Meet the Team

Veterinarians

Medical Director

Dr. Hale has been a NM transplant for the last ten years and has worked for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Services of NM as well as Thrive Healthcare of Albuquerque.

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Associate Veterinarian

Dr.Marvig grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Veterinary School. He worked in a private general practice in Washington state for 30 years before moving to New Mexico!

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Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Andrea Trujillo is from Las Vegas, NM. She figured out early in life that she enjoyed using her plastic doctor toys on her stuffed animals rather than her dolls. When she was 9 years old, her allergist told her she’d never be a veterinarian because of severe allergies and asthma.

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Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Rachel Moulton grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received her undergraduate degree from Utah State University. She was accepted a year early and completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in 1996.

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Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Christina Kulage was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University (Whooop!) for both her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.

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Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

Regenerative Medicine Technician

Essie arrived in New Mexico in 1984. Her first residence was a teepee in Santa Fe while driving a local school bus. She has been Enchanted ever since. She received her license in massage therapy in 1997 from Crystal Mountains.

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Certified Veterinary Technician

Bre graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in 2020, and after a 3 month internship at an 24/7 ER Vet Clinic in Denver, CO, she accepted a position at there for 3 years, relocated in 2023 to NM, transitioning to g

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Registered Veterinary Technician

Born and raised in New Mexico, Jody has been an avid animal lover her whole life. She became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2019 after receiving her degree from CNM Community College.

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Registered Veterinary Technician, Certified Euthanasia Technician

Angela Foster is a dedicated registered veterinary nurse with over four years of hands-on experience in providing compassionate care to animals.

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Certified Veterinary Assistant

Mariah moved to New Mexico from California in January of 2021 and joined the Zia Team in June of the same year. She received licensing in phlebotomy from US Colleges but found her true passion in animal care.

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Certified Veterinary Assistant

Kailey moved to New Mexico in 1995, with her mom and 2 brothers. She attended school in Albuquerque through High school, graduating in 2002.

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Veterinary Assistant

Julie has lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico her whole life. She started working with animals in 2017 at Monte Vista Pet Lodge and has been working in Veterinary Medicine for the past 6 years.

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