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team consists of highly skilled veterinary doctors, veterinary nurses
and assistants. We are knowledgeable and experienced, and we provide
the very best medical care for your pet. Because we care, the humane
and loving treatment of your pet is our top priority. Each member of
our team is trained to provide you with the best possible care when
handling your pet.
Education is a key
component to our success. Continuing education keeps our team updated
with current and innovative veterinary products and techniques. We
strive to provide client education and enhance client/pet relations,
while providing excellent health care services. Our entire team, from
administrators to nurses to doctors, is committed to providing your pet
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Dr. Kandra L. Jones, Practice Owner
 Dr.
Kandra Jones was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She
graduated from the University of Florida in 1974 and continued her
education at Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated
fourth in her class in 1978. She established Mandarin Veterinary Clinic
in 1985. Her pursuit of excellence has placed Mandarin Veterinary
Clinic among the six percent of hospitals in the United States
certified by the American Animal Hospital Association. Dr Jones has
been on the State of Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine since 1988
and received the FVMA Gold Star Award in 2004 for outstanding
contributions to veterinary medicine.
Dr. Jones's focal interests are in the areas of internal medicine,
dermatology, and dentistry. She donates her time to the Safe Animal
Shelter, a local no-kill shelter. She also participates in other
Jacksonville spay-neuter programs to control pet over-population as
well as heading 4 spay-neuter projects in the country of the Bahamas.
Personally, Dr. Jones enjoys pets at home as much as at her practice.
In her spare time, she participates in Wolfson Children's Hospital's
Pet Therapy Program as a veterinarian and as a participant with her
dog, Potcake. She has been married to Rick Blankenship since 1983. Rick
is originally from Fernandina and is a Florida State graduate and a
CPA. He was appointed Ambassador to the Bahamas in 2001 and recently
returned to Jacksonville after two years of service. He now focuses on
investments and property development. Dr. Jones and Rick are currently
the proud owners of four Chihuahuas, one Pomeranian, three cats, one
squirrel, six birds, one rat, one fish, 15 chickens, three ducks, and
95 peacocks...better known as "THE ARK" to friends and neighbors!
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Dr. William C. Schoenborn, Board Certified Radiologist
Dr. Bill Schoenborn is a Diplomate of the American College of
Veterinary Radiology. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
from Cornell University (1994), following which he completed a Small
Animal Internship at the University of Minnesota (1995). Before
deciding to pursue a career in radiology, Dr. Schoenborn was a small
animal practitioner in Syracuse, NY for four years (1995-1999). In 1999
he applied for and was accepted into the radiology residency program at
the University of California at Davis. After completing his residency
and passing the board exams, he was awarded Diplomate status by the
American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2002.
Diagnostic imaging often plays a pivotal role in many clinical cases,
both surgical and medical. Dr. Schoenborn's primary goal is to advance
pet health care by consulting with area practitioners and providing
diagnostic imaging expertise (ultrasound exams, ultrasound guided
biopsies and radiographic interpretations).
Dr. Schoenborn was born and raised in New York but spent five years in
northern California (San Francisco Bay area) prior to relocating to
Jacksonville and establishing First Coast Veterinary Imaging, P.A. He
and his wife immensely enjoy spending time with their young son and
vicariously re-discovering the world through a child's eyes. Dr.
Schoenborn enjoys golfing, swimming, most professional sports and The
Sopranos. His motto is "I'd rather be mowing grass than shoveling snow"!
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Jennie Weaver, Hospital Administrator
 Jennie
has been working with us since October of 2000. She was born and raised
in Ocala and moved to Jacksonville in 1999 to attend the University of
North Florida. She graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2003. She is the proud mother of one son, Dakota, who was born in October of 2004.
Jennie helps manage the oodles of paperwork that managing the hospital and its staff require. She is also the resident technology expert, keeping us all up to date on our hospital software. If there is a job that needs to be done Jennie is certain to make sure it is done on time!
