Dr. Tara Black grew up riding horses and working cattle on ranches along the Central Coast of California. She attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and graduating with honors went on to Washington State University to complete her veterinary degree in 2012. For the first two years she worked in a busy mixed animal practice with a strong focus on equine and large animal medicine. Moving her family to the Olympic Peninsula in 2014, she became an associate veterinarian at Sequim Animal Hospital growing the equine/farm animal component of the clinic along with developing a strong passion for small animal veterinary care from simple wellness exams to complicated internal medicine cases.

Dr. Black is excited to broaden her scope of veterinary practice with offering in-home personalized companion animal services to the residents of the Olympic Peninsula. This type of veterinary care allows for dogs and cats to be seen in their natural relaxed environment, reintroducing the house call style of veterinary practice.

In her free time Dr. Black loves riding horses with her husband Pat and their four children raising them to appreciate the ranching way of life.

Ryan grew up in Central Florida and spent many years living throughout the state before relocating to the PNW with her husband, 3 dogs, and cat about two and half years ago. She has always had a deep love for animals and knew early on that working with them was where her heart belonged.

This passion led Ryan to build a career in veterinary medicine, where she has spent over 10 years working as a veterinary assistant. Throughout her career, she has gained experience in patient care, client communication, assisting with procedures, and helping provide compassionate care to animals and the people who love them.

Ryan’s journey has also been shaped by resilience, as she is a two-time breast cancer survivor. These experiences have strengthened her compassion, determination, and the ability to face challenges with grace, qualities she brings with her both personally and professionally every day.

Outside of work, Ryan enjoys spending time adventuring around the PNW with her husband and their 3 dogs, exploring new places and making memories along the way.

The vet van is a brand new mobile vet clinic on wheels! Professionally outfitted for the job and equiped with mobile radiographs, e are so excited for the wide range of opportunities this will open up for us and our clients. We have lots of plans in store for this vehicle, follow along as we continue to make updates on our adventures in our new mobile vet clinic!