About Me

I graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and have 15 years experience in small animal general practice. My experience includes preventative care, evaluation and management of a wide range of medical conditions, urgent outpatient care, dentistry and soft tissue surgery in a busy general practice setting. 

I enjoy relief work because it gives me the opportunity to support local veterinary practices while providing dependable doctor coverage when their regular veterinarians are away or additional help is needed. 

My goal is to fit comfortably into your existing practice, work well with your team and protocols and provide the same level of care your clients expect from their regular veterinarian. 

Professional Experience 

Lewisburg Animal Hospital | Lewisburg, TN June 2011 – Present | Associate Veterinarian 

• Provide medical and surgical care for a busy small animal general practice

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions

• Perform soft tissue surgery and dentistry

• Work closely with technicians and support staff in patient care

Middle Tennessee Spay & Neuter Clinic | Shelbyville, TN August - December 2022 | Relief Spay/Neuter Surgeon 

• Performed high volume spay and neuter surgeries

Relief Veterinarian | Middle Tennessee | November 2023 - Present

• Provide relief coverage for small animal practices

• Work comfortably with different hospital teams and practice protocols

Banfield Pet Hospital | Brentwood, TN June - December 2011 | Associate Veterinarian 

• Provided preventative and routine small animal care with a focus on client education and wellness

Education

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine | Knoxville, TN May 2011

• Bachelor of Science, cum laude – Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN May 2007

• Patients Treated: Canine and Feline

• Wellness and preventive care

• Sick and urgent outpatient appointments

• General small animal medicine

• Diagnostic workups and chronic disease management

• Vacation and PTO coverage

• Single- or multiple-day relief coverage

• Regular recurring relief coverage 

Surgical services are not offered as part of initial relief coverage. Surgery may be considered after an established working relationship with a practice and once I am comfortable with the hospital's anesthetic protocols, monitoring equipment and support team. 

Ready to schedule a relief shift or discuss your practice coverage needs, please use the Request Coverage form or email me at hobbsdvm2011@gmail.com

For privacy reasons, I do not list my personal phone number publicly on the website. After initial contact, I'm happy to communicate by phone call or text for easier scheduling and ongoing communication.