Jodi L. Thannum, DVM 

I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a child. My father was a vet and he instilled in me many of the values and ethics that I have today. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. From there I completed a 15 month internship at Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, FL. It is at that time that my passion for internal medicine and surgery began. I went into private practice as an associate for 8 years. I then fulfilled my life long dream of owning my own practice when I bought Extra Care Animal Hospital in May of 2004. I am so proud of my staff and the high quality of medicine and surgery that we are able to offer to our patients.


Interests outside of my practice include spending time will ALL of my pets. I have 4 cats named "Ernie", "Elvis", "Styx" and "Melvin", and a Capuchian monkey named "George".  I also enjoy all sports, especially football, hunting, fishing, and spending time in my yard.

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Ursula Dell, DVM 

Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be an "Animal Doctor." Growing up with animals only to fed my passion to become a veterinarian. My dream became reality when I graduated from the University of Florida collage of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation I completed a 13 month internship at the Animal Medical Center in Cooper City (currently known as LeadER) My current interests are preventative medicine, ophthalmology, and internal medicine. My commitment to pet owners is to practice the highest level of care and treat each fur baby as if they were my own, all while keeping my veterinary oath that I made near and dear to my heart.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my daughters Hannah and Ava! I enjoy seeing the world through their eyes and showing them life! I also enjoy the beach swimming pools out door activities and traveling. I have a Maltipoo named Jasmine ans a Chihuahua named Bruiser (together they are aka "Hustle and Flow" or my "Bonnie and Clyde")

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​Tacari Jones, Practice Manager/Receptionist

My name is Tacari and I was born in Ocala, Florida, but raised down here in Broward County. I've spent the majority of my adulthood serving others, but was delighted when I got the opportunity to help care for animals. I started working at Extra Care Animal Hospital in April 2014. 


I don't have any pets of my own at the moment, but I live vicariously through my Mother who has an English bulldog named "Sumo", and a miniature Yorkshire terrier named "Taz".  Those are my little brothers!   I've also owned 2 Horned toads, "King" and "Selassie" and a betta fish named "Abcde".

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Shawn Cravens, ​Head Veterinary Technician 

I have been a technician for 30+ years. I first  worked as a technician in the Army. I was born and raised in Southern California. My hobby is to take my bike, pick a direction and ride. I live with my wife of 20+ years and 2 cats.

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Jolie Hunt, Veterinary Technician 

​Hello my name is Jolie Hunt. I'm a Florida girl through and through. My love for animals has always kept me doing what I love as a veterinary technician. I work for a wonderful doctor who teaches me something new everyday. I have about 15 years experience working with small animals and a couple years experience doing equine work. I have a puppy of my own named Chesney and my best friend/Daughter (Zooey) that just turned 3, they take up the majority of my free time outside of work. I love working at ECAH and hope to meet everyone and their four legged children reading our website! 

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Christian Diaz, Veterinary Technician 

My name is Christian. I was born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico until the age of 10 when my family and I moved to the U.S. to find better opportunities. I started out volunteering during my last year of High School and after two years I was offered a position and I took it. I studied at City College in Hollywood partaking in the Vet Tech program as an initial step to get into the veterinary field. I have two Guinea Pigs; named "Hikari" and "Kimi" and two Chihuahuas named "Akira" and "Deedee"

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​Javier Efrece, Veterinary Assistant

I was born and raised in Miami Florida. I actually never thought I would work with animals. I am a Medical Assistant and a certified EMT. I currently attend FIU where I am pursuing a degree in nursing. I aspire to become a nurse practitioner specializing in emergency and trauma.


My Hobbies include spending quality time with my girlfriend and friends, exercising and watching movies! Currently I have a boxer name Buddy.

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George, Hospital Mascot 

I am a brazilian tufted capuchin.  I tend to be very mischievious.  I love helping my mom, Dr. Thannum at Extra Care Animal Hospital.  I like to play with all the pets that come into the hospital.  Everyone always wants to know what I eat, well, my favorite food is probably blueberries!  But I really love carrots too.  I eat everything you humans eat, except I can't have a lot of sweets, because us capuchins are prone to diabetes.  Thank you for stopping by our page and the next time you are at the hosptial please ask to see me and bring me a healthy snack!

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