About Our Doctors & Staff

Craig B. Hempel, D.V.M.
Dr. Hempel became the sole owner of the practice in June of 2012. He graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology and from the University of Tennessee in 1985 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. His practice emphasizes, but is not limited to, surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics and ultrasound. Dr. Hempel is our primary surgeon at Mountainview Small Animal Hospital.

Thomas F. Jessup, D.V.M.
Dr. Jessup has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Purdue University in 1973. Dr. Jessup has been associated with Mountainview Small Animal Hospital for more than 30 years and specializes in internal medicine, dermatology, and senior health programs.

Vanessa M. Teresi, D.V.M.
Dr. Teresi grew up in Chicago, Illinois, with parents from Spain and Argentina. As a result, she spent much of her childhood in both countries and speaks fluent Spanish. She went on to college in Massachusetts, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She continued her education at the University of Illinois Champaign for Veterinary School and moved to California after graduation. 

Dr. Teresi completed her small animal internship at California Veterinary Specialists in Murrieta, California, and was the primary veterinarian at another small animal practice in Murrieta for 3 years before joining our hospital the summer of 2008. She has a strong interest in canine and feline nutrition, especially pertaining to skin conditions. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, her 2 cats and 3 dogs, and "Guinness," her Tennessee Walking Horse.