About Us

Our Story

Mannford Animal clinic was founded in 1978. We quickly outgrew our original location and moved into our current building in the late 90’s. A couple generations of doctors and a few million dog treats later, we currently have 3 doctors and 5 supporting staff to keep mannford mannford ok mannford vet local vetthe doctors sane! Our staff is made of Oklahoma locals that gives us a unique blend of country values and high quality medicine. We offer up-to-date surgical procedures, diagnostics, and veterinary care all wrapped up in a classic Oklahoma accent!

Meet Our Fantastic Team

Dr. Lasarsky

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Dr. Lasarsky graduated from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979.

 He practiced mixed animal medicine from 1979-1995, and currently practices small animal medicine exclusively. Dr. Lasarsky’s special interests include soft tissue surgery and orthopedics.

Outside practice, Dr. Lasarsky enjoys traveling, hiking, and yardwork. Dr. Lasarsky and his wife have 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 2 dogs who keep them (and their swimming pool) very busy.

Dr. Carley

Dr. Carley graduated from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She has been practicing veterinary medicine with her father, Dr. Lasarsky, since 2005. She enjoys practicing general medicine and wellness medicine.

Dr. Carley and her husband have 2 active children who keep them very busy. Dr. Carley enjoys physical activity, including teaching Essentrics®, participating in “boot camp” workouts, and various other outdoor activities. Her family rarely misses an OSU football game! Dr. Carley has 4 rescued cats: Reggie, Nora, Hobbes, and Myt.

Dr. Self

Dr. Self is a 2024 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Self has an interest in soft-tissue surgery, internal medicine, and wellness. She is proud to be Fear-Free certified. Dr. Self is from Sterling, Oklahoma, and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Dallas, for 7 years. Outside of work, Dr. Self enjoys reading and hiking. She has Sadie a 9-year old Lab, Allie, a 9-year-old Australian shepherd, and Prim, a 13-year-old cat.

Debbie

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Debbie has been with the Mannford Animal Clinic since 1979.  She is our head receptionist and practice manager, making sure our practice runs smoothly!

Debbie and her husband have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and shopping! Debbie’s animal companion is Daisy the tiny Yorkie with a BIG personality.

Robin

Robin has been working with her father-in-law, Dr. Lasarsky, since January 2009. She is one of our technicians as well as our weekend receptionist.

Robin and her husband have 2 children. They love family road trips, especially to national parks. Aside from hiking and exploring, they also enjoy sitting down together for family dinners.  They have 2 labs, D’Nora and Lil’ Homie.

Christian

Christian has been with the Mannford Animal Clinic since July 2014. Christian is a Certified Veterinary Assistant, and maintains our surgical suite, as well as ensuring the comfort of our hospitalized patients.

Christian and her husband have 2 young sons, 1 daughter, and another daughter on the way! Their family enjoys outdoor activities and spending quality time together. Christian has 3 dogs: Noelle, June, and Vienna (a chi-weenie!), and 2 cats, Dorito and Niki.

Candra

Candra is our Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). She is married with 3 kids: Jack, Sam, and Elly. Candra also has 5 dogs: Delilah, Finn, Mango, Odie, and Mr. Bojangles; and 1 kitty cat, Stormy.

In her spare time, Candra loves the outdoors, spending time with her family, and is a voracious bookworm!

Sam

Sam is our faithful assistant and resident cat-whisperer. He may be quiet, but he is always there when you need him! His mom is Candra, and they make a great team! In his off-time, you can find him gaming; his favorite is Fortnite!

 

 

Daisy

Daisy is a 9-year-old Yorkie. She is FullSizeRender.jpg (2).jpegaffectionately known as the “town crier”. More effective than any doorbell, she keeps us on guard for enemy intruders and alerts the premises every time somebody enters. Don’t let her brave facade fool you though; her bark is much worse than her bite (she really doesn’t have a bite)!

 

 

 

 

Vienna and June

Vienna (Veeny) and June are our other Mannford fur babies of the canine persuation. Veeny is a IMG_4108Chiweenie, and June is a dachshund. They enjoy barking at intruders (clients) and chasing their favorite stuffed toys around the clinic!

 

 

Fluffy, Count, and Garb

Fluffy heads up our kitty crew. He is 14 years old and is a constant companion of Dr Self, especially at lunch time! Count is the friendly black-and-white whoCount.png showed up one day and just became part of the clinic! Don’t let his cuteness fool you, he thinks he is a big dog. He enjoys chasing the clinic dogs around and generally wreaking havoc. Garb is the youngest addition, and enjoys keeping our treatment tables warm, and playing with kittens!