About Us
On behalf of our entire staff, welcome to Fairfield Animal Hospital. Our goal is to offer the highest quality veterinary care possible at affordable prices. We know people look upon their pets as members of the family. We feel the same. Fairfield Animal Hospital prides itself on being a complete animal hospital with both modern equipment and a caring, compassionate staff.
Our Staff
Sandra Harris, DVM
Dr. Harris was born and raised in Houston and now resides in Cypress with her husband, three children, one dog, and two cats. "When not working I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and scrapbooking."
Dr. Harris received her degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M and went on to attend the College of Veterinary Medicine there as well. She has been working in the Houston and Woodlands area since her graduation in 1997 and has been at Fairfield Animal Hospital since 2006. Her special interest is internal medicine.
Mike Hicks, DVM
Dr. Hicks started Fairfield Animal Hospital in 2001. Prior to this he spent three years at Animal Emergency Clinic Southeast as a critical care veterinarian. He has also worked in Lufkin and Bryan/College Station as a mixed animal practitioner. Dr. Hicks received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University-College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. He received his BS degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Hicks is married to Denise and has three children, Justin, Casey, and Trey. "I enjoy spending time with my family, most any outdoor activity, Texas A&M football, and traveling to my children's ball games and tournaments."
Dr. Hicks has one dog, a 12 year-old Yellow Lab. His special interests include surgery, internal medicine, and wound care.
Julie Arriaga, RVT
Julie is a registered veterinary technician and a 2002 graduate of Tomball College. She has been married for the past 11 years to husband Danny and has a daughter Amber who is currently in college. Her hobbies include gardening and playing with her 10 dachshunds (Duke, Layla, Murphy, Sebastion, Munro, Winston, Indie, Mollie, Astro, and Brandy) Regarding her chosen profession she says, "I get to make a positive impact on the lives of many cats, dogs and clients I come in contact with daily."
Jennifer Knichel, Certified Veterinary Assistant
Jennifer actually serves multiple roles for us. She has been employed at Fairfield Animal Hospital for over 7 years and can truly do it all. "As a little girl, I always knew I wanted to work with animals, to help the ones who can't help themselves. When not working I am busy raising my two beautiful children, four if you count my playful, energetic dogs Asia and Gambit". Her family enjoys anything that takes them outdoors, especially camping, fishing, and mountain biking.
Katie Vermillion Kennel Assistant
Katie is a senior at Cy-Woods High School. In her spare time she enjoys raising farm animals for the FFA. She has a black lab mix named Whitney and a black cat named Oliver. Katie says, “ The best thing about my job is I get to work with animals which is something I really enjoy doing.”
Michael Worthy, Veterinary Assistant
Michael is currently a student attending the Veterinary Technician Program at Lonestar College in Tomball. He spends most of his time studying and playing with his dog JayJay, cat Minnie, Bearded Dragon Rambo, and his Ball Python Trinity. When not doing those, he is with family and friends. Michael says, “My animals have always been there for me, I want to help make sure that other pet owners can have a healthy and happy animal to be there for them.”