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Jarillys M. Marin-Morales, DVM, MS

Chief of Staff

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Dr. Marin-Morales was born and raised in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, after completing her second year at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao, she realized that to become a Veterinarian she would need to study State side. She moved to Miami FL and completed her Bachelors in Biology with a minor in Chemistry at Barry University. Then is was off to Tennessee where she completed a Master's Degree in Molecular Biology. While working on her Masters she also worked full time at Breathitt Veterinary Diagnostic Center in Kentucky in the capacity of a Microbiologist. This is where she met and fell in love with her husband Miguel. In the summer before Vet School she got Married and moved to Alabama where she would complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Marin had 2 beautiful little girls while in Vet School, Mariana in her 2nd year and Alba in her 4th year. After Graduation Dr. Marin joined the Banfield practice where she has stayed since 2012. With Banfield Dr. Marin has gotten the opportunity to Practice in Texas, Tennessee and now Florida. Dr. Marin enjoys giving back to the community as much as possible and she has supported and volunteered to work in city organized vaccine clinics, low cost spay and neuter clinics and also supported her local ER centers when needed. Her main interest within Veterinary medicine are preventive Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology and Soft Tissue Surgery. Dr. Marin's biggest passion is Client Education, she feels that giving the clients the tools they need to make educated decisions on behalf of their pets will better the quality of life for every pet that person has, throughout their life. If you want some insight as to what she is all about, this quote is a good place to start: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

About Dr. Jarillys M. Marin-Morales

Education

Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Austin Peay State University, Master of Science

Licensed in

Florida

Years in practice

2012 - 2024

Pronouns

She / her

Language fluency

English, Spanish

Personal interests

Anything water related, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, environmental cleanup, music, and singing

Pets

3 dogs

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