furniture. 

Kristi joined the Happy Tails team in August 2019.  As a previous veterinary practice manager, she brings over 15 years of experience to our hospital.  Kristi shows care and compassion for each patient & enjoys meeting each client & pet that comes through our doors.  In her spare time you will find her traveling, cruising and attending dirt-track races up in Pennsylvania where she grew up.  Kristi shares her home with 2 furry felines, Autumn & Mia, and her husband, Mike.

Cortney joined our team in November 2019. She joins us with a background of working with horses. Cortney has plans on going to school to become a veterinary technician. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog and working at the barn with her two horses.

Allison joined our team in October 2017. She comes to us with years of experience training horses and breeding English Cream Golden Retrievers.  Allison is currently in college and plans to attend Medical School to become a doctor. In her free time, Allison enjoys giving riding lessons, hiking, and painting. We are so excited to have Allison on our team!

Austin is a part-time student who is interested in going into veterinarian studies. Austin joined our team in February 2018. In Austin’s free time, he breeds reptiles and creates vivariums to house all of his reptiles.  He also enjoys playing Bass at shows with his band Caraway in Baltimore. 

Hannah joined our team in June 2018. She joins us with a background of working with horses and works at a local farm in her free time. In addition to working with horses, Hannah enjoys swimming and spending time outside with her 3 dogs. Hannah has been a great addition to our hospital and has become an asset to our team.

Arianna joined our team in February 2019. She has a passion for helping all animals, but has a soft spot in her heart for turtles. She has 4 of turtles, with one of them being a rescue that was brought into the hospital. In addition to caring for animals, Arianna also enjoys Photography, Scuba diving, and Horseback riding. 

 Tim started working at Happy Tails as a vet assistant in June of 2019. Tim is very interested in computers, taking care of pets and being in the outdoors. He loves  dog walking and pet/house sitting as a way to further connect with animals. 

  Danielle started with us in October 2019. She graduated from Towson University in 2019 with bachelor’s degrees in both biology and psychology. Danielle spends her free time with family and friends, and caring for her reptiles. Her interests include exotic animal care and disease prevention.

As Dr. Calpeno's second in command, Happy takes great pride in coming to work with Dr. Calpeno everyday. Happy loves sniffing around the yard and barking at the occasional pup in the clinic. At 16 years young, Happy loves showing her feisty side and has no problem telling the techs how displeased she is when she gets her nails trimmed.  Follow Happy on instagram @beinghappyvc  or click on the instagram symbol at the bottom of the home page!