Tara Samaniego
Head Veterinary Nurse
Central Broward Animal Hospital Family Team Member Since 2000
Tara joined Central Broward Animal Hospital in 2000. As our head veterinary nurse, Tara is responsible for assisting our doctors during examinations and surgery and managing all aspects of patient care. Although born in West Virginia, Tara moved to Florida at a young age and calls Plantation, FL her home town.
A graduate of Fort Lauderdale High School and Florida Atlantic University, Tara holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She cites our collective commitment to our patients’ welfare as the main reason she likes working at the hospital. “We’re all like a family and we care very much about each other,” she says.
Tara shares her home with her husband, Jaime, daughter, Makayla, and three cats: Jaga, Athena, and Pandera, all rescues from the hospital.