Meet The Staff

Dr. Lauryn Spohn, DVM

Veterinarian

Dr. Lauryn Spohn has been practicing for the past 13 years here in New Mexico. She has worked for a number of practices and also performed shelter and relief work around the Albuquerque area, including Bernalillo, Placitas, Tijeras/Edgewood, Santa Fe and more. She found her calling with mobile veterinary care about 13 years ago and now loves being able to offer even more services to her wonderful clients with a clinic in Bernalillo. With a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University and special recognition for her work and understanding of the human-animal bond, she aims to enhance and prolong the relationship that exists between pets and their owners. Her emphasis centers around providing quality care and open communication. She believes in multiple options and treatments for any given case and is prepared to go over the options thoroughly. Every relationship that exists between a pet and their owner is unique. It is that special quality that allows us all to do what is best for our pets. Dr. Spohn currently lives in Placitas with her son, Dezmond, and two dogs: a 140 lb Great Dane rescue, named Marvel (pictured with Ryan), and a 60 lb Pit/Boxer mix named Deagle (pictured here). She was overjoyed when the Pawz To Care Team established a foundation to help assist owners that need financial assistance with their pets. You can learn more about the Belly Foundation by clicking the link below. In her spare time, she enjoys the great outdoors and loves to go snowboarding, camping, hiking, biking and kayaking. She has a passion for culture and performing arts, specifically musicals… and on occasion, you’ll find her singing along to a favorite children’s tune.

Dr. Julie Blossom, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Julie was born and raised in New Mexico and is proud to call the state home. She attended vet school at Colorado State University and completed an internship at Atlantic Vet College in Canada. She has practiced in NM for the last 13 years, in private small animal clinics as well as at Animal Humane NM and at the ABQ BioPark Zoo. She enjoys community and non-profit work, as well as continuous learning about all of the world's creatures and how to help them. Dr. Julie obtained her veterinary medical acupuncture certification through CuraCore Academy. She loves living close to the mountains, spending time with her family, and having fun at work while helping to make a difference for animals and people in the NM community.

Gayla Ramey

Customer Service Representative

Gayla is a native of New Mexico who after spending several years in Colorado and Utah, moved back to the Land of Enchantment in 2011. Gayla joined Pawz to Care in February 2014. Gayla has always been an animal lover & strongly believes in the animal/human bond. Gayla and her husband Max have two rescue Chihuahuas. A female named Zuzu Bean and a male named Chico who keep them very busy. They also enjoy gardening, spending time outdoors and traveling.

Susan Ruel

Administration

Susan grew up overseas in England and comes from a military family. She moved to Albuquerque in 2006. Susan started working as a cleaner at a veterinary clinic in 2008 where she met Dr. Spohn. After involving herself with different types of jobs and responsibilities with different employers, Susan always found her way back to animals. With over 5 years experience in the vet world her love and passion for animals has only grown. Susan also partakes in many house-sitting jobs and caring for client's fur babies! Currently, Susan handles much of the clinic's administration work. She lives with her boyfriend Mike and her five dogs.

Megan Padget, BS, RVT, EUT, FFCP

Registered Veterinary Technician

Megan is a registered veterinary technician, licensed euthanasia technician, and a certified fear-free professional with over 20 years of clinical experience. She also has a bachelor of science in Animal Science from New Mexico State University. Over the course of her career, she has developed a passion for kind, compassionate care for companion animals with a special interest in immunotherapy, geriatrics, and palliative care. She has been published in several abstracts with the topics of Immunocidin (immunotherapy) as an adjunct to chemotherapy in tumor-bearing dogs. She has been a member of the Veterinary Cancer Society for over 10 years. She lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico where she enjoys fishing and outdoor time with her husband, two boys, and her furry friends.

Elena Acosta

Veterinary Assistant/Customer Service Representative

Elena is a junior at Rio Rancho High School and has lived in New Mexico almost her whole life. She started out as a cleaner and now does some tech assisting work over her school breaks as well. Elena has always been a big lover of animals and has dreamed of working with them since she was little. She has had multiple pets throughout her life and has also fostered puppies.

Michael Desiderio, CVA, FFCP

Certified Veterinary Assistant

Michael graduated from PIMA Medical Institute in 2019 as a certified veterinary assistant and is fear-free certified. Michael has a passion for animal care and health with experience in emergency/urgent medicine, ultrasound, training and nutrition. When not working Michael Enjoys his time off playing videogames, reading and spending with family and his dogs Kahuna and Sunshine aswell as his cats Zenitsu, Fred-i, Frost and Stamp. Michael is looking to further his experience and knowledge in nutrition and euthanasia.

Jared Romero

Veterinary Assistant

Coming soon...