Growing up in Livermore, California, Dr. Karin Connor always knew she wanted to become a veterinarian like her grandfather. After high school she did her undergraduate courses at UC Berkeley before doing a year abroad at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She was offered a position for the following year at The University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and accepted, happy to share the alma mater of James Herriot (author of All Creatures Great and Small). She especially enjoyed her various clinical placements with practices in the beautiful highlands of Scotland. 

After six years living in Scotland, she and her husband moved back to Livermore where she lives with her children and 8 pets. Two dogs (Dave- a goldendoodle and Tim a chihuahua), three cats (Bonnie, Queen Furball V and Fergus) and three backyard chickens (Snowball, Queso and Eska). In her spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and travel, exploring California and internationally. 

In her 17 years of being a veterinarian Dr. Karin Connor has worked as a family general practitioner and she has also spent time working in urgent care and providing in-home euthanasia. She continues to feel passionate about providing a peaceful experience for her end of life appointments and also feels lucky to be able to provide whole life care. Dr. Connor truly enjoys meeting and interacting with her patients and their families and aims to be a partner with families to help care for their furry family at all stages- from the joyful, rambunctious kitten and puppy appointments, to caring and kind geriatric and end of life care. Dr. Connor is excited to be part of the Arroyo Veterinary Center family!