Jennie enjoys shopping, fishing, boating, and spending time with her
furry friends, Binks and Vader. Both cats were strays adopted from
Mandarin Veterinary Clinic. Jennie also enjoys watching reality
television. If you have a question about what happened in one of them,
she probably has the answer. Of course, she would tell you she watches them as she cleans the house and keeps up with the adorable but devious Dakota.
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Libby Murphy, Lead Receptionist
 Libby joined Mandarin Veterinary Clinic in the Summer of 2006. She grew up in El Paso, Texas, and moved to Tallahassee, Florida after graduating. She has four grown children, three sons, Tom, Scott, and Jamie, and one daughter, Samantha. Libby also has 4 dogs, Milo, a Cocker Spaniel, Gizmo and Snoopy, both Chihuahua mixes, and Tabi, a Japanese chin. She also has 2 cockatiels.
Libby is often the first smiling face that greets you when you bring your pet to the hospital, or just come in for a question. She is also the friendly voice you hear on the phone when you call the hospital. Libby keeps track of your furry family members’ appointments and reminders. She helps all of us remember that this practice is focused on the care of your family members and as such, we want everyone to feel comfortable and welcome inside our doors.
When Libby isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and watching college football. She is also a third degree black belt in Taekwondo.
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Ken Richards, Assistant Nurse
Ken was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. After completing high
school, he relocated to the Jacksonville area with his family. He is
the proud father of a son named Dusty.
In 1992, he applied for a position at Mandarin Veterinary Clinic and
fulfilled a lifelong dream of working with animals. He calls himself
the "old dog on the block" since he has been happily working with Dr.
Jones since 1993. Ken is responsible for ordering all pet foods and
making sure that all of our special needs patients have their food in
stock.
When Ken is not working at the
hospital, he enjoys boating, fishing, watching movies, and lying by the
pool with a good beer...oops!...a good book! He has two cats at home,
Snoopy and Peaches, and one dog, Layla. Both of his cats were strays
that turned out to be the best two friends a guy could have.
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Shannon McLaughlin, Receptionist
Shannon has worked at Mandarin Veterinary Clinic since March 2002. She
works hard at maintaining patient files, stocking supplies and ensuring
that the pet waiting rooms are clean and comfortable for our
four-legged clients.
Shannon has overcome many obstacles in her life, one of which was being
born with cerebral palsy. This has not prevented her from achieving
many lifelong goals. With the help of her co-workers and job coach, she
has realized her primary goal of working with animals.
In addition to working at Mandarin Veterinary Clinic, Shannon also
enjoys competitive swimming, karate, YMCA exercise, cheering on the FSU
football team and spending time with family and friends.
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Shelli Hall, Lead Nurse
 Shelli joined Mandarin Veterinary Clinic in the Fall of 2004. She moved to Jacksonville from Illinois with her husband, David, who was in the Navy. Shelli brought years of experience with her when moving from Chicago, and now, has almost 17 years of experience working with pets. Shelli does puppy training one-on-one and also provides group training classes. She has helped many of our clients with behavior issues that they had with their pets.
When the doctor needs a quick hand and a calm head to help them care for your pet, Shelli will be the first name they call. Given her many years of experience, Shelli also helps the doctors get you important information about the status of your patient while they are caring for all the animals under their supervision. Whether you have questions about your pet’s behavior, diet or even problems that you are not sure need a doctors attention, Shelli is sure to have plenty of helpful information.
When not working, Shelli enjoys the outdoors, gardening, 4-wheeling and horseback riding. Most of all , she loves her 4 dogs, Neffie, a Shih Tzu, Cherry, an American Pitbull Terrier, and Dante and Kala, both German Shepherds. Shelli and her husband are very active with their dogs. They all enjoy long walks, dog parks, playing ball and Schutzhund training with their club. When it comes to being a sports fan, Shelli is the biggest Chicago Cubs Fan you will find in Jacksonville..
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