Meet Our Team

Dr. Clayton Pfister

Medical Director, Veterinarian

Dr. Clay Pfister, a Louisiana native, graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor of arts degree. He also graduated from Northeast Louisiana university with a bachelor of science degree. He graduated from LSU school of veterinary medicine in 1987. He began his veterinary career as the owner and operator of Equine Veterinary Service LLC, a large animal medicine and surgery practice. (1988-1994). Dr. Pfister and his wife, Dr Kendal Kroll, began Lake Animal Hospital in Metairie La, a small animal medicine and surgery practice. (1989-2006) then sold to an associate after hurricane Katrina. In 1994, Dr. Pfister began Cypress Point Animal Hospital in Mandeville La. This full-service small animal medicine and surgery practice is still serving the North Shore today and now he serves as the chief medical director.

Dr. Pfister and his wife spend the majority of their free time taking care of a small menagerie of horses, chickens, and dogs at their home in Covington. Dr. Pfister has four children and seven grandchildren. Dr. Pfister’s youngest son is a small animal veterinarian in Metairie, LA. Dr. Pfister has dedicated his entire career to treating both large and small animals. His professional interests include internal medicine, orthopedics, and practice development and management. His hobbies include tennis, fishing and outdoor activities.

Dr. Joe Incandela

Veterinarian

Dr. Joe Incandela is an associate veterinarian here at Cypress Point, practicing since 2021. Not only has he worked here as a veterinarian, he has worked here as a kennel technician and veterinary technician. Dr. Joe began his veterinary career here at Cypress Point by coming in after school to clean the kennel area, then working his way up to veterinary technician, and then finally going to veterinary school. He is a Louisiana local that graduated from Fontainebleau High School and Southeastern University. He attended St. George’s School of Veterinary Medicine and completed his clinical training at The University of Tennessee. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a member of the Society of Phi Zeta, the honor society of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Joe’s areas of practice include companion animals, exotics, avian, small mammals and farm animals. Dr. Joe provides a variety of services for your pets, including general preventative care, diagnostics, soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, dental surgery, and much more!

In his spare time, Dr. Joe spends time with his amazing family, which includes his wife, Becky, son Jaxson, and daughter Norah. They have a dog named Scooby-Doo, a cat named Sammy, and a variety of exotic animals!