Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Moses Creek Animal Hospital in St. Augustine!
We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at (904) 794-9492 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Dr. Shondra Becker
Owner/Veterinarian
Dr. Shondra Becker was born in Oceanside, California. She grew up as a military kid moving often with her family, then finally settled in Melbourne,Florida. She obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science with a minor in Zoology and a Master’s Degree in Forensic Toxicology at the University of Florida. She then received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Becker enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but has special interests that include internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and preventative medicine. She also has experience and loves treating exotic pets and reptiles.
Dr. Becker is happily married to her college sweetheart and together they have 4 beautiful children and 2 wonderful fur-babies. In her free time, Dr. Becker enjoys reading, relaxing at the beach and cheering on the Florida Gators!
Dr. Ann Osborne
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Osborne has been with our practice since 2013. Prior to that, she has worked in corporate practice and served the military community working dogs and family pets on NAS Jax base. Dr. Osborne graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 alongside practice owner Dr. Shondra Becker. Go Gators! In addition to working in private practice, Dr. Osborne has had a few opportunities teaching veterinary technicians and has also volunteered at the Sea Turtle Hospital at the UF Whitney Laboratory. Dr. Osborne lives in St. Augustine with her husband, two young daughters and two lab mixes.
Susan
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Susan became a member of the Moses Creek Animal Hospital’s family in 2009. She became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2000. In addition to her LVT degree, she also has a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology and an Associate in Radiology (retired license). She is passionate about animal care and has been since she was a child. Susan shares her loving home with 2 fur-babies named Lexi-Sofia and Valentino. In her spare time she enjoys spending time in the yard, beach and traveling!
Carrie
Veterinary Technician
Carrie became a member of the Moses Creek Animal Hospital’s family in 2018. She has always had a passion for helping animals. She is currently enrolled in Penn Foster Collage and working hard to obtain her licence in Veterinary Technology. She has a strong interest in animal behavior and volunteers as a trainer/consultant for a New England based dog rescue group. She is also Fear Free Certified. She previously lived in Connecticut but is now able to enjoy the Florida sunshine year round. Carrie and her husband have 4 rescued fur-babies (3 dogs & 1 cat) that they share their loving home with. In Carrie’s free time, she loves taking her dogs to the beaches to explore and relax.
Maria-Laina
Veterinary Technician
Maria-Laina became a member of our family in early 2019. She started her career in an all-cat clinic, which she loved working in. Today, she equally loves being able to work with dogs, as well as exotic animals that come to our hospital. She grew up with many different animals and her childhood pets consisted of 4 dogs, 5 cats, 3 small birds, a turtle, 2 hamsters and several different types of freshwater fish. Her dream has always been to work with animals. She furthered her medical knowledge by completing some Veterinary Technician courses and plans to finish her degree in the future. Maria-Laina moved to St Augustine when she was 13 and is still in love with its beauty and history. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her 9 yr. old daughter May-Lynn and her 4 puppers, Champ, Kingston, Rocko and Gracie.
Marley
Veterinary Technician
Marley became a part of our team in March of 2022. After leaving briefly for a new adventure to Colorado, she’s back and better than ever. Aside from working her two jobs, Marley enjoys hanging out with her friends and family and spending most of her free time with her 6 year old lab, Olly.
Brian
Brian was born in Hollywood, FL. He lived there until he went to college in Gainesville, FL. Brian has “worked” at MCAH since June of 2022, but has been part of the family for much longer. He has a pretty cool wife (Hint: It’s Dr. Becker) who he met in Gainesville. They have lived in St. Augustine since 2008. Brian has a HR background and also has his MBA from the University of North Florida. He has four children (2 boys and 2 girls) and spends most of his free time enjoying their many educational, athletic and social activities. In his other free time, Brian enjoys sports (playing, coaching, and watching), playing poker and traveling with Dr. Becker.
Carrie
Carrie became a member of our family in 2018. Carrie has always had a passion for helping animals. Carrie has a strong interest in animal behavior and volunteers as a trainer/consultant for a New England based dog rescue group. She recently became one of only 225 Certified Professional Dog Trainers in the state of Florida. She is also Fear Free Elite Certified and a Certified Family Dog Mediator. Carrie previously lived in Massachusetts Connecticut but is now able to enjoy the Florida sunshine all year round. Carrie and her husband have 2 rescued fur-babies that they share their loving home with. In Carrie’s spare time, she loves taking her dog to the beach to explore and relax and doing various craft projects.
KC
Meet KC! KC is hands down one of the most important team members at our Hospital. She primarily stays in our Hospital Administrators office, but during lunch she has more freedom of the clinic and enjoys every minute of it. She is always waiting for the chance to snuggle and be loved on. She has a way of knowing when any of the staff is needing some love as she shows up like a great friend always does. She is our staff emotional support kitty that none of us even knew we needed. She is our feline sister. We all love KC!!