About Us
Lone Mountain Animal Hospital is a premier destination for veterinary students eager to gain hands-on experience with exotic animals. As a comprehensive veterinary clinic serving Las Vegas, it offers a wide array of healthcare services for all pets, including exotics.
With over 40 years of professional expertise, the clinic provides a rich learning environment where students can enhance their skills with exotic animals and expand their knowledge in veterinary medicine.
Areas of Practice
As an extern at Lone Mountain, you work alongside experienced veterinarians, actively engaging in comprehensive examinations and consultations.
Enhance your skills through hands-on experience in all aspects of animal care, including preventive treatments, and both surgical and dental procedures. Engage in advanced imaging techniques such as radiology and ultrasound, and participate in laser surgery.
Hands-On Experience With Exotics
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of exotic animal care with hands-on experience at our facility.
Work closely with a diverse range of species including reptiles, birds, and small mammals, and gain valuable insights into their unique care requirements.
While exotic pets make up 25% of the client base, our externship structure with these unique animals means you will gain significantly more exposure to exotic care.
Practice owner
Meet Dr. White
Dr. Debbie White grew up in the Midwest in Hammond, Indiana. Her love of nature and animals led her to a career in helping animals. She attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana where she received both her B.S. in Animal Science and her D.V.M. Shortly after graduation she moved to the desert Southwest and has proudly called Las Vegas home ever since where she lives with her husband and her pets, “Boss” a Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix and “Nikki” a Bouvier des Flanders.
Dr. Debbie manages Lone Mountain Animal Hospital and is proud of the superb team of veterinary professionals that care for its patients every day. Her practice interests include internal medicine, ultrasound, and professional wellness. In her personal time, Dr. Debbie enjoys traveling, hiking, yoga, and meditation.
Managing Doctor
Meet Dr. Parker
Dr. Taylor Parker is originally from Akron, Ohio. She moved to Florida for college at the University of Tampa, then attended Ross University of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts and Nevis. She pursued her desire to work with exotics and attended Louisiana State University to finish her clinical year. During her final year of vet school, she completed externships at the Cleveland Zoo, Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Center and a one-month, one-on-one externship in Africa. Her love of exotics brought her to Lone Mountain Animal Hospital, where she continues to grow her skills with pigs, birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
Just like her father, Dr. Parker enjoys surgery and leadership. She became Medical Director several years ago and has now stepped into the role as Managing Veterinarian. She enjoys traveling and reality tv–(who doesn’t love good housewives drama?). Since pigs are near and dear to her heart, they have become one of her favorite patients to treat as well as birds. She has a Greyhound named Cali, and shares two cats with her husband, Dr. Efrain Vassallo (manager of Aliante Animal Hospital).