Our Veterinarians and Staff
Veterinarians
Dr. Moody McCall
Dr. Moody McCall grew up in Jacksonville, FL. When he was thirteen, his father gave him a black Labrador retriever and he began working for Dr. Roy Brinkman at Arlington Animal Hospital to learn about dog training. It was the start of his career in veterinary medicine. When he graduated from LaGrange College and then University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986, he and his wife, Eugenia, moved to the beach. In 1989 he bought San Pablo Animal Hospital. When Atlantic Blvd. was widened in 1997, a new hospital was built. Dr. McCall has two teenage sons, Clark and Chase. He loves tennis, surfing, wakeboarding and dog training. He is now on the Board of Directors for Canine Companions for Independence and is currently training Sloane and Gracie, Labradors that will hopefully go on to be the skilled companions or service dog for someone in need.
Dr. Heidi Chupp
Dr. Heidi Chupp graduated from the University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison in 1999 and she and her husband, Brad, moved to Jacksonville later that year. She joined San Pablo Animal Hospital in August of 2001. They have a multitude of critters: Bucky, a retired greyhound, Jack, a very active(!) young greyhound, and four cats, Ben, Jerry, Stinkerbug and Stewie. She enjoys reading, mountain biking, camping and scuba diving. Green Bay Packer and Wisconsin Badger fans since childhood, they have also adopted the Jacksonville Jaguars and look forward to a successful season.
Office Manager
Eugenia McCall
Eugenia McCall graduated from LaGrange College and married Dr. Moody McCall in 1981. She worked at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine while Moody was in school there. After retiring from over 15 years of teaching math she came to San Pablo Animal Hospital to clean off Dr. McCall’s desk. She now works part-time as the Office Manager/Bookkeeper. She enjoys being a mom, playing tennis, serving on PTSA, traveling, and getting to know the clients and their pets at San Pablo Animal Hospital.
Veterinary Technicians
Brenda Dings
Brenda Dings has a long history in animal care. She grew up in Pennsylvania on a farm where she milked the cows before going to school every morning. She worked for over nine years in a pet store and for four years on a horse farm. Dr. McCall figured she could handle just about anything with experience like that and he hired her in 1998 and trained her to be his animal technician. Brenda and her husband, Mike, are Harley enthusiasts and like to spend their weekends on the road.
Tiffany Burrell
Tiffany Burrell joined San Pablo Animal Hospital in March of 2011. She has a certification from Animal Behavioral College in Veterinary Assistants and Dog Obedience Training. Tiffany has two pups of her own, Petals and Lego, whom keep her company when her husband, Daniel, is overseas with the military. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and she and her husband are video game fanatics. In her spare time she volunteers at the Humane Society assisting in CGC classes.
Receptionists
Amber Griffin
Amber Griffin has been with San Pablo Animal Hospital since 1999. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and has worked as both a receptionist and animal technician. Amber has a small zoo at her house including a mutt, a Border Collie, 2 Chihuahuas, enough cats to make folks call her a “crazy cat lady,” a squirrel, bunnies, ducks, tortoises, turtles, an aviary and a fish tank! As you can imagine, she is great at answering almost any animal question. Besides taking care of all her pets, her hobbies are gardening, crafts, and pet sitting.
Stacey Moore
Stacey Moore obtained her Bachelors degree in Marine Science from Jacksonville University in 2005. She came to work for San Pablo Animal Hospital in 2007. Stacey has a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Xander. She says her favorite thing about San Pablo is bringing Xander to work, and Butters, one of the hospital cats. She enjoys being outside, the beach and the guitar.
Beth Eddy
Beth Eddy has a degree in Business Management from the University of North Florida and began working at San Pablo Animal Hospital in January of 2009. She and her husband have two large mixed breed dogs at home, Isegrim and Ladybird, and four cats that adopted them! Prior to working here, Beth’s animal experience included being an assistant to a groomer, pet sitting, and kennel work. She says working around puppies and kittens all day is a super job perk. Her hobbies include her yard and vegetable garden.
Miriam Brooks
Miriam Brooks joined our reception staff in 2010. Although Miriam is new to Jacksonville she is not new to being a veterinary receptionist and can answer all your pet questions. She has over 17 years experience with animal hospitals in Orlando. We are delighted to have her and her longhaired Chihuahua’s Kenji and Kitsu at our San Pablo Animal Hospital.
Grooming
Colleen Bacon
Colleen Bacon recently moved from Michigan to Florida and joined San Pablo Animal Hospital in 2008. Although Colleen is new to the area, she has been a pet groomer for many years. She likes to make all the animals “look pretty,” and her dog, Lacy, a Maltese, always has her toenails painted pink. Colleen enjoys spending her free time biking with her husband .
Kennel Staff
Kathy Duffey
Kathy Duffey, or Mrs. D. as we call her, came to head up the kennel staff at San Pablo Animal Hospital after retiring from being the Deli manager at Publix for over 25 years. Her hobby is working in her yard. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and granddaughter as well as her two Yorkies, Mo Jo and Winston. She wants clients to know that when their pets are at San Pablo Animal Hospital she will take great care of them.
Shannon Ruscitti
Shannon Ruscitti began working in our kennel in 2005. Before coming to San Pablo Animal Hospital Shannon was a volunteer at the Humane Society. Shannon has three pets of her own, including a cat named after Winston Churchill. She says he is fat, stubborn, and never surrenders a fight. She has a cute, silly, Cocker Spaniel, Dallas, that loves bananas. She also has a German Shepherd named Lightning, who even while the size of a pony, she is still a playful love bug. Shannon's hobbies are making beaded jewelry, reading, bike riding, and military history. Her favorite part of working at San Pablo Animal Hospital is hanging out with all the animals.