Turn to the Region's Most Qualified Veterinary Team in Herndon
The team at Franklin Farm Veterinary Clinic in Herndon, VA is here to provide you and your pet with stress free, exceptional care. Our Fear Free approach to veterinary medicine is a cut above the rest. Give us a call at (703) 435-3335 or book an appointment online to experience that care for yourself!
Kathleen Phillips, DVM and Owner
Dr. Kathleen Phillips graduated from Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. Having practiced small animal medicine and surgery in the Springfield area since graduation, Dr. Phillips is extremely excited to share her experience and Fear Free approach to pet care with everyone at Franklin Farm! She is also certified in Acupuncture and Healing Food Therapy and provides these servces to our patients. Dr. Phillips enjoys working with both dogs and cats, but has soft spots for ornery tuxedo cats and little dogs who snort. She is originally from Buffalo, New York, and loves to discuss the fortunes and misfortunes of her beloved Bills and Sabres. An avid Nationals fan, she can often be found sitting along the third baseline at Nationals Park with her husband Matt, her son Ethan, and anyone else who will tolerate her love of underrated third basemen and a good pitcher's duel. Her pup Scruffy and Groot adopted the family and is enjoying all of the exciting Phillips' adventures.
Wanda Hudgins, LVT, CVPM and Owner
Wanda Hudgins is a certified veterinary practice manager and a licensed veterinary technician who has been working in and managing veterinary hospitals since 2000. She has worked with Dr. Phillips for more than 20 years. She is a graduate of V.M.I., Purdue's Veterinary Management Institute as well as AAHA's Veterinary Management School. She is also an active and long-standing member of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association. Wanda's professional interests include patient care, fear free culture, client relations and business management. She is a Canine Massage Therapist and is offering this much needed service to our furry friends.
She is originally from Wisconsin and enjoys cheese, brats and the Packers. During her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband Jon, her dog, Sweet Maple Moon, relaxing on the beach, music, martial arts, Capitals hockey, enjoying wine and food pairings, walks in nature, and reading.
Kayla O. Hyre, DVM
Dr. Hyre has had a passion for small animal veterinary medicine starting with her first job in high school at a local veterinary clinic in St. Francisville, LA. Little did she know, this passion would turn into her permanent career where she gets to leverage her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine obtained from Louisiana State University in 2016 (Geaux Tigers!) to diagnose and treat animals alongside a talented team. She has practiced in the United States as well as abroad in Singapore, exposing her to a variety of cases, cultures, and medicine techniques. In particular, she has a keen interest in dermatology, soft tissue surgery, and preventative care.
When she isn’t playing tennis or dinking a pickleball, she enjoys spending time with her husband (Caleb) and daughter (Isabelle), as well as traveling with family and friends. Dr. Hyre shares her home with a Beijing street dog (Luna) her husband adopted overseas.
Mara Doss, DVM - Relief Veterinarian
Dr. Doss grew up in southern Virginia and moved to the area after finishing school. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology at Virginia Tech and is a Hokie through and through. She then moved to Tennessee and completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Doss loves feline medicine, preventative and wellness care, behavior, and surgery. She is proud to be Fear Free Certified and a Cat Friendly Veterinarian.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband (Ryan), daughter (Sophie), 3 cats (Jack, Louie, and Jill) and 2 border collies (Finn and Isla). She also enjoys hiking, running, skiing, and traveling
Liliana, Veterinary Assistant
Lili is originally from New York and moved to Virginia when she was eight years old. Lili realized her passion for animals when she got her first puppy, Dori, a Cairn Terrier. Lili trained Dori and Dori stole her heart. Lili grew up pet sitting and dog walking for family and friends. Lili's studies are geared to pre-veterinarian at NVCC, with plans of transitioning into the Veterinary Technology program to become a licensed veterinary technician.
In her free time, Lili enjoys spending time with her two sisters and her large family, reading, listening to music, and learning how to play the acoustic guitar. Maybe one day, she will serenade us with her talent.
Camila, Veterinary Assistant
Growing up Camila always loved animals, but it wasn’t until her childhood dog, a cute, stubborn westiepoo named Cookie wandered into her life that she found her passion. She has been in the veterinary field for about 4 years as a veterinary assistant and is now in school to become a technician. Her goal in life is to be licensed so she can travel the world and help stray animals. During her free time, she loves to watch horror movies, eat hot pot, and hangout with her main squeeze, Juice. Camila's favorite thing about coming to work is the endless learning opportunities. There’s nothing that brightens up her day more than meeting every single one of your pets when walking through those doors.
