About Us
 
 


Mission Statement:
Our mission is to offer You and Your pet the most comprehensive and highest quality veterinary care available by stressing Preventative Medicine

  • Our goal is to prevent problems for both you and your pet in every instance possible by giving you the best care and information available.
  • We respect that your pet is a valued member of your family and we will do our best to earn your respect with every visit.
  • There are may diseases that can be transmitted by your pet to the human members of your family that we want to avoid. Those transmittable diseases are called zoonoses. Zoonotic diseases are becoming more common as our pets now live in much closer contact with humans than ever before.
  • There are numerous disease processes we can avoid when we team up with you and your pet's best interest at the forefront.
  • We will continually strive to update our procedures and practices to adapt to the latest recommendations of recognized authorities such as the CDC (Centers For Disease Control) and CAPC (Companion Animal Parasitic Control) to prevent diseases from occurring in both pets and people.
    



Compassionate and Professional

We have developed a winning team of caring professionals to assist you. Each member of our team is continually trained and tested on every aspect of Wellness Care and Customer Service.

We aim to give you and your pets
the best possible care & service.

Thank you for visiting us


Dr. Christi Kresser
A 1995 graduate of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, purchased The Animal Hospital of Padre Island in May of 2006. She has been a member of the Coastal Bend Veterinary Medical Association for the last 9 years and a member of Veterinary Associations on the state and national level for the last 14 years.

She is an active member in the community:
Community Enrichment Organization (C.E.O.) - Board Member/Treasurer
Southside Lion's Club - Officer
Padre Island Business Association - Board Member
Member of the Obedience Club of Corpus Christi & Agility Unleashed
Licensed evaluator and instructor for Delta Society.

She has worked closely with the Gulf Coast Humane Society on several cases, most memorably helping with the Katrina dogs that came through our area. She has also rescued several injured animals, treated them, trained them to be social and adopted them out to loving homes, in some cases her own.

Dr. Christi Kresser was also voted #1 Veterinarian in the Coastal Bend Area 
5 years in a row by the Corpus Christi Caller Times Readers.  

"In my spare time I like to work in my backyard, horseback ride and spend time with my dogs, cats, ducks and fish- Koi" - Dr. Christi

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Ray Herrera-Director of Operations
Responsible for marketing, public relations, technician training and the daily operations of business.

Industrial Engineer, Business Entrepreneur, Consultant/Facilitator, Ray brings years of training and experience in business, customer service, marketing, industrial efficiency, logistics and production.

Local Community Activities:
Board Member of the Westside Business Association
Board Member/President of the Community Enrichment Organization 
Served as board member/treasurer for the FB Business Association.
Served as board member of the Island United PAC.
Member of the Padre Island Business Association
Served on various PIBA committees
Chair & Produce the "Dog-Gone Days of Summer" Pet Awareness Festival
Chair and Produce the State Championship "No Excuses" BBQ/Music Festival
Executive Board Member of the
    "Education is our Freedom" GED/College Scholarship Program 
Chair & Produce the "El Ritmo" Education Scholarship Fundraiser
Committee Event member of the Kingsville Artwalk/Music Festival
Served on the Rodeo Committee for "BucDays" Scholarship Fundraiser
Director of Operations for Fast Kat Automotive
Director of Operations for Spice Ink. Creative Marketing/Design
Committee Member of the WBA "Navidad De Los Ninos"
Placed Top 3 in various Chili and BBQ Cook-Offs around Texas

Ray has won numerous awards in Business&Marketing in the Coastal Bend Area.

"In my spare time I like to read, sketch, horseback ride, BBQ and hang out with my dogs, including KAT." - Ray
 

Directions: From Corpus Christi or Flour Bluff to Padre Island


  1. Go over the John F. Kennedy Causeway on to the Island;

  2. Take a right at the first light (Commodore);

  3. Take a left at the first intersection (Compass);

  4. You'll see us on the left

Active Members of:


BBB

Corpus Christi
Chamber Of
Commerce

The Better
Business
Bureau

Community
Enrichment
Organization

Coastal Bend
VMA

AVMA


Sandy Paws Pet Resort 
Safe And Secure Boarding & Grooming

Voted Best of the Best Pet Services
2009 & 2010

 


Call us for an appointment (361) 949-8200

Email:
Director CEO Ray Herrera
  fastkatray@yahoo.com
Dr. Chrsiti Kresser  padrevet@yahoo.com  

 
Office Hours
Monday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM
Tuesday - Friday:
7:00AM - 6:00PM