Dr. Kristen KlineDr. 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, OwnerSaraSara has been in the vet field since 2018 and joined Sawgrass Veterinary Center in 2024. Sara grew up here in South Florida. She has always loved animals, especially cats and has 4 curious and adventurous cats of her own. As a technician, Sara enjoys communicating with clients on pet education and extends love and care to all of our patients.TechnicianMorgan 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. TechnicianTrisha 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 CarrascoMaria 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 DahlinNatalie 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 RepresentativeEmeryEmery is a lifelong pet lover who joined Sawgrass Vet Center in 2020. She has worked in every aspect of a clinic but has found her true passion in being the first voice of comfort and bringing a warm welcome to every pet. She has a soft spot for Dalmations but loves all types of pets and wildlife. She often photographs nature on her hikes around South Florida. Her current beloved pets are her dogs, Ra and Ellie, and her cats, Lydia and Noodles.Daycare Assistant and Veterinary Assistant AlesaAlesa grew up here in South Florida and joined SVC in 2022. She attended FSU as a biology undergrad and then settled back down in her hometown of South Florida. Growing up loving animals of all shapes, sizes and species - she thrives in the busy bustle of the Veterinary field. She has a snake named Abby and spends most of her time fostering cats and kittens of all ages and ailments, in addition to having a gang of her own. No, seriously, she has eight cats and is a certified crazy cat lady. In the little bit of free time that Alesa does have she enjoys spending time outside caring for her plants.Technician
