Our veterinary team in Somo

She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2010. Her passion for animals has been with her since childhood, having always been clear about her vocation.

In 2011 she moved to Girona to complete an internship at the Canis Veterinary Hospital, with cardiology and diagnostic imaging as her areas of special interest. During that period she expanded her training with stays at the Molins Veterinary Hospital and the Maresme Veterinary Hospital, both in Barcelona. In 2012 she obtained a postgraduate diploma in veterinary cardiology from the UCM.

From September 2012 to 2017 she worked at a veterinary hospital in Cantabria, in charge of the cardiology and neurology service. During those years she trained further in canine and feline neurology, with stays at the Veterinary Clinical Hospital UAX and at AniCura Vetsia Veterinary Hospital, both in Madrid.

Since then she has continued to expand her training in internal medicine and diagnostic imaging through several courses and stays at reference centers:

• Course in abdominal ultrasound and advanced echocardiography at the San Pedro veterinary clinic in León.
• Personalized course in cardiology and ECG taught by Oriol Domenech at the Veterinary Institute of Novara (Italy).
• Stays in the cardiorespiratory department at the University of Edinburgh (BVM&S), in Scotland.
• Course in abdominal ultrasound at AniCura Vetsia Veterinary Hospital, in Madrid.
• Stay in the abdominal ultrasound and cardiology department of the Gattos Feline Clinical Center, in Madrid.
• Stay in the cardiology and neurology department at the Diagnosfera Veterinary Reference Center, in Madrid.
• Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound course in Seville.
• Course in Advanced Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Diseases in dogs and cats at the Diagnostic Imaging Institute of Toledo.
• Master's degree in Internal Medicine and Emergencies taught by AEVA.
• Course in canine and feline Cytology.
• Feline Internal Medicine courses I and II taught by Novotech.
• Advanced Echocardiography course in feline patients.

Her Asturian roots and her family take up 100% of her time outside work, sharing her life with two little dogs, Deva and Trifón, and 3 cats, Prim, Cata and Olegario.

"If you want to change the world, change yourself" perfectly sums up Yoli's story: it is never too late to start over, especially when the change means devoting yourself to your true vocation.

Cantabrian through and through, her whole life has been linked to the world of animals and shelters. That is why she changed her professional path in 2017, when she decided to take a Veterinary Technician Assistant course, later specializing in feline medicine in 2018 with the Master's for Veterinary Assistants in Feline Medicine at the prestigious Gattos Feline Clinical Center, in Madrid.

She has been part of the team at Clínica Veterinaria Somo from the very beginning, fulfilling her dream of dedicating herself to what she is truly passionate about. Her areas of special interest are the clinic's front desk, intensive care for hospitalized patients and assisting in surgery.

Over these years her training has continued without pause, including:

• Feline Nutrition course (Animal Nutrition specialty) by AVEPA.
• Course on Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (Behavioral Medicine specialty) by AVEPA.
• Course on the use of antibiotics in companion animals (Internal Medicine specialty) by AVEPA.
• Course on feline kidney and urinary diseases (Feline Medicine and Internal Medicine specialty) by AVEPA.

Spending time with her cats and Cantabrian gastronomy are her two great passions.

A graduate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Extremadura in 2013, our Salamanca-born vet knew from a very young age that his life would be linked to the animal world. His grandfather's influence and growing up surrounded by animals awakened a deep veterinary vocation in him.

After completing a one-year internship at the Veterinary Clinical Hospital of the University of Extremadura, he continued his professional career working in different clinics and hospitals, where he developed his passion for surgery, traumatology and veterinary dentistry.

When the opportunity arose to return to Cantabria —a region that had won him over years earlier— he did not hesitate. He packed his bags and joined the team at Clínica Veterinaria Somo, where he enjoys caring for and helping to improve the lives of his furry patients and their families every day.

Throughout his career he has built a solid training background, including a University Master's in Internship in Medicine and Surgery of Companion Animals, a second university master's in Introduction to Health Sciences Research, and various postgraduate courses in soft tissue surgery, anesthesia, traumatology and dentistry in small animals. Alongside all this, he had the chance to complete a stay in the Surgery Department of the Canis Veterinary Hospital in Mallorca.

Outside the clinic, he likes to stay active practicing CrossFit, as well as enjoying reading and the trips that allow him to disconnect, recharge and discover new experiences and cultures.

A city girl by birth but a country soul, this Santander native showed an endless vocation for the animal world from childhood, which led her in 2010 to start as a volunteer at an animal shelter doing cleaning and care tasks.

In 2014 she obtained her qualification in Canine Grooming and Veterinary Assistance, and she has been dedicated to it and growing professionally ever since.

She has been part of the team at Clínica Veterinaria Somo from the very beginning, being a key pillar and the person in charge of canine grooming. In addition, she has knowledge and training in dog handling, as in 2018 she obtained the Professional Dog Training qualification from AKINDI. Most recently, she completed a specialization course as a Laboratory Assistant at CUAS.

In her personal life, her day-to-day revolves around her "little zoo", where she enjoys, together with her partner, her hens, rabbits, turtles, a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig as well as her three dogs and four cats. One thing is clear: she has no time to get bored!

The latest to join the team, she combines the roles of assistant and canine groomer. Azu worked in the small animal care sector, but in 2008 she decided to take a professional break for personal and family reasons, always being very clear about the idea of returning to work with small animals as soon as possible.

In 2022, with the full return to normality after the Covid-19 pandemic, she decided to rejoin and began working in various clinics and veterinary centers as a receptionist, assistant and canine groomer. As fate would have it, our paths crossed in 2024 and she joined the team with great enthusiasm and passion.

The time she enjoys with her children and husband is her greatest treasure.