Bill Van Hooser, DVM

Dr. Van Hooser is a graduate of Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  He has a lovely wife, Joy, who enjoys walking their dog "Buddy".  They have three boys, William, Wilson and Walker.  Deep sea fishing, biking, golf and Auburn sports are his personal hobbies but he spends most time chasing his boys and pets.

Dr. Van Hooser has four dogs, Buddy, Kittie, Dann, and Hayes and two cats, Puppy and Phillip Fox.

In practice, Dr. Van Hooser most enjoys orthopedics and neurosurgery.  He also enjoys challenging internal medicine cases.

Dr. Van Hooser can be seen on WSFA Channel 12 "The Pet Vet" every Monday at 11:30 a.m.  He has been on this program for over 4 years.  He serves on the board of the Montgomery Humane Society, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Montgomery and is an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. He is also a member of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.

Scott Griffin, DVM

 Dr. Griffin graduated with honors from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing small animal medicine in Montgomery since 1989, where he has continued to develop a special appreciation for his role in enhancing the relationship between his patients and their families by providing complete care at all life stages.  He has especially appreciated newer developments in allergy and arthritis management and continues to have special interest in ultrasonography and laparoscopic and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Griffin is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, Central Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, and is the former Alabama representative for Christian Veterinary Missions. He has served on several local boards and is a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where he has been involved with short-term missions and children’s Sunday school programs. 

Dr. Griffin and his wife Janice have two daughters, Rebecca and Jessica. Rounding out the family is an aging Shi Tzu named Henry and their latest addition Ginny, a vivacious Australian Shepherd puppy. When he’s not at the office, you can usually find him running, cycling, or at the coast, catching and cooking all manner of saltwater fish.  

Janet A. Welch, DVM, Diplomate ACVS

Dr. Welch graduated with Honors and Distinction from Cornell University in 1985 with a Bachelor's degree and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University in 1990. She continued her education in order to specialize in surgery. She trained as an intern in Darien, Connecticut for one year and then completed a 3 year surgical residency at Tufts University from 1992 to 1995. Dr. Welch taught surgery to many Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine graduates during the 13 years she was a professor at the college. Dr. Welch joined the talented staff of Carriage Hills Animal Hospital in 2008. Dr. Welch is a board certified member of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS).

Dr. Welch is especially interested in the management of patients who have been traumatically injured. She is qualified to repair any fracture or other orthopedic condition and has spent years studying the most effective way to keep patients free from pain following an injury or surgical procedure. Dr. Welch believes that postoperative attention to a patient's well-being is just as important as performing an excellent surgery. Bestowing loving attention to animals is one of the most rewarding aspects of her specialty as a surgeon. Dr. Welch is also highly trained in soft tissue surgery including abdominal surgeries, ears, nose and throat surgery, and soft tissue and orthopedic cancer surgery. Dr. Welch has trained with internationally acclaimed plastic surgeons and emphasizes cosmetic closures of surgical wounds and incisions.

