Our Team
 

Melissa is one of our knowledgeable and talented certified veterinary technicians! With a passion for anesthesia and analgesia, Melissa focuses much of her time making sure pets stay comfortable and safe while under anesthesia for various surgeries. She plans on continuing her education in this field, eventually planning to become a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anesthesia and Analgesia as well as a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. Melissa has 10 pets of her own - 7 cats and 3 dogs! When she is not in the clinic or hanging with her pets, Melissa can be found Jeeping, camping, gardening, cooking, or reading.

Aaron is one of our Surgical Veterinary Technicians! His primary goal is always to help the pets we see feel better and to continue learning and growing in the fields of surgery and anesthesia. His family is his motivation, and he believes patient care, customer service, and teamwork are all among the most important parts of our job here at the Veterinary Surgicenter.

Dez received her BA from Temple University in 2005, and became a Certified Veterinary Technician at Harcum College in 2008. Currently, she has 2 Labrador mixes and one Red-footed Tortoise.  Dez's professional interests are  anesthesia and analgesia of all species, and Florida wildlife and zoo medicine. Her personal mission is encouraging people to drink more water.  She and her husband own a local gym, so much of her free time is spent there with him, when they are not hanging out together with their pets.  

Dawn became a Certified Veterinary Technician through St Pete College after graduating from UF with a Bachelors in Animal Science.  She has a Brussels Griffon named Sprout, and six cats- Koi, Dinner, Lilly, Ahi, Cheeto, and Mango. Her professional interests are in Orthopedic Surgery and Dentistry. In her spare time, she loves scuba diving, (especially cave/cavern diving), kayaking, going to the beach, biking, sailing, and working out.

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Makenna's work at CCVS is helping her prepare for application to Vet School,but she is also very interested in Fear-Free medicine, radiology, and internal medicine.  She has a hermit crab named Nike, and in her spare time, enjoys  doing wildlife photography at Sweetwater Wetlands Park.

Lauran is one of the caring and passionate Certified Surgical Veterinary Technicians that cares for your pets. Her passion is pain management, and it shows in the way she both teaches anesthesia and monitors patient pain and safety in the hospital. She has 3 Bachelor’s degrees in Equine Science, a certificate in Veterinary Technology, and plans to become a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner in the future. Lauran has 4 pets at home - 2 horses named Boomhauer and Slim Willie, and 2 cats named Neener and Nobuyuki Wakabyashi. When not at work here at the Veterinary Surgicenter, she can be found getting out in nature through farm & horse work, trail running, mountain biking, and climbing waterfalls.

Ashley has been a Certified Veterinary Technician since 2013, and very soon is pursuing a specialty licensure in her field. She has special interests in Neonatal intensive care, envenomation, and upper airway disease.  When she is not at CCVS, she enjoys spending time with her pets, Boone (a 4 year old black English lab), Spud (a 6month old bulldog mix rescue) and Snook (a 9 year old dsh cat, foster failure).  She also enjoys working out and is often found on the water so she can fish- as much as possible.

Britt, whose primary interest is in medical oncology, has previous experience in emergency medicine and has worked in the veterinary field since 2008.  When she's not helping 'kick cancer's butt', she enjoys yoga, reading, and hanging out with her two cats, Persephone and Hades and a terrier mix, Lowla.

Tyler is one of our Surgical Veterinary Technicians here! With a Bachelor’s in Animal Science and a minor in Zoology from the UF.  He is preparing to go to Vet School to become a veterinarian of ‘exotics’.  He has 25 pets ranging from dogs and cats to rodents, reptiles, and birds! When Tyler is not hard at work here at the hospital, he can be found hanging out with his family and pets.

Jeffrey has worked in the veterinary field since 2017 caring for everything from small animals, to exotics, to large animals. His personal pets include many fish and his cats, Allistar and Nala. Jeffrey obtained his bachelors in animal biology from UF and is currently in the process of becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician.  

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