Meet Our Veterinarians
Meet the experienced veterinarians at Garden Ridge Animal Hospital in Lewisville, TX. Our dedicated professionals provide compassionate and expert care for your beloved pets.
Get to Know Our Veterinarians!
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us. We strive to provide compassionate care that prioritizes the well-being and happiness of your pets.
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Shannon Wessell-Calbrix
DVM
Dr. Shannon Wessell-Calbrix graduated from Kansas State University in 1994. She is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist. She is also working towards her CCRV certification.
“Heal Better, Eat Better, Play Better, Live Better”
Dr. Frank Peña
DVM
Dr. Frank Peña is a graduate of Texas A&M University – College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1991. He then completed an internship at the University of Missouri–Columbia in 1992. Since then, Dr. Peña has been in private clinical practice.
He has been at Garden Ridge Animal Hospital since 2000. His special interests are lameness exams/orthopedics and internal medicine.
Dr. Jennifer Smallwood
DVM
Dr. Jennifer Smallwood (MS-TCVM CVA CCRP CVFT) is a Dallas native who attended the Hockaday School before receiving a BS in Animal Science from Texas A&M University in 1999. In 2003 she graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to complete a private practice internship focused on thoroughbred racehorses at Keeneland Racecourse. At the racetrack, she first became interested in acupuncture as a therapeutic and diagnostic tool. She practiced in the Lexington area for ten years. Over time, her practice shifted from a traditional Western medicine practice to an integrative approach encompassing both Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Western Medicine. In 2013 she returned to Dallas and opened an ambulatory acupuncture practice servicing horses and small animals.
She is the founder and owner of Integrative Veterinary Wellness in Richardson, Texas and she is excited to offer Integrative Veterinary Medicine techniques to even more patients in the Lewisville area.
Dr. Smallwood is a graduate of the Canine Rehabilitation Program at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine and holds the Certified Canine Rehab Practitioner designation. She earned the Certified Veterinary Food Therapist title from Chi University in 2016. In 2020 she became one of the first 100 vets in the country to earn a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine through Chi University.
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Dr. Laura McMahan
DVM
Dr Laura McMahan graduated from Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She has practice in North Dallas, Madisonville, and The Woodlands TX. Although early in her career she practiced mixed animal practice, her main focus since then has been with small animals. Dr McMahan is certified in veterinary acupuncture as well as canine rehabilitation. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a particular passion for geriatric pets. She just moved back to the DFW area after spending the past 4 years in Arizona. When not treating pets, Dr McMahan enjoys hiking, boating, and traveling with her husband and 3 dogs.