Dr. Tanner graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. He then returned to his hometown of Modesto, California and entered private practice in 1992. He opened Oakdale’s Olde Towne Veterinary Hospital at the site of Dr. Ed Taylor’s old practice. In 2015 Dr. Tanner moved the practice to 389 West F Street in Oakdale and also changed the name to Family Veterinary Care of Oakdale.

Dr. Tanner’s special interests include surgery and medicine of dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pot bellied pigs, ferrets and other exotic animals. He is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationNorthern San Joaquin Veterinary Medical AssociationThe Association of Avian Veterinarians and the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

Dr. Tanner has lived locally raising his children for the last twenty years. While he enjoys the study and application of Biology, his greatest pleasures in practice are the fulfilling relationships that he has developed with patients and clients