Dr. Laura Bernal graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009 as a member of the Phi Zeta honor society. She went on to work as a full-time emergency veterinarian in various locations across Northern California. She has a special interest in trauma, ultrasound, and the human-animal bond. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her three children and husband (Dr. Chey!) who is also a veterinarian. She founded AUC Rocklin with her husband after many years of dealing with frustrated people and their pets that would often wait for hours in the ER for an urgent care issue, only to be bumped to the end of the line when more critical patients arrived.

She modeled the clinic after human urgent care clinics where she was amazed at how quickly her daughter got x-rays, pain medication, and a splint in a reasonable amount of time and avoided the dreaded ER. Why not provide the same expedited and efficient care for our furry family members? She is very excited to be able to provide this new type of service to Rocklin and the surrounding cities.

In her limited spare time, Dr. Laura enjoys being a sports mom, travel, yoga, and pedaling to nowhere on her Peloton. The family has a small poodle mix named Pepper (Peppy/ Peppychino/ Pep-Pep), who they rescued when he was abandoned as a sick puppy.