Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

Marina Tal
- Marina Tal
Marina Tal
Medical Director
Veterinary School: Tufts University

Dr. Tal graduated from Wesleyan University on Middletown, CT with degree in Neuroscience and Behavior. Although her family had encouragued her to enter the human medicine field, her heart was always with ...
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Gina Rendon
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Tufts University

Dr. Rendon was an army brat, growing up on army bases all over the world. She currently lives in northern New York and commutes to Vermont, enjoying her daily ferry-ride across Lake Champlain. Dr. Rendon ...
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Katie Wheel
- Katie Wheel
Katie Wheel
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Tufts University

Dr. Katie Wheel graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science prior to attending Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. While at ...
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Kurt Kenney
- Kurt Kenney
Kurt Kenney
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Iowa State University

Dr. Kurt Kenney joined the Brown Animal Hospital in January 1998. An Iowa farm boy, he graduated from Iowa State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1983. He then completed an intership and surgical ...
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Susan Averill
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Ohio State University

Dr. Averill graduated from Ohio State Veterinary school in 1989, cum laude. She completed an internship at Oradell Animal Hospital in New Jersey the following year. She came to VCA Brown Animal Hospital ...
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Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.