Surgery Team
David Spranklin, D.V.M.
Diplomate, A.C.V.S
Dr. Spranklin is a fifth generation veterinarian. He received his D.V.M. from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and completed his internship at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Spranklin completed his surgical residency at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. Dr. Spranklin performs soft tissue, orthopedic, oncologic and neurosurgery with a special interest in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and arthroscopy). He is a board certified member of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) as well as a member of the AVMA and BCVMA. Dr. Spranklin works to provide the newest techniques and procedures in veterinary surgery to offer our patients both state-of-the-art and personalized care.
Jason Horgan, D.V.M.
Diplomate, A.C.V.E.C.C.
Dr. Horgan is a South Florida native who grew up in Hollywood. He received his doctorate in veterinary medicine at the Ohio State University. Dr. Horgan joined VSSF for a small animal emergency/ critical care residency, which he completed in July 2008. He received his board certification in Emergency/Critical Care Medicine in October of 2009. Dr. Horgan is VSSF’S ICU Medical Director and will continue to maintain the cutting edge medical care VSSF has always provided. He will also be attending to emergency and critical care cases personally and offering dialysis, endoscopy and long term ventilation. Dr. Horgan has completed his surgical residency and has joined Dr. Spranklin as one of VSSF staff surgeons. Dr. Horgan performs soft tissue, orthopedic, neurological, oncological and minimally invasive surgery. His unique background, being trained in two specialties that often go hand in hand, make him particularly qualified to deal with difficult surgical patients. Most important to Dr. Horgan is spending time with his wife, Robin, "little man" Rylee, canine girls "Hannah" and "Maddie" and the rest of his family.
John Davies, D.V.M.
Surgery Resident
Dr. Davies received his DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Following graduation, Dr. Davies completed a rotating internship at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and a surgical internship at the Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center of Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Davies is interested in both soft tissue and orthopedic surgery and has a special interest in reconstructive surgery. In his free time, Dr. Davies enjoys swimming, snorkeling, kite surfing and spending time with his wife and their furry "kids".
