Our Doctors
Dr. Abhi Mane
Dr. Mane is the proud Owner and Medical Director of Cross Timbers Veterinary Center & Boarding Facility. He completed his veterinary training at The Royal Veterinary College in London, England in 2006. After practicing at a progressive small animal practice in Louisiana for 8 years, he relocated back to the North Dallas area to settle permanently. His experience in emergency medicine and surgery as well as general practice has given him a well-rounded approach to providing his patients with top-notch care. He strives to educate his clients on preventative health care for each of their pets. His main interests are soft tissue surgery, dermatology, internal medicine, and regenerative stem-cell therapy.
Dr. Mane took over Cross Timbers Animal Hospital in December 2017 and he is very excited to add his level of professionalism, high standard of patient care, and excellent customer service to this facility. His vision for Cross Timbers Veterinary Center & Boarding Facility is to become a favorite veterinary facility in the North Dallas area and to provide his employees, clients, pets and the community a place they can trust for genuine care for their furry friends.
During his time away from work, he loves to spend time with his wife, daughter, and their Golden Retrievers.
Dr. Jo Querner
Dr. Querner has been working at our facility for the past 8 years. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1996. She has over 15 years of experience in emergency medicine and general practice. She takes a detail-oriented approach to all her cases, which makes her an exceptional asset to our team. She currently works part-time on Sundays, Mondays, and Fridays. Her interests include internal medicine, dermatology, geriatric medicine and wellness.
Dr. Becky McNatt
Dr. Becky McNatt decided to become a veterinarian when she was five years old, living in the country and attempting to save any stray animal she could find. She pursued this passion through school graduating valedictorian from Lutheran High School of Dallas in 1996, getting her BS in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M in 1999 and finally receiving her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She has a special interest in both internal and emergency medicine. She is married with four kids, two dogs and a hamster. In her free time she enjoys reading, playing games and doing anything outdoors.
Dr. McNatt is no stranger to Cross Timbers. She previously worked here as an associate DVM from 2013-2016. She is a very skilled surgeon and practices high quality medicine. We are lucky to have her back as a full-time DVM.
Our Staff
Nikki Ricker
Nikki has been a valuable team member at Cross Timbers for the past 7 years. She graduated with a degree in economics at the University of North Texas in the spring of 2018. She started as a kennel assistant during her senior year of high school and gradually trained as a veterinary technician. Her goals are to obtain a certification in Certified Veterinary Practice Management. Nikki has been an invaluable asset to the Cross Timbers family. Her attention to detail and multi-tasking ability is uncompromised.
Nikki lives with her cats; Penelope and Pistol, and her dog Tia. When she is not working, she enjoys spending her time off with her family and friends.
Alinda Elcock
Alinda was born on the island of St. Kitts, where she was a human nurse. She relocated to the US Virgin Islands and started a new careers as a veterinary nurse and has been every since for the past 28 years. She moved the US 8 years ago, when she joined the Cross Timbers family. She has worked at the local ER part-time for the past 7 years. She has a vast amount of experience in all facets of veterinary medicine including ER, critical care, general medicine and surgery. She continues to provide top notch nursing care for all of our patients. Alinda has been a invaluable asset to our team and enjoys training our new employees. On her time off, she enjoys camping, gardening, cooking and spending time with her husband and 2 sons.
Kelly Egan
Kelly has been a true asset as a Licensed Veterinary Technician at Cross Timbers since September 2012. She received a BS degree from Mankato State University and also holds a degree as a LVT from Cedar Valley College (1995). She has over 25 years of experience in small animal and avian medicine and surgery. She is passionate about educating our pet owners about preventative health care for their pets. She is highly experienced in all aspects of surgery and dentistry. She loves her career choice as it gives her ample opportunities to learn new things daily.
Her hobbies include hiking, kayaking with her dogs, bird watching, reading, cooking, and global-travelling.
Michelle Hazen
Michelle is no stranger to the veterinary field. She has been working as a veterinary technician for 5 years. She joined Cross Timbers in September 2018, but has already proven to be a very valuable asset. She enjoys surgery and emergency medicine. She has a passion for mending our sick patients and helping them recover quickly with attentive patient care. In her free time, she is very enthusiastic about kickboxing, weight training and running. She loves spending time with her friends and trying new restaurants (food is love) She is also loves to watch movies.
Oliva Carter
Olivia was born in London, U.K. and grew up in Oklahoma, Florida, and Texas. Over the years her passion to work and be around animals only grew stronger so it seemed natural that she would follow her heart into a career that involved working with animals. She is currently studying hard towards getting my Associates Degree in Animal Science. She recently moved to Blue Ridge, Texas in August 2018, and has been a delight to have at Cross Timbers Veterinary Center as a Client Services Specialist. She loves horse riding and hanging out with her friends. Olivia has been with Cross Timbers since August 2018 and has been invaluable to our team.
Taryn Severson
Taryn is a student at Collin College. She has been working with small animals for 6 years. She has a 3-year old English Bulldog named Eddison. She loves to take him on walks and play fetch. Taryn has been a veterinary technician with Cross Timbers for most of 2018. She has been a valuable addition to our team.
Annie Wallace
Annie has been at Cross Timbers for almost 2 years as a receptionist. She has a B.S. degree from UNT and over 10 years experience in the veterinary world. Her work goals are to continue to learn new things that can help our patients and their owners. She has an avid interest in studying animal behavior. Annie is a valuable asset to our team. She is a well-rounded team member that can work in any environment. Her relationship with our pet owners and her true love for each and every patient is priceless.
Her hobbies include long-distance trail running, climbing, traveling to off-beat locations globally, and eating weird food. She loves spending time with her husband Michael, their small zoo of animals, which include: 2 cats Walter & Escher, 2 alpacas Ranger & Tonto, 2 goats Perseus & Cassiopeia, 7 chickens, and a Newfoundland puppy named Mazzy Starr.
Kayla Perryman
Kayla joined the Cross Timbers family in August of 2017 as a receptionist. She loves meeting clients and helping them with their pet’s needs. She moved back to Texas from California recently with her family. Kayla has done a great job during her first few months at Cross Timbers. We look forward to her staying with our team long-term. She loves spending time with her family and exploring new places and meeting new people.
Matt Delisle
Matt has lived in the McKinney his whole life. His love of animals has directed his high school and beyond experiences. He was a member of FFA at McKinney High school where he showed rabbits. He graduated from MHS in 2018 and then went to Oklahoma State University for a year. He is interested in pursuing a career in the Animal/Biology industry. While in high school, he worked in kennels part time taking care of animals and is excited to join the Cross Timbers family. He currently has two dogs, Arya a 1 year-old German Shepard and Bailey a 13 year-old Labrador Retriever. Outside of animals, he loves hiking, swimming, gaming and relaxing with his two dogs. Matt joined Cross Timbers recently and has been taking fantastic care of our pet boarders and we are very blessed to have him here.
Caitlin Murphy
Caitlin is originally from California. She recently moved to Anna, Texas and joined Cross Timbers Veterinary Center as a Animal Care Technician. She previously trained horses when she was in California. She has two horses named Atticus and Karma, and a dog named Scout (which was rescued as a puppy). She is very excited to continue working with animals in Texas! We are lucky to have such a dedicated person taking care of our boarding pets. Caitlin will be transitioning to a Client Services Specialist over the next few weeks.
Kitty Nanez
Kitty has been a part-time member of Cross Timbers for nearly 14 years. She loves working with animals and people. She truly believes that the staff at Cross Timbers are your “second family doctors”. Her hobbies include spending time with her grand kids, reading, camping and horseback riding.
Krista Murphy
Krista was originally a Kansas farm girl and moved to Texas in 1999. She has been a part of the Cross Timbers family since 2004. She has been teaching school since 1993. When shes not working, she is busy with her family, two dogs, and two guinea pigs!
Sara Engler
Sara was born in Dallas, Texas and has lived in McKinney for most of her life. She graduated from McKinney Boyd High School, then attended Baylor University for the first two years of college to study health and biology. She is currently finishing up her Bachelor of Science Degree at Texas Woman’s University while working at Cross Timbers as an Animal Care Technician. Her goal is to become a traveling nurse. She has been dancing since she was three years old and travelled to 10 different countries (most of them with her best friend). Sarah loves chocolate and horror movies. We have been blessed to have Sara on our team as she is a very bright and motivated individual and the pets love her.