Erin, Veterinary Assistant
Erin was born and raised in Fairfax County and started working for a veterinarian when she was 15 years old. After graduating high school, she moved out to Manhattan, KS to start the pre-veterinary program at Kansas State University. There she started working for the graduate school on multiple nutrition studies in dairy cattle. After graduating with her Bachelors of Animal Science – Pre-vet, she moved back to northern Virginia to continue working in veterinary medicine with small animals, moving from general practice to rehabilitation and back to general practice. She is currently working on getting her veterinary technician license. Her main areas of interest in veterinary medicine are behavior, surgery, and dentistry.
She has a Great Pyrenees named Grizz. They enjoy camping, kayaking, going to Bethany Beach, and swimming anywhere there’s water!
Sean, Veterinary Assistant
Sean has been working with animals and passionate about animal care for over 10 years. Meeting new pets and their families is an experience that has always brought him joy. He has a genuine thirst for knowledge and is currently taking courses to become a licensed veterinary technician. Although he loves all animals, Sean is a self-proclaimed cat enthusiast and enjoys down time with his own pair of carpet monkeys– Cap’n Bojangles and Miss Penelope Poptart.
Sean likes spending time outdoors, playing card games of skill and chance, enjoying RPG video games on rainy days and learning about history/reading about topics such as Buddhist philosophy.
Alina, Veterinary Assistant
Alina is a veterinary assistant with 8 years of experience in small animal medicine, currently pursuing her veterinary technician degree and licensure. What drives her most in this field is the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of our pets, especially when they cannot express their pain or discomfort. Her long term goal is to transition into exotic animal care, where she can expand her skills and knowledge.
Outside of work, she loves spending time with her dog, Chai, exploring parks and the outdoors. She also enjoys connecting with friends and discovering new places.
Alexandria, Veterinary Assistant
Alexandria is finishing her degree in environmental studies and philosophy from Christopher Newport University with an anticipated graduation of December 2025. At school, Alexandria was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and volunteered at a local fire department.
Megan, Veterinary Student, Seasonal Veterinary Assistant
Megan joined the Franklin Farm team in 2018 and is currently a veterinary student at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She plans to work with small animals but has a special place in her heart for cows. She particularly enjoys pathology because it feels like solving a puzzle; however, her aim is to work in general practice. At school, she serves as the Vice President of the Companion Animal Club and works as a Student Ambassador. She loves Blacksburg and feels incredibly fortunate to see mountains on her daily commute to school.
Megan is Fear-Free and Cat-Friendly certified. She loves acquiring new skills that will benefit her future patients and is forever grateful to Franklin Farm Vet for introducing her to the world of Fear-Free practices. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2023 and cherished every moment spent in Charlottesville. She was very involved as a student counselor and conducted biology research for two years, raising over 3,000 plants for her project!
Megan’s favorite activity is teaching her dog, Winnie, new tricks. The latest additions to Winnie’s repertoire are “dance” and “spin,” while “speak” is still in beta mode.
Kerry, Veterinary Student, Seasonal Veterinary Assistant
Kerry is currently enrolled at the College of Veterinary Medicine -Lincoln Memorial University in TN and joins us for holiday and summer breaks. She has been in the veterinary field for 7 years and has had experience working with and caring for all kinds of species including small animals, large animals, and zoological species. On her path to vet school, she explored alternative opportunities that included working as an in vitro Biologist, but discovered that nothing filled her heart like small animal medicine.
Kerry loves getting to know our patients and clients, and hearing funny stories about their pets. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, dancing, and spending time with her two kitties, Basel and Tiger Lily.
Kaela, Seasonal Veterinary Assistant
Kaela is currently attending Virginia Tech, in the pre-veterinary track. Kaela works with us during holiday and summer breaks. Kaela also does pet sitting for dogs, cats, and a variety of small and exotic animals. She loves animals and has had an interest in pursuing veterinary medicine from a very young age.
In her free time, Kaela enjoys playing soccer, going to the gym, hiking, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Kaela also loves playing with her dog Pip and her guinea pig Middleton.
