After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in biology on the same campus, Dr. Mary Applegate got her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 1990. She has practiced at Park Centre Animal Hospital since 1994 and feels a close connection with her many long-term clients and patients. She has two dogs: Piper, an Australian Shepherd mix, and Posey, who is probably a cattle dog mix, and a Burmese cat named Dexter. Dr. Applegate enjoys hiking with her dogs and traveling.

Dr. Sarah Scullin received her DVM degree in 2008 from the University of California at Davis, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from UCLA in 2003. She joined Park Centre as a veterinarian in July of 2009, after spending time working in the San Diego Area. She has a dog named Hachiko and four backyard chickens. Sarah enjoys traveling, cooking, and makes a mean jar of jam. She interned at the Oakland Zoo, and has performed Sea Turtle research in Savannah Georgia during her time in school. She and her husband have a daughter Katie and two sons, Liam and Conor.