Doctors

   Dr. Monica Laflin, DVM
Dr. Laflin received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1978.  After graduation, she worked two years as a critical care practitioner at the St. Louis Emergency Clinic. In 1980 she moved to San Diego, and was a full-time associate at an East County veterinary clinic.

In September 1985, Dr. Laflin purchased Cardiff Animal Hospital, and began her long association with the Cardiff community. With extensive experience in small animal medicine, soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, dentistry, dermatology, and other facets of western medicine, Dr Laflin then branched out into several aspects of holistic or "complementary" veterinary medical care. Since 1993, Dr. Laflin has been practicing as a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, a Certified Animal Chiropractor, a Certified Veterinary NAET Practitioner and has completed the required case reports and certification tests for both the basic and advanced courses in Veterinary Homeopathy taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn.

Currently, she is continuing her intensive study of homeopathy by attending Dr. Luc de Scheppar's three year advanced course in human homeopathy located in Las Vegas, Boulder and Newark.  In addition, she routinely attends advanced classes in veterinary acupuncture, animal chiropractic, applied kinesiology, muscle releasing techniques, herbology, veterinary NAET/NET, and veterinary homeopathy. 

Qualifications and Training

•  Dr. Laflin is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) after finishing the International Veterinary Medicine Society (IVMS) course in Houston, Texas. 

• She has completed both of the veterinary certification courses in Chinese Herbal Medicine that are currently available: 
       -International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) 3-year  course in Boulder, Co.
       -International Institute of Chinese Medicine herbal course in         Albuquerque, NM. 

• She is a Certified Animal Chiropractor after completing the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) course in Hillsdale, Il. 

• She is a Certified Veterinary NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique) practitioner and a NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique) practitioner. 

• She has completed the required case reports and certification tests for both the basic and advanced courses in Veteinary Homeopathy taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn. 

• In 2005 she completed the extensive human homeopathy course taught by Dr. Luc de Schepper in Las Vegas, Nv. She is currently completing a three-year extensive human homeopathy course in Albuquerque, Nm. Note: Dr. Laflin treats dogs and cats exclusively. 

• In 2007 she completed the Introductory and the Small Animal Practical seminars in Postural Rehabilitation taught by Drs. Karen Gellman and Judith Shoemaker in Pennsylvania, Pa. 

• She has completed the course training in Reiki I and Reiki II. 

Dr. Nancy Norell, DVM
Dr. Norell says "I became a veterinarian because of a strong interest in science and medicine, as well as a love for animals." After receiving her bachelor of arts degree in animal physiology from the University of California, San Diego.  she  pursued her lifelong ambition of becoming a veterinarian.  In 1998, she received her degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Norell enjoys practicing high quality medicine and surgery, with an emphasis on preventive care. Her areas of special interest are dentistry, geriatrics, and canine and feline internal medicine.

Dr. Norell lives in Cardiff with her husband, Bob, and their three cats: Frank, a brown tabby Maine Coon look-alike, Savannah, a tricolor and white Manx, and Babu, a wild classic dark orange tabby.