CATS Veterinary

STAFF

Dr. Dan H. Marshall

Dr Marshall was born and raised in southeast Michigan. He attended public schools both in Detroit and Grosse Pointe. In 1973 he joined the U. S. Army and served with distinction as an infantry medic with the
82 nd Airborne Division. He resumed his schooling upon discharge and as the junior class Valedictorian at the University of Illinois was accepted into graduate school in the College of Veterinary Medicine. His first year of grad school also saw his completion of a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science and he received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1982.

Dr Marshall's first few years of practice saw him in general small animal then small animal emergency practice until 1986 when he switched to exclusively feline medicine and surgery.

He opened his own feline only practice in 1992.

In 1993 he resumed schooling to become licensed to perform nuclear medicine and opened the first radioiodine treatment center in Michigan for cats with thyroid tumors in 1995. Since then he has expanded to five facilities in Michigan that offer radioiodine treatments.

In 1995 he was elected to the South Eastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association council and served, as it's president in 2002. In 2003 he was elected to the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association's board of directors where he still serves today. Dr Marshall and his wife Randy reside in their historic Tudor home, which over the last 15 years they have renovated to near original condition. They have shared their home with as many as 28 rescued cats but currently only have 10 at home and 4 in the office.

Dr. Tari L. Kern

Dr. Kern earned both her bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science and her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Michigan State University. Following graduation, she completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery. She has practiced companion animal medicine in southeastern Michigan since her internship and joined us in March 2004. Her special interests include surgery and internal medicine. Dr. Kern's family includes 4 cats and 2 dogs.

Licensed Veterinary Technicians