Dr. Kristen Kline
Dr. Kline is originally from California where she earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara. After undergrad she moved to Virginia to complete a Master’s degree in Animal Science. She graduated from Virginia Tech Veterinary School in 2000. During veterinary school she discovered the joys of dogs sports such as and agility and competed extensively with her border collie Jalen. She married a fellow veterinarian Dave Spranklin in 2001. Her family moved to Florida in 2006 and she has worked in south Florida ever since, most recently at Calusa Veterinary Center in Boca Raton. Opening Sawgrass Veterinary Center has been a labor of love that has taken over a year to come to fruition.
DVM - Veterinarian, Owner
Dr. Benson
Dr. Carrie Benson joined the Sawgrass Veterinary Center team in December 2020. After graduating from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, she was a general practitioner in the Central Florida area. Early in 2015, she decided to relocate back to South Florida where she grew up in order to be closer to family.
Dr. Benson’s professional interests include general soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and pet rescue efforts. She has been a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association since graduation. Dr. Benson is excited to have joined the SVC team and wants to continue practicing quality and compassionate veterinary care.
“As a child, I especially enjoyed science and math classes in school, and my family has had a bit of a menagerie of pets throughout the years. Put these two things together, and you get someone who loves animals and has the desire to care for them medically. I wouldn’t have chosen another career! It is my hope to help clients have happy, rewarding, and responsible relationships with their pets for many years,” said Dr. Benson.
DVM
Morgan Wilkens
Like Trisha, Morgan is a Florida native who has worked with animals since she was a kid who started her own neighborhood pet-sitting business. Lucky for us Morgan branched into veterinary practice, although she still pet sits as well. Morgan is a skilled technician as well as a social media whiz and we’re so glad to have her.
Technician
Trisha Kudick
Trisha was born and raised in Florida. She has been working in veterinary medicine ever since 2007, where she worked her way up from kennel assistant to practice manager. She has a corgi named Faith and a horse named Godiva, and she loves to ride in her spare time. Trisha is extremely knowledgeable and conscientious, we are so very fortunate to have her on our team.
Technician
Maria Carrasco
Maria is originally from Venezuela and is fluent in Spanish. She and Dr. Kline became great friends 10 years ago through their shared love of dog sports and border collies. In addition to being a fantastic veterinary technician Maria is a paramedic and firefighter.
Technician
Natalie Dahlin
Natalie was born and raised in northern Minnesota and moved to south Florida in 2019 after graduating college. She has worked with animals since 2016, but has loved them since she was a kid. She has a beagle lab mix named Carter. In her spare time she loves going to the beach or taking her dog to the park.
Client Care Representative
Emery Kinzer
Emery was born and raised in south Florida. She has two dogs, Ra and Ellie, and two cats, Cheese It and Magill. She’s worked with animals since 2010 but had been caring for her neighbors pets for 5 years prior. Emery enjoys exploring recreational areas and hanging out with her pets in her free time.
Daycare Assistant and Veterinary Assistant
