Meet our Team

Dr. Nuria Clodius has loved animals for as long as she can remember, but her childhood dogs, Peanut and Smokey, were the eventual inspirations for pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. They taught her that there is nothing quite like the human-animal bond to enrich our lives. Peanut taught her the value of patience and enjoying each day, while Smokey taught her the pleasure of working as a team during 4-H classes and competitions.

After graduating from Los Alamos High School, Dr. Nuria studied at Mount Holyoke College where she pursued a B. A. in environmental studies. During her studies, she worked with endangered seabird populations through the National Audubon Society's Project Puffin. She further pursued her interest in marine ecology at the Williams­ Mystic Marine Science Center researching invasive sea anemones and how they survive in their ever-changing environments. Following these experiences, she chose to apply what she had learned to the promote the impact individual animals have on human lives through a career in veterinary medicine. She attended veterinary school at Washington State University where she worked with bighorn sheep, face flies, and a variety of exotic animal species (small mammals, reptiles and birds).

Dr. Nuria Joined the Animal Clinic of Los Alamos in June of 2018. Her Interests are ever adapting and expanding but currently Include behavioral medicine, neurology, and surgery.

Dr. Nuria's four-legged family members include Felix, her veterinary school survival dog, and Lilly, her family's excitable terrier puppy. Both Lilly and Felix are always working on socialization and working through their fears. They love hiking and chasing squirrels whenever the opportunity presents itself. Her parent's cats, Aria and Cricket, are constant sources of amusement for both the dogs and the human family members. Their hobbies include eating all available plants around the house and knocking papers off of desks under the guise of face rubs.

Dr. Nuria's hobbies include hiking, running, swimming, horseback riding, epee fencing, and birding. She also enjoys the occasional mushroom Identification hunt around Pajarito Mountain.