Client Services

Kimberly Wash
- Kimberly Wash
Receptionist Supervisor
Kimberly Koren

Kimberly has been with the Darien Animal Hospital since 2003. She loves animals so naturally this is where her heart belongs. She graduated from UConn and would like a career in Animal Therapy with Humans. When she is not at the Animal Hospital, she loves spending time with her 4 animals, Teka and Perkins (yorkies), Kasper and Pearl (white boxers that she raised since they were born). Kimberly also enjoys spending her time reading, dancing, and sun bathing.
Priscilla and Kitty
- Priscilla and Kitty
Receptionist
Priscilla Aponte

Priscilla has been with VCA Darien Animal Hospital since 2005. Over the years Priscilla has spent time working as a receptionist and a technician. Her love for animals has made her the proud owner of 5 cats and a red-eared slider (turtle). In her free time she enjoys playing volleyball and traveling. She has a passion for cooking and hopes to open a restaurant one day. In the meantime the staff has the pleasure of eating her delicious creations.
Nikki Taylor
- Nikki Taylor
Receptionist
Nikki Taylor

Nikki has been working at the VCA Darien Animal Hospital since 2010. She enjoys working with animals and their wonderful owners. She currently owns 3 cats (Ginger, Jasmine, and Ellie) and 1 energetic and loving Pit bull named Willow. While she is not working, Nikki spends her time going to school to become a nurse. She plans to travel more in the future and explore new places. Nikki also would love to work with animals that are less fortunate.
Receptionist
Jenn Terepka

Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.