Doctor Govers received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis in 1979. He is board certified in avian, canine, and feline medicine. He is a past President, Vice President, and Program Director of the Santa Clara Valley Veterinary Medical Association. Founder of the Avian Medical Group and member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Govers is the owner of West Valley Pet Clinic and has practiced here since 1981.

Professional Interests: Avian medicine and surgery, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, endoscopy, pocket pet medicine and surgery.

Dr. Danielle Olsen received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from U.C. Davis in 2007. She subsequently completed an externship at the Peninsula Humane Society and volunteers her surgical and medical services at various animal shelters in the Bay Area and Sacramento. She has also volunteered her surgical skills to pets on Native Amercian reservations throughout California.

Dr. Olsen grew up in California and now she and her family live in the childhood Saratoga home of her husband. Her family includes two dogs, one cat, a parrot and five chickens. She enjoys hiking with her dogs, kick boxing, and organizing events for her son's Cub Scout troop.

Professional Interests: Geriatric medicine, ultrasound, soft tissue surgery, behavior and small mammals.

Dr. "Val" comes to West Valley Pet Clinic from Britain. Originally from Saratoga, California, Dr. Val studied at the University of California, Davis before receiving her veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. She became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2004.

Dr. Val practiced in Wales, England for three years before returning to California with her Welsh cat. She practiced briefly in Monterey before returning to the Bay Area. Her associations include the California and the American Veterinary Medical Associations, the British Veterinary Zoological Society, and the European Association of Avian Veterinarians.

Professional Interests: Senior feline medicine, dog and cat dentistry, avian medicine and surgery as well as "pocket pets".