The Gooding Vet Team

Dr. Amber Parish graduated from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. She also has two associate degrees from the College of Southern Idaho and a bachelor degree from the University of Idaho. Amber moved around quite a bit as a child and young adult but has always called the Magic Valley her “home base”. Her family farms and raises cattle in Filer. Amber and her two daughters enjoy being outdoors -snowboarding/skiing, kayaking, swimming, riding horses, and helping on the farm. They are also involved in 4H and rec sports.

Megan grew up in Utah with horses and rodeo. She moved to Gooding in 2016. Megan has worked as a vet tech since 2003 working with the Humane Society and a large orthopedic practice in Utah. She is also a pet groomer and rescues animals of all types. She has been active with the Gooding School District via PTA, cheer, and teaching. Megan and her husband, Andrew, have 3 amazing kids -Deziray, Taylor, and Jaxen. They love to be outdoors -boating, camping, riding horses and ATVs. 

Jessica was raised in Texas but married the Marines and lived all over the United States. She grew up training horses and competing in rodeo and horse shows. Jess has been a tech since 2014. She has over 5 years experience as a Certified Veterinary Assistant working at a large animal hospital in Utah. Jessica and her husband, Devin, have 2 beautiful daughters and 2 sweet dogs. They enjoy hunting, fishing, and camping as a family. 

Katie was born and raised in Idaho. After a short time living in Nevada, she moved back to her home town of Hagerman to raise her family. Katie has always had a special touch with animals -her childhood was filled with befriending and caring for all kinds of 4 legged critters. She knew at a young age that she wanted to be a veterinary technician. In 2017, she got her first job in vet med and really feels like she's doing what she was born to do! She is currently enrolled in school and will be a Certified Veterinary Technician by the Spring of 2023. Katie and her husband, Shem, have 2 wonderful children -Emmett and Adeline. They also have 1 cat and 4 dogs. Outside of work, Katie enjoys working cows on her family ranch, training dogs, boating, trail riding, hiking, camping, shooting, fishing, and snowboarding. 

Kimberly is a true Idahoan -small town born and raised. She was basically born riding horses! Her mom rode horses while pregnant with her and her dad was a rodeo announcer. Her dad will always be her hero. Kim played all the sports while she was growing up. She has also coached basketball now and then. She enjoys playing billiards, riding horses, and being outdoors -hunting, fishing, camping. Kimberly always knew she would end up in the veterinary industry. She saved every animal she came across, including insects. She even used to name the flies! Kim now has 2 horses and 2 dogs who are her children. She can’t wait to buy a home and rescue a whole bunch more ...

Desiree grew up in Twin Falls. She moved to Gooding in 2020. She has 10+ years working as a bookkeeper, tax preparer, and payroll clerk. Desiree loves the outdoors, hiking, camping, kayaking, and skiing. She also enjoys woodworking, creating crafts, cooking, and spending time with her sweet dog Bandit.

Mariela has 5 amazing children, 4 sons and a daughter. She enjoys baking in her spare time and is an avid animal lover. Mariela is the force that keeps Gooding Vet clean, organized, and functioning!

Evynn was born and raised in our beautiful state of Idaho. She loves everything about the mountains and has always had a deep love for animals. She says that she can’t even kill a mouse! When she was little she would cry when they had to give the kittens away to new homes -her parents finally spayed the cats to spare their guilt. Evynn and her husband, Lenny, have 6 awesome kiddos (4 boys and 2 girls) as well as 2 Airedales, 3 Siamese cats, and 2 geckos! 

This lucky kitten was found by Dr. Parish's daughters while they were watching fireworks July 4, 2018. 'Indy' was dehydrated, very thin, had a severe case of ear mites, and an upper respiratory infection. Her eyes and nose were crusted shut -she was breathing through her mouth. Dr. Parish cleaned her up and started treatment. She has been with the team ever since. We just adore her!