Dr. Teresa Sanders

Area Medical Director

Dr. Sanders was raised in San Antonio and graduated from Incarnate Word High School (1990), the University of the Incarnate Word (1995), then obtained a Post Baccalaureate certification in Medical Technology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2000).

Although she was raised by artistic parents, she knew at an early age that medicine and animals were her passions, and that veterinary medicine was her calling. She obtained her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2004. After graduation, she practiced in Colorado and Arizona and worked in private practice as well as some of the largest and most progressive animal shelters in both states, including the Arizona Humane Society and the Denver Dumb Friends League. While at the Arizona Humane Society, she appeared in several episodes of Animal Cops Phoenix, and supported the animal EMT program by helping edit training manuals and provide instruction when needed. In 2012, she returned to San Antonio to be closer to family.

Dr. Sanders’ interests include internal medicine, infectious disease, preventative medicine, and most recently, acupuncture. Pain management is a particular area of interest that led Dr. Sanders to pursue acupuncture training. Dr. Sanders completed the Curacore Veterinary Acupuncture course in 2017 and will be fully certified through IVAS in 2023. She is passionate about how much she has been able to improve her patients’ lives so far by integrating acupuncture into her medical practice, and is excited to be able to continue to offer this highly effective treatment to her patients.

Dr. Sanders’ hobbies include: enjoying her family, practicing yoga, doing home improvement projects, reading, and going on whatever family adventures her husband plans. She is lucky to have a husband (Rob) and two daughters (Natalie and Emily) who are the loves of her life, and who support her passion for animals. The Sanders’ current animal menagerie includes 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 guinea pigs (Lilo and Stitch). All are former rescues or shelter residents.

Dr. Sanders feels the best part of being a veterinarian is getting to know every patient and owner personally and developing a lifelong relationship with patients and owners. Dr. Sanders is deeply committed to implementing practical treatment plans to provide the best health care for her patients as well as celebrating the sacredness of the human animal bond in every aspect of her medical care.