Dr. Jyl’s Vet Connection Staff Specialist

Brian Mackie

Dr. Brian MacKie, DVM, DVM, ACVIM/Cardiology, Veterinary Specialist - Dr. MacKie, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Washington State University in 2005. Following graduation, he completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Sacramento Animal Medical Group in Sacramento, California. After his internship, he moved to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to complete his residency training in Cardiology from 2006-2009. During his time there, Dr. MacKie helped implement the use of the Amplatz Canine Ductal Occludes at the University of Wisconsin for non-invasive treatment of a congenital heart disease, authored a paper on the use of an implantable ECG monitor for the evaluation of fainting in dogs, and assisted in prospective research on pulmonary hypertension and cardiac biomarkers. His clinical interests include, but are not limited to clinical cardiology such as echocardiography and electrocardiography (ECG), pulmonary hypertension in dogs, syncope (fainting) associated with heart disease and arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure (CHF). He does have a cardiac catheterization suite for pacemaker therapy and treatment of congenital heart disease. His goal in therapy for your pets is to maintain an exceptional quality of life for his patients with heart disease.

    Just absolutely the best! I have been many places over the years, look no more you have found a good Vet and a awesome person who truly cares, the staff is completely top notch professional people, I see it the same as a Family Doctor and this one is the best!
~Dave Jordan, Dec 5, 2018
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Trish

Trish Bruno, M.Ed - Veterinary Technician I am a retired elementary school teacher turned veterinary/wildlife nurse. I have been working with animals for over 20 years, and finally turned my passion into a career in 2010. I live with my husband, Steve and our children in the Sacramento, California area. We have one dog, two cats, and Vanilla the pigeon.

Christina

Christina Bradbury DVM, MS, DACVIM. Growing up on the coast in beautiful Northern California, Dr. Bradbury’s love for nature and animals started early in her childhood. Following this love, she pursued an undergraduate degree at UC Davis in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology and went on to obtain a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis in 2006. After an internship at Texas A&M University, she continued her veterinary training at Colorado State University, completing a combined residency and Masters of Science program. In 2010, she was board-certified in Small Animal Internal Medicine, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). After her residency, Dr. Bradbury returned to Northern California and settled in the Sierra Foothills. She worked in private practice in the Sacramento area for over a decade, and started her mobile practice, Sierra Mobile Veterinary Specialists, in 2020. She now travels throughout the Central Valley, Sierra Foothills, and Tahoe region, providing minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, bronchoscopy, laparoscopic liver biopsies, and ultrasound to veterinarians and their patients. In her free time, Dr. Bradbury enjoys adventuring outdoors and spending time with her husband and all of their animals – two very rambunctious Labradors, a very sweet (but neurotic) German Shepherd, three cats, and a rescued Thoroughbred.

Justin

Justin Uhl, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. He went on to complete a Master’s Degree in comparative pathology with an emphasis in bone biomechanics in 2008 and completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 2010. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Uhl pursued a rotating internship followed by a surgery residency at the University of Minnesota. During his residency, he served for 2 years as chief resident and sat on the medical review board at the hospital. He finished his residency in July of 2014 and worked in private practice in Sacramento before starting Summit Veterinary Surgery Service in May of 2018. Dr. Uhl is trained in orthopedic, neurologic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive procedures.

Dr. Uhl has multiple publications in bone plate research, bladder stone trends, temporal lobe epilepsy, and osteosarcoma chemotherapy. He has also done research in the areas of interlocking nails and cranial cruciate ligament disease. He has spoken at many continuing education events around the world and is a reviewer for the Veterinary Surgery journal and the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. He previously sat on the ACVS continuing education committee. He is a member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology. When not in the hospital Dr. Uhl enjoys spending time with his wife Tracy and daughters Haley and Madison. He also enjoys spending time running, biking, and swimming and has 3 dogs and a cat at home.


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