Dr. Jennifer Salpeter

Dr Salpeter started Brick City Cat Hospital in April 2000 to offer the only cat exclusive veterinary care facility in Marion County.  She graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine with honors in 1989.  While at the University, she did research in medical microbiology and immunology.  She received her under graduate Biology degree from Tulane University graduating with high honors in 1984.  Prior to Brick City Cat Hospital, she worked for 10 years at Ocala Veterinary Hospital and part time for 1 year at All Cat Heath Care Clinic in Gainesville, Florida. 

While at Brick City Cat Hospital, she helped Dr. Gookin publish the 1st paper on Histiologic Features of Associated with Tritrichomonas Foetus Colitis in Domestic Cats- helping to uncover an emerging cause of diarrhea in young cats.  In addition, she has contributed to research in Histiocytic diseases in Cat at the University of California Davis. She co authored the article sponsored by Jurox and published in January 2021: PART 1: Feline Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Protocol Starts at Home with Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS;  and Kirby Pasloske, BSc (Hons), DVM, DVSc, DACVCP, MANZCVSc. Part 2 was published in March. Part 2: Feline Anesthesia: The Journey Continues for Peaches

She loves all aspect of feline medicine but focuses on internal medicine, dermatology, dentistry, and cardiology.  She is a member of the local Marion Veterinary Medical Association, a founding board member of PETS-(Pet Emergency Treatment Service)- the organization of local veterinarians that was formed to bring an after hours emergency clinic to our county in association with the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine.  She is also a member of the Florida Veterinary Medical Assocation, American Veterinary Medical Association and The American Association of Feline Practitioners.

She lives in Ocala with her Husband, Herb,- her children, dog and 2 cats.

Dr. Patti Gordon 

Dr. Patti Gordon is a 1984 graduate of The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She established All Cats Healthcare Clinic in 1993, which she sold to Dr. White in 2021. She has lived in Gainesville since 1975 and her and her husband, Art Donovan, have been married since 1985. They share their love and their lives with six wonderful children, lots of cats, dogs, and various other pets that came into their busy, but happy, lives.

She is a member of AVMA, AAFP, Alachua VMA, AAHA, FVMA, AAZV, Feline Conservation Federation, UF Alumni Association, and Children’s Home Society of Florida. She is also a member of a variety of other community and national organizations.

In her spare time, Patti’s activities involve sports, fitness, animals, reading and community service.

Dr. Kathleen Gelatt-Nicholson, DVM: Radiologist
North Florida Veterinary Radiology

I am a Radiologist who founded my business North Florida Veterinary Radiology. I live in the Morriston, FL area and most of my business as a private practioner is in the Gainesville-Ocala and outlying areas. I completed my Bachelors degree in Animal Science at the University of Florida. I received my DVM from North Carolina State University and, after a year in private small animal practice in Orlando, FL, entered my Radiology residency at the University of Florida. I became board certified in 1998. I spent about 4 years as a Clinical Radiologist at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine and then spent nearly 5 years working for a private radiologist group in the Cleveland-Akron area. I locumed at the University of Florida for 2 years to help maintain their Radiology program and then decided to start my own private business.

I have a teenage son and various pets including 3 rescue dogs. I enjoy spending time with my family, going fishing, going to my son's baseball games, and reading a good book.

Dr. Isis Sanchez: Surgeon

Dr. Sanchez performs specialized surgery as needed here at Brick City Cat Hospital. She practices exclusively in referral surgical services, traveling to many clinics in the North Central Florida region.

Her chief areas of interest are in plastics and reconstruction, oncologic surgery, wound management, urologic surgery, and cardio-thoracic surgery. She received her undergraduate degree at Utah State University and her DVM at the University of Florida in 1982. After interning at UC Davis and being a Surgical Resident at Auburn University, she received her Master of Sciences in Veterinary Surgery at Auburn, and a Diplomate from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1991. From 1997 to 2000 Dr. Sanchez was Chief of a Soft-Tissue Surgical Service at The Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York, NY. While there she taught small animal surgery and received the Carola Warburg Rothschild Human/Animal Bond Award. She was certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture in 2014, and studied therapeutic massage and regenerative medicine.

Dr. Sanchez enjoys hiking, backpacking, reading, fencing, swimming, and rowing. She has hiked on all the major mountains along the Cascade Range. Her children are Pancho, a Chihuahua mix, and Muddy, a Siamese mix, both of whom are rescues. Throughout her career Dr. Sanchez has worked with multiple rescue organizations performing pro bono surgery to help homeless animals rehabilitate and find good homes.

Dr. Katrina Toshach, DVM, DACVIM: Mobile Ultrasound, Echocardiogram and Internal Medicine Consultation

Dr. Katrina Toshach graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine with honors. She completed a small animal rotating internship at Kansas State University and was invited to stay on as a clinical instructor in Internal Medicine the following year. She then completed a Residency in Internal Medicine (small animal) at the University of Wisconsin and subsequently became a diplomate of the American College of Internal Medicine (small animal internal medicine). The majority of her clinical practice has been in the private sector that has slowly brought her south! Her primary interests are ultrasound, immune mediated disease, liver disease, and endocrinology. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her pets, working in the yard, movies, and beachcombing. She often uses the shells she finds for crafting.

Dr. Suzanne Brannan, DVM, CVA: Acupuncture

Dr. Brannan graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. In 2004, she became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, completing the Small Animal Acupuncture course at the Chi Institute. Dr. Brannan has continued her education in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) completing courses in Herbal medicine, Food Therapy, and Tui-na at the Chi Institute.

She is currently on faculty at the Chi Institute and working on her Master's degree in TCVM. When not teaching or working as Secretary/Treasurer of the American Association of TCVM, she enjoys treating patients in her house call acupuncture practice, gardening, and spending time with her family and pets.