Meet our Team

Dr. Marla Kriet grew up in Denver and knew from a young age that she wanted to become a veterinarian.  She received her bachelor’s degree in zoology from Colorado State University (Go Rams!), and fulfilled her childhood dream when she received her veterinary degree, also from CSU, in 2000.

Dr. Kriet was part of the team at Mile High Animal Hospital from 2010 to 2016, and she returned as medical director in October, 2019.  She is certified in veterinary acupuncture and her professional interests include veterinary dentistry, geriatric care and pain management.  Her favorite part of being a veterinarian is establishing long term relationships with her patients and their families and being able to care for pets from puppy and kitten-hood through their senior years.

At home, Dr. Kriet, her husband, Bryan, and daughter, Natalie, live with their 3 dogs—Avalanche, a golden retriever;  Yeti, a Jack Russell terrier; and Sally, a shih-tzu.  In her free time she enjoys spending time in the mountains downhill mountain biking or skiing, reading, and working out.

Dawn attended Bel-Rea Institute and received her AAS in Veterinary Technology in 2003. She has been a Certified Veterinary Technician with the state of Colorado since 2003. During the course of her career, Dawn has worked in emergency veterinary medicine, exotic animal care, and small animal orthopedic surgery. Dawn enjoys working in the surgical ward, as well as the daily tasks of treatment. Dawn hales from Maryland, is married, and has two daughters. She and her family have several dogs, three horses, and a passion for exotic birds and reptiles. Dawn and her family enjoy horseback riding and hiking with their dogs.

Courtney is a Colorado native, and she has always had a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes. She attended Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management Program. Through this program, she interned at the Wildlife Waystation, where she literally worked with lions and tigers and bears. She then graduated from the Pima Medical Institute in Phoenix, Arizona before returning to Colorado in 2012. In her spare time, Courtney loves spending time outdoors, and with her Greyhound-mix Benjamin, Brussels Griffon mix Maverick; and her cat, Lucy.

Kelbie grew up in a small farming community in eastern Colorado.  She started her veterinary career early in life working for a mixed large and small animal hospital.  Through the years she has spent most of the time in emergency veterinary medicine working nights to help the small and furries of our community.  Kelbie cares full time for her Cattle dog mix, Joker, who has special needs.  She enjoys watching movies, gardening and has a large collection for garden gnomes.

Born and raised in Colorado, Bailey has always had a profound love for animals.  Growing up with dogs and cats alike, and even spending time at her great-aunt’s horse ranch, she discovered her passion a long time ago.  Bailey is currently working towards becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician at the Community College of Denver.  In her spare time, she enjoys binge-watching TV with her parents, playing video games with her brothers, reading fiction novels, and napping with her two Doberman mixes (brothers, Koda and Harley) and two cats (Missy and Remi).