Dr. Eric Anderson loves working with pets and their owners.  He grew up loving and hugging a large variety of pets.  From the time he was a small boy, he always wanted to be a veterinarian.  What is not to like.  Now, he is the Director and Chief of Staff of the Best Friend’s Veterinary Center.

Dr. Anderson has been voted the “Best Veterinarian on Whidbey” by The Whidbey News Times readership poll again and again.  He prides himself in his advanced, post-doctoral education.  He has an especially strong background in orthopedic surgery and ultrasonography.  He has taken the advanced orthopedic course work from Ohio State University. He is also one of only a very small number of veterinarians in Washington who are certified to perform the Tibia Plateau Leveling Operation (TPLO) for cruciate ligament knee repair.

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine has appointed him as an adjunct professor.  Best Friend’s has had the honor of teaching over 30 such veterinary student externs who have gone on to become doctors.  They have come to us from Cornell, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Washington, Iowa, Ross University, and even as far away as Japan. They really keep us on our toes!

Dr Anderson has trained in the latest ultrasound imagining techniques, completing advanced course work offered by the ultrasound specialists at Sound Technologies in California. The clinic’s GE Logiq Ultrasound system is the latest in color flow Doppler, offering non-invasive imaging that often spares pets the pain of surgery.

Frustrated by an absence of critical care options for pets in the area, in 2005 Dr. Anderson led local colleagues to form the Pet Emergency Center, which now serves the emergency needs of critical care patients throughout Island and Skagit Counties. There, emergency-room doctors are available to care for pets all night—a sharp contrast to what had been available locally.

In 2007, after years of planning, training, and implementation, Drs. Anderson and Williams started the Thyroid Treatment Center in Mount Vernon.  The Thyroid Treatment Center treats cats that otherwise would die from hyperthyroidism.  The TTC is only one of three privately operated veterinary thyroid treatment centers in the entire state.

Dr. Anderson is blissfully married to Mary Anderson.  Mary is a Respiratory Therapist by training, but she also designs custom invitations for her business Font & Flourish. 

The Anderson family first moved to Whidbey Island in 1912.  Dr. Anderson attended Coupeville High School and is an alumnus of Washington State University.  Eric and Mary live in Oak Harbor.  Dr. Anderson’s daughter Erica Syring, D.V.M. is a tremendously caring and talented veterinarian and associate at Best Friend’s Veterinary Center.  His son, Chris Anderson and wife Lisa, own Trophy Century 21 Real Estate.  Mary's daughter Jessica Eickhoff is a Speech Pathologist working for the Children’s Therapy Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.  Mary’s son Michael graduated from Whatcom Community College with an AA degree as a teacher’s aide.

Dr. Erica Anderson Syring is a Whidbey Island native. She practiced in a small exotic hospital in Vancover Washington after graduating from Ross University. Dr Erica and her husband Aaron live here on Whidbey Island with daughters Payton and Reagan, two french bulldogs Ruby and Fergie and there loveable cat Mooch. Her interests in veterinary medicine include ultrasonography, internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. In her free time she enjoys family and friend get togethers, snow and water skiing and scuba diving.

Dr. Crystal Brazle is an Associate Veterinarian who has been with Best Friends Veterinary Center for three years.  She is a graduate of Harding University with a Bachelors degree in biology.  In 2008 she received her DVM from the University of Missouri.  She lives on the Island with her Labrador Retriever Koda.  Her professional interests include emergency/critical care, soft tissue surgery, and pain management.  In her free time she enjoys, hiking, camping, soccer, rock climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, running with Koda, and church activities.

Julie has been with Best Friends Veterinary Center for the past 10 years, starting as a tech assistant and then earning her Veterinary Technician License.  She says that her work at Best Friends Veterinary Center allows her to be part of a dedicated team of professionals that are committed to providing the best care and highest level of service to our clients and their pets. Julie is married to her wonderful husband Micheal and two beautiful daughters Jessica and Amber. At home she has 4  registered paint horses 2 dogs and a cat. She loves to breed and raise Halter horses and raises 1-2 foals each year. Her professional intersts include dentistry, assisting in ortho surgery and digital radiography.

Jaimie is a Licensed Veterinary Technician who has been here at Best Friends Veterinary Center for five years.  She graduated from the College of Southern Idaho Veterinary Technician program in 2006.  She lives on the Island with her husband Aaron who is in the United States Navy.  They have two dogs, Tao and Yote, and a cat name Simon.  In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and reading.  Her Professional interests include dentistry, emergency/critical care, and behavior.

Sarah is a Licensed Veterinary Technician.  She graduated from Yakima Valley Community College in June of 2010. She received her Veterinary Technician License in August of 2010.  She lives on the Island with her boyfriend Rob; their lab mix, Aden; and a tabby cat, Dexter. Sarah is from Glenwood, WA, a small town at the base of Mt. Adams.  Her parents still live there along with Sarah’s Keiger Mustang, Duchess, and her Australian Shepherd, Camo, who really loves living on the farm.

Brittany is a Veterinary Assistant who has been with Best Friends Veterinary Center for 2years.  She is currently enrolled in a program to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.  She grew up here in Oak Harbor and always wanted to work here at Best Friends.  As a Child, many of her pets were treated at Best Friends.  Brittany, her husband Steve, and her whole family, have a passion for Corvettes, and Steve owns a Corvette tuning garage here in Oak Harbor.  Brittany grew up with multiple pets including, horses, cats, dogs, rabbits, different birds and fish.  She and Steve now have two dogs, Loui, and Trixie, and a turtle who is named Herbina –adopted from Best Friends when someone found her in the middle of the road.  In her free time, Brittany can be found working on Corvettes with her husband, at car shows during the nice months of the year, teaching children and adults about horsemanship, or at her parent’s farm riding her horses.  Brittany’s professional interests include critical care, anesthesia, emergency, exotic animal, and avian care.

Becky is a Veterinary Assistant here at Best Friends Veterinary Center.  She is currently enrolled in a program at San Juan College to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.  She lives here in Oak Harbor with her husband Sean who is an Aviation Electrician in the United States Navy.  She enjoys spending time with her Jack Russell Terrier Lilly, as well as camping, cooking, fishing, and yoga in her free time.

Amy is a Client Assistant who has been with Best Friends Veterinary Center since January 2010.  She moved to Oak Harbor in 2009 with her husband Danny and her two dachshunds, Lewy and Jack.  In her spare time she enjoys yoga and spending time with family and friends.

Leann is a Client Assistant who joined Best Friends Veterinary Center in May of 2006.  Leann lives here in Oak Harbor with her husband and daughter, her Boxer, Scarlett, and her three cats, Bogart, Figaro, and Tigger.  In her spare time she enjoys reading and camping.

Chris has been a Client Assistant at Best Friends for 6 years, a position she calls her dream job, combining her love for helping people with her passion for animals. A Navy wife, she followed her husband across the country numerous times until finally landing here on Whidbey Island in 2001. She enjoys riding and driving her Arabian horse, Georgie, reading, gardening, cross-stitch, playing on FaceBook, and loving on her thirteen cats.

Megan grew up in Poquoson, VA and currently lives on Whidbey Island with her husband, Eric, her two Jack Russels, Lady and Beau, and her two cats, Rhea & Lexi.  Megan is currently a student enrolled at Cedar Valley College, perusing a degree in animal sciences and working toward her veterinary technician license. Her veterinary interests include ophthalmology, laboratory studies, emergency medicine, anesthesia, and wildlife rehabilitation. In her free time she enjoys camping, hiking, crafts & goofing around with her dogs.

Tracy Kim “TK” Lundin is currently a student with a 4.0 GPA in the Veterinary Technician program at Pima Medical Institute in Seattle.  She has lived on Whidbey Island for 26 years and lives with her husband Chris, in Greenbank with their two rescue dogs; Gus, a Labrador mix, and Cupcake a French Bulldog.  In her spare time, she volunteers for Veteran’s Support Groups and is a Ride Captain for the Patriot Guard Riders of Washington. She also enjoys camping, fishing and working her dogs in the open field.  Her interests are in emergency medicine and surgical techniques, but any opportunity to care for companion animals is her passion.

Ken is our Hospital Administrator.  He is a graduate of San Diego State University with a degree in English.  He also holds a certificate degree in Human Resources from Cornell University and is a certified Human Resources Professional.  He brings over twenty-five years of management experience to Best Friend’s Veterinary Center.  Ken is an avid musician in his spare time, playing guitar and singing lead vocals for the Cranberry Bog Bluegrass Band.  When not playing bluegrass, Ken enjoys spending time with his wife, Sandy, his son, Evan, and his cairn terrier, Bonny.