About Sarah
Sarah Kalivoda was born in Topeka, Kansas. Soon thereafter, her family moved to Jones, Oklahoma where she was raised on a ranch. At the age of 3, her love of animals began… she started showing horses competitively throughout the Midwest eventually winning 8th in the World! During her high school years, her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where Dr. Sarah attended Advance Technologies Academy, focusing on architecture (a second passion). After high school, she realized her true calling was still veterinary medicine. She then completed her Bachelors in Animal science with Honors at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2006.
She was heavily involved in extra-curricular activities including being an Ambassador for the University and helping create an Animal Science Business Fraternity. She then went on the graduate from Oklahoma State University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Soon following, she traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to complete her internship in 2011, which included focus in soft tissue surgery, emergency, oncology, ophthalmology and internal medicine. Dr. Sarah is heavily involved with rescue organizations and her happiest moments are when homeless animals find loving homes.
Dr. Sarah is a lover of life and is not afraid to break the molds. After practicing traditional Veterinary Medicine for a number of years, she began to see a huge gap in the animal healthcare system. While understanding the need for Westernized Veterinary Medicine, she knew that a pill or procedure wasn’t the answer to every problem. From this understanding grew a passion for Integrative Veterinary Medicine. She has pursued advanced studies geared towards treating the “whole animal,” (body and spirit). She is a Certified Animal Acupuncturist and is also certified in Ozone Therapy, Prolozone Therapy, Herbal Medicine and Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation. Dr. Sarah is deeply committed to expand the knowledge associated with Integrative Medicine, Education and Research and is constantly keeping up-to-date by attending Continuing Education Classes and Seminars in both Western and Integrative Medicine across the United States.
Her love for mountains, skiing and the beautiful landscape that Reno/Tahoe has to offer, led Dr. Sarah to return to the regions to practice veterinary medicine in 2011. She recently purchased Mountain View Animal Hospital for its distinctive and integrative medicine practices, calming atmosphere, and its determination for the highest standards in patient and client care.
Dr. Sarah’s happy furry family includes her 2 dogs Tulip and Mango (two Chihuahuas) and her two cats, Lucille and Cornel Cornbread. She splits her time between her devotion to her job and spending time with loved ones traveling and enjoying the outdoors and hugging her two children - Charlotte (2) and Austin (7 months).
About Mountain View Animal Hospital
Welcome to Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Referral Center! Sitting creek side near the base of the Nevada Sierra’s Mountains surrounded by sprawling horse properties, lies our unique and progressive integrative practice that focuses in treating our patients with detailed, individualized care reaching above the norm.
Mountain View Animal Hospital, our preventative care, surgical, and diagnostic hospital offers the latest digital technology along with additional specialties including soft tissue and orthopedic surgery on dogs and cats and treatment of exotic pets. All treatments include general western therapies but with an optional integrative touch. Our progressive veterinary team ranges with diverse backgrounds and experiences but have come together with the combined desire to offer our patients a more progressive and natural approach.
Our Holistic Referral Center, located in a separate and serene building on the property, accepts patients from our Mountain View Animal Hospital and all referral veterinary hospitals in the surrounding area. We offer our clients acupuncture, chiropractic/veterinary orthopedic manipulation, photobiomodulation (laser) therapy, ozone therapy, prolozone therapy, gold bead therapy, nutritional therapy, microbiome transplant therapy and Chinese herbal therapy. We also our the only hospital in Northern Nevada to have our very own Certified Integrative Nutritional Counselor! Remember we are what we eat! Rather you are looking for a generally healthy pet food or your pet suffers from a chronic condition, our nutritional counselor, Lori, may create a balanced diet for your pet - rather it be home cooked, freeze dried, RAW, dehydrated, prescription, kibble or canned! No where else will you find someone with so much experience in the pet food industry that works for you and not a food company at your disposal!
With our proactive stance on treatment and wellness schedules, along with addressing the “body as a whole”, we offer complete treatment for the individual pet. In addition to general services and holistic care, we offer daycare / boarding and grooming services. Our entire team is energetic and determined to constantly improve with a pledge to compassionate and detailed care.
We look forward to serving you and your pets and hope to see you soon!
Dr. Sarah Kalivoda - Owner