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Dr.Marrugo was born in Colombia but raised in South Florida, and spent most of her free time working in an emergency clinic at a local clinic when she was at college. She attended the Florida Gulf Coast University for her undergraduate studies, and majored in Biology. Dr.Marrugo spent her summers with her family and working through hurricanes in south florida and learning as much as she could about veterinary medicine. 

After undergrad, she moved to Gainesville and attended veterinary school at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where she focused her education on shelter animal medicine 

Dr. Marrugo has a special interest in shelter medicine , dermatology and surgery. 

 In her free time, Dr. Marrugo enjoys watching horror movies , hiking, cooking, and spending time with her friends. She also loves spending time with her pets, Jagger and Guinness. 

Dr. Marrugo  is Fear Free Certified and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Marrugo  is also proud of her hispanic  background, as being bilingual !

Dr. Marrugo  is excited to serve you and your loved ones! 

Thank you to Dr. Davis who assisted in trying to comfort us when we had to put our dog Bear down last week. We truly appreciated Dr. Davis's compassion and professionalism. The staff was so kind and made us feel at ease considering the circumstances. We enjoyed 12 years with our baby boy and knew the time would come when we would have to let him go. All our dogs have been in great hands with Valley Ranch!

Justin P.