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Marilyn Seals,
DVM, Veterinarian — Dr. Marilyn Seals was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and her veterinary degree from Kansas State University. After practicing in Dallas, Texas for eight years, Dr. Seals and her family moved to California. She feels very fortunate that Drs. Spengel and Ewell were seeking a veterinarian to join them at this same time. Dr. Seals worked at La Jolla Veterinary Hospital for 15 years and then purchased the practice from Dr. Spengel and Dr. Ewell. Dr. Seals is involved in community services with the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club. Dr. Seals is a proud mother of twin boys, a step-mother and grandmother to seven grand-babies. She shares her home with cats New York and Knickerbocker and her dogs Pixel and Cutter. |
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Julie Breher, DVM MPVM, Veterinarian — Dr Julie Breher was born and raised in San Diego. She attended the Bishop’s School locally, and completed her Bachelor’s degree, doctorate of veterinary medicine, and Master’s degree at University of California, Davis. She spent 7 years working in an exclusively dairy cattle practice in Northern California before she made the switch to small animal medicine. She recently moved back to San Diego from Monterey, California, and is enjoying the familiarity of her hometown. She shares her home with her husband Mike and their 5 year-old son, Jacob. | |
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Chari Wessel, DVM, Relief Veterinarian — Dr Chari Wessel was born into a career military family and grew up on Navy air stations all over the country. She graduated from Iowa State University Veterinary College in 1976 and spent six years in Iowa farm practice before the bitter cold drove her westward and into pet practice. She has practiced in San Diego since 1992, spent six great years as an associate at La Jolla Veterinary Hospital and has been a relief contractor since 2000. When she’s not working, she raises canaries and is a volunteer tall ship crewman for the San Diego Maritime Museum. |
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Valerie White Ewell, DVM, Veterinary Consultant — Dr. Valerie White Ewell grew up in a rural community in Illinois and comes from a family of veterinarians including her father and two uncles. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Arizona, and her Veterinary degree from the Universiry of Illinois (which is where she met Dr. Spengel!). In her early veterinary years she worked at the Emergency Animal Clinic in Mission Valley and at La Jolla veterinary Hospital. In 1981, she and Dr. Spengel took over ownership of the La Jolla Veterinary Hospital. She has a special interest in veterinary dentistry. In her spare time she enjoys working out, golf, needlepoint, and reading. Valerie is married and stepmother of two, step-grandmother of five. She is also “mother” to “Dixie,” her Laborador Retriever. | |
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Kathy Marty, Senior Receptionist — Kathy has worked at La Jolla Veterinary Hospital since 2002. She shares her home with four ridgebacks: Jami, Trevor, Jo Dee and Kiaya. When Kathy is not working, she enjoys traveling with her two children and five grandchildren. | |
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