Veterinary Support

Veterinary Assistant
Miguel Velasquez

Miguel Velasquez is a veterinary assistant here at VCA Marina.
Karla Ayala
- Karla Ayala
Veterinary Assistant
Karla Ayala
School: Mount Saint Mary's College, AA

Karla joined the VCA Marina family in 2010 after transferring from a nearby VCA hospital. Her hobbies include saltwater and freshwater fish. She proudly owns 3 tanks!
Her interests include classic cars and reptiles.
She shares her home with 4 dogs, Bambino, Ruffles, Tyson, Aliyah, and a cat named Pearl.
Veterinary Assistant
Michael Bloomer

After years of working in the construction field Michael decided to pursue his true passion, working with animals. Michael has worked for VCA Marina since 2012. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend, outdoor activities, and raising his four children.
Susan Dean
- Susan Dean
Veterinary Assistant
Susan Dean
School: So Cal Regional Occupational Center-Vet Assistant

Susan Dean joined the VCA Marina family in June 2010. She enjoys horseback riding, ice skating, and jewelry making.
Kelsey Hasick
- Kelsey Hasick
Veterinary Assistant
Kelsey Hasick
School: Simmons College-Biopsychology

Kelsey has been a member of our team since 2009. However, she has been a part of the VCA Animal Hospital family since before then. Prior to joining us, she was a hospital team member at a VCA Animal Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

When she is not at the hospitial, Kelsey enjoys singing, dancing, softball, bike riding, shopping, going to the beach, and hanging with friends.

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.