Hospital Staff

Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
Our nursing staff contains over 60 years of experience combined.

Debbie Utter, our Lead Technician and Registered Veterinary Technician, has over thirty years of experience in veterinary nursing, shelter and wildlife medicine.

She has also trained and shown dogs in obedience.  Debbie is a tremendous wealth of experience and information.

Cara Marchando, a veterinary assistant with Marin Pet Hospital since 1998, has worked with pets as varied rabbits and pheasants. She is also dedicated to the task of rescuing abused and neglected horses.

She began her own horse rescue agency, Hollow Oak Ranch Equine Rescue, in 2003. She will be taking the State Board Exam for Veterinary Technicians in July of 2009.

Christian Pitts another of our staff Registered Veterinary Technicians, began her career in the equine field. After fifteen years of experience with large animals, she came to Marin Pet Hospital in 1995 and her focus shifted to small animal medicine.

M-C Vitry, our newest veterinary assistant, comes with thirteen years of veterinary nursing experience. Another well-rounded member of the nursing staff, M-C has spent time working with Canine Companions, small animal veterinary medicine and avian/exotics medicine before coming to us.

She will also be sitting for the State Board Exam for Veterinary Technicians in July of 2009.

Front Office
Our front office is also full of experienced animal people.

Dawn Bedell, our Lead Receptionist, had several years of experience as a small animal veterinary assistant  and a veterinary receptionist before coming  full-time in 2004. A dedicated animal lover, Dawn spends her free time tending to her rescue horse, Bozo.

Amanda Hofeling, our receptionist, came to us in 2006 after working in her family’s dog rescue organization for many years. In 2007 she found true love when she adopted her little dog Doc from the Marin Humane Society. Doc wasa Katrina survivor presented to us for a fracture repair surgery by the Marin Humane Society. The surgery was done pro bono and Amanda became smitten as he convalesced.

Kennel Staff

Karen Banacka has been walking, feeding and bathing our boarders since 2004. She is attentive and calms the most nervous new boarder. All boarders, dog and cat alike, seem to love her. She is diligent and highly tuned into the needs of the animals in her care.