Meet Our Team

At 3 years old, I made it my mission in life to save every stray in my neighborhood. I told my parents I wanted to be a doggie doctor, not knowing what the word veterinarian meant. At 10 years old, I called the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Office and informed them that I would be graduating from their school, having heard it was the best in the country. I called almost every year, on my birthday, to tell them that my plans had not wavered and to ask what I should be working on. Years later when my interview came up, I was introduced by the admissions counselor as “the girl on the phone I told you about.” I applied without completing all of the pre-requisites, sure that I would not be let in my first application, but after telling them that I bribed my husband and kids with new cars upon graduation for their support through veterinary medical school, the 3 men interviewing me spent the next 15 minutes deciding what type of car they would purchase; next I threatened to maim them if I was not accepted (jokingly of course). Surprisingly, I was accepted and began the best and worst 4 years of my life. I graduated UC Davis in 1995, interned with a surgeon for one year, and then started working at Banfield.

In 2010, the opportunity to buy Awesome Care became available and here we are. I am married to a wonderful man, and together we have 6 kids. 5 of them have kids of their own, giving John and I 18 grandchildren. At home, I have horses, cats, dogs, goats, and an ever-changing number of strays. Outside of my job, my favorite thing to do is ride horses with my grandkids. Western Dressage is our chosen sport, but we do go to play days (barrel racing and pole-bending), cow sorting, and go on trail rides through the river. I also enjoy mashed potatoes, Top Gun, Elvis Presley, and reading – mostly animal health books, articles and instructional papers, with the occasional Harlequin Romance, along with a few Bible verses every evening. I have always lived by the Golden Rule and I encourage everyone to pet their pet, hug their family, and say an encouraging word every day. The best thing about my job is seeing the look in the patient’s eyes when they know that I am trying to help them. The best feeling in the world is treating sick patients and being able to prevent my patients from becoming sick. I love my job, and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I was born to be a Veterinarian. My name is Cammie Clough, DVM, and my favorite thing in the world is providing awesome care for your awesome pets at Awesome Care Veterinary and Laser Center.

Some of you may know this one from her time as a receptionist and assistant here at Awesome Care. You may even remember the little tag-a-long she was a couple decades ago… Well, she’s a doctor now and strives to improve the human-animal bond through both education and medicine. Growing up with a vet as a mom is pretty Awesome! As a small child, Jessie got to watch and learn everything her mom, Dr. Cammie Clough, did to help the pets and people of the community, and we’re pretty sure she inherited the love of veterinary medicine from her mom. While she works at a small animal practice, her true love is in the barn. Horses have been the major driving point in Jessie’s career, from helping her mom raise and train to breeding her own foals. She might talk your ear off if you ask about her babies, Andarna and Zahira… But the pictures are pretty cute, so it might be worth it!

Christie is one of the sweetest people on this planet. Her empathy for both the animals and their people is a highlight of this team. When she’s not at work, taking care of all of us, she is at home with her many dogs, cats, kiddos, husband, and the many other critters that crawl their way into her heart. Her favorite pastime is camping and hiking with her dogs.

Joey is the lead surgical nurse at Awesome Care, and is responsible for all of the surgeries and sedations we do. She is working toward her goal of becoming a veterinarian as well. On her few and far-between days off, she can be found hanging out with her favorite nieces, reading a good book, or learning a new dance.

Destiny is attending Veterinary Technical school and will soon be a Registered Veterinary Technician. Concurrently, she is training to be a surgical nurse. Her out-of-office hobbies, on her rare days off, are spent studying or at the barn with her horses, Ms Kitty and Alastor. Her goal is to compete in hunter jumping with Alastor… as soon as he grows up!

Elizabeth is the class clown of the office. She strives to make everybody laugh at least once during the day. She is attending Rose State and transferring to OSU to start the path toward veterinary school. Between work and school, she is another horse girl. Her horse’s name is Shooter and he also a class clown.

Trinity is the bird enthusiast of the group, and her goal is to practice avian medicine. She is a National Honors Society member and strives for greatness in everything she does, whether it be helping our patients, her art, roller skating, or scrapbooking. Her “fun fact” is named Medusa, and Medusa is a pet tarantula.

I received a degree in accounting from the University of Cajamarca, Peru, in 1985. I began working with Dr. Julieta Gonzalez when she owned Awesome Care Veterinary and Laser Center. After she passed away, I continued working here because I love my job. The confidence the doctor gives me helps me do my job well. I love taking care of animals. I love all of my co-workers and the clients. I also like to speak in Spanish to all of the dogs. When I am not working, I like to cook. I have three children. My oldest, Lucia, graduated from UCO in December 2016 and my younger two recently graduated from OU. I am very proud of my children and my beautiful grandchildren, and thankful to watch them accomplish the many things I wished for them.

Courtney is the behind-the-scenes, voice-on-the-phone that I’m sure everyone has spoken with at some point. She does a significant number of phone calls for all of us and we are eternally grateful. Her favorite hobby is reading and is always ready to discuss books.