Meet Our Veterinarians

Marvin W. Frace, DVM

Marvin Frace graduated from UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1967. Dr. Frace is experienced in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, cardiology, and internal medicine, including 30 years of experience in ear cropping of all breeds. He is knowledgeable in caring for dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and birds.

Dr. Frace lives in Diamond Springs with his wife, Marsha, four Borzoi, two horses and two cats. Their beautful blue and gold Macaw passed away after 26 years. While a student at UC-Davis, he loved the high Sierras and spent many weekends camping, fishing, and hiking. This lovely area allows him to enjoy sailing on the mountain lakes, looking forward to the seasonal changes, and having room for his Borzoi to run and play. Being away from the busy city life — having acreage for horses Kalli and Star to graze, a yard to landscape, and a garden — has been a lifetime goal.

Lindy Burtis, DVM, PhD

Dr. Lindy Burtis is a graduate of the UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She also holds a degree in microbiology from UC-Davis. Dr. Burtis has been in practice for 15 years and at MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital since the spring of 2003.

Dr. Burtis is an excellent diagnostician and stays on the cutting edge of the newest diseases and treatments. She is very qualified in cytology evaluations and often samples masses and skin for maliqnancy right in the office while you wait. Confirmation may require a biopsy, of course, but it is quite helpful in getting some direction at the time of the examination.

Dr. Burtis lives in Woodland with her husband, several Persian cats (her favorite cat breed), two Rottweillers (her favorite dog breed), and three horses. She and her husband enjoy endurance horseback riding and participate in events on a reqular basis.

Rings the Cat

Rings came to us through a client’s daughter. She was a feral (wild) cat that she befriended by feeding her. As she gained her trust and visited the house more often, her father said they couldn’t keep her. So she asked if we could find her a home. We did a complimentary examination, vaccinations, fecal test, leukemia and AIDS testing and found her to be in good health. We spayed her and set out to find her a good home. Her name came from the bands of black color that circle her tail like a raccoon. It can be difficult to determine a cat’s age once they get past 2 or 3 years, and we thought she was around 4 year old.

The staff all loved Rings, and she adapted well to living at the hospital — spending her day out front sunning in the window or sleeping in her bed on the bench next to the bathroom. She became such a delight for everyone who visited the hospital that the staff threatened to leave if Rings went to a private home. She spent the next 6 years at the hospital as our resident cat, giving blood to cats that needed fresh whole blood for anemic conditions such as flea anemia, leukemia, and those hit by cars and suffering from internal bleeding.

In 2007, Rings became ill from kidney failure caused by a bacterial infection. She recovered with antibiotics and fluid therapy over the next month. Occasionally, she would feel bad and her kidney blood test levels hovered above normal, but she seemed her normal self until the summer of 2009.

This bout of infection was much more serious, requiring a much stronger antibiotic. The blood bioed from her urine and she seemed to be recovering.

On August 26, 2009, she became acutely painful in the abdomen, was very shocky, and it was obvious she was at the end of her life. Reluctantly, we all said our “goodbyes” and put her to sleep. Her ceramic footprint is in a shadow box above the bench in the waiting room where she spent most of her time being petted by children and adults, and even received clean-up licks from many dogs. She was very special and we will always remember Rings in our hearts.