Dr. Erin Castle graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, after obtaining a B.S. in wildlife biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1999. She practiced small animal medicine in New York and San Diego before moving to Portland in 2011. She worked as an associate at Hillsdale Veterinary Group before purchasing Portland Animal Clinic in 2015. Her interests are internal medicine, surgery and dentistry. She shares her home with her husband, 2 dogs, 2 goats and 11 chickens. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking and reading.

Kelly has been a technician at Portland Animal Clinic since 2014. Although she left for a couple of years to travel Europe with her husband and briefly worked at a clinic in Kansas City, Mo, she is happy to be rooted back home in the Pacific Northwest. In her free time, Kelly enjoys hiking with her dogs, obsessing over her garden and caring for her 4 runner ducks. Kelly is proud to be able to spend her working life getting to know and care for all of the adorable patients at Portland Animal Clinic over the years.

Lynhaar joined the Portland Animal Clinic team in July 2015. She is a native from the Island of Puerto Rico. She knew early in her life that she had a passion to take care of animals. She finds fulfillment in being the voice for the voiceless. To start her dreams, she graduated with an Associate degree in Animal Science at the University of Puerto Rico. She also did an apprenticeship to learn the art of Pet Grooming. She spent a decade in Colorado, working as a veterinary assistant and pet groomer. Three years ago she moved with her family to Portland to start yet a new chapter in her life, loving the diversity of people, the weather and beautiful scenery. She and her loved ones share their home with her furry family which includes dogs, cats, chinchillas and rats. In her spare time she enjoys hiking with her dogs, reading and searching for that perfect cup of “Joe”.

Lexie started at Portland Animal Clinic in March of 2018. She has always known that she wanted to work with animals and is very excited to start her career in veterinary medicine! Lexie is from Florida where she met and married her husband who then joined the Army and they have since lived in Colorado and Alaska before settling in Portland. She has 2 dogs, Bandit and Kaia, and in her free time she likes to take her dogs on hikes, read, and relax in the sunshine.