Ever since he can remember, Dr. Brett Zielinski always had a fascination with animals, nature and ecology. Being raised outside of Chicago, Illinois; he became one of the many who escaped the Midwestern winter for the Florida sunshine when he made the decision to get his Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology followed by his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida.
Dr. Zielinski’s focus is with general practice and preventative care. His passion comes from being able to make strong connections with his patients and their owners, and create practical and effective plans that lead to the best quality of life for each individual patient.
When not at work, if Dr. Zielinski could be doing anything it would be surrounding himself by nature. When that is not possible you could find him traveling, enjoying time with family and friends, or just relaxing with his pets.
Dr. Brett Zager was born and raised in Florida. He grew up in Miami, and is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a special interest in wound management, clinical pathology, and integrative medicine. Dr. Zager majored in chemistry as an undergraduate. He began working at a veterinary hospital while in college, and realized veterinary medicine blended his interest in science with his love for animals. Dr. Zager has professional experience working in emergency medicine, urgent care, and general practice.
In his freetime, Dr. Zager enjoys spending time with his wife, his newborn son, and two rescue dogs “Bear” and “Duchess”. Dr. Zager enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and traveling. He is an avid supporter of local, St. Pete businesses.
From a young age, Dr. Vega was adamant about pursuing a career working with animals. Dr. Vega was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, where he double majored in Anthropology and Criminology. Dr. Vega then went on to obtain his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from UF.
After veterinary school, Dr. Vega moved to the Tampa Bay area, where he enjoys providing quality and compassionate care to his patients. Although a general practitioner, Dr. Vega’s fields of interest include dentistry and dermatology.
Outside of work, Dr. Vega enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, traveling, and gardening.
Angela is native to the Tampa Bay area. She began her journey in veterinary medicine in 2012, while attending Eckerd College, where she studied Health Care Management. Like many in the field, she initially wanted to become a Veterinarian but by 2014 Angela decided she wanted to advocate not only for pets, but also for the professionals who dedicate their lives to them.
Within five years, Angela achieved several accolades for developing teams and processes as a lead veterinary technician, which further solidified her career path to focusing on hospital operations.
Throughout her career, Angela gained experience through working in shelter, specialty, and corporate veterinary settings. However, her heart lies in general practice, where she can make an impact for the pets, pet parents and professionals within her local community.
Kasey is another FL native, born and raised here is St. Petersburg. Kasey has been in the field for 4 years, and graduated from Saint Petersburg College’s Veterinary technology program in 2023. Kasey is passionate about providing the best quality care to all of her patients.
When Kasey is not caring for your pets, she is spending her free time with her family and friends, including her fiancé Jacob, her Goldendoodle Chesney, and her cat Xena.
Mattie was born in Gainesville, FL and has always had a passion for animals. Mattie started in the field in 2014 and shortly after attended SPC’s veterinary technician program. Her specialties are surgery procedures and educating new pet owners.
Outside of work, Mattie enjoys spending time hiking the Carolinas, nature watching her friendly neighborhood gators from her dock and spending time with her Great Dane, Jude and Mastiff/Staffie Mix, Hero.
Meghan originates from Naples, Fl and moved to St. Pete after graduating from FSU with her Bachelors in Environmental Science and Geography. She has always known she wanted to work with animals and found her calling three years ago in the veterinarian field.
Meghan enjoys being anywhere outside in nature watching wildlife or exploring parks and trails with her fiancé Greg and their chihuahua mix Chewy, or reading at her favorite coffee shop.
Cora has been working as a certified veterinary technician for ten years. Originally from St. Petersburg, Fl she has worked first hand with many organizations throughout Tampa Bay and especially enjoys doing relief work with ZooTampa.
In her free time Cora enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, kayaking, hiking, camping, and when she is stuck indoors making arts and crafts.
Kim is one of our Client Service Representatives. Originally from Tallahassee, Fl she moved down to St. Petersburg after graduating from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. When she isn’t working at Bayview Kim works part time at a local animal shelter helping rescue animals find their forever homes.
In her free time Kim enjoys working out, traveling, trying local restaurants with her fiancé, and reading.
Sam is one of our Client Service Representatives. Growing up, Sam has worked in the veterinary field for nearly ten years. She has experience working in customer service and hands-on with pets as a technician. Throughout her time in vet med, Sam has developed a love for Beagles, Basset Hounds, Dachshunds, and “all things long and studdle-legged”.
When not spending time with her three fur babies and family, Sam enjoys thrifting, yoga, gardening or reading. Sam is also an active member in community outreach and organizes monthly community events.
Ashlyn moved from Pennsylvania to sunny St. Pete, Florida to pursue her degree in Animal Studies and Psychology at Eckerd College. While in college, she began fostering animals and felt a calling toward helping sick kittens. Learning to provide simple medical care to her fosters at home led to an interest in the veterinary field.
Now Ashlyn is enrolled in the SPC Vet Tech program, and will become one of our future Veterinary Technicians. In her free time, you can find Ashlyn out on the water, at the beach, or training with her pups.
Lauren was born and raised in Clearwater, FL. She has always had a passion for animals and graduated from Tarpon Vet Assistant program in 2017. After graduation, Lauren went on to work with animals as a trainer at Busch Gardens for several years. She recently worked for a local rescue where she cared for pets both sick and healthy.
In addition to her love of pets, Lauren enjoys traveling, listening to music and crocheting.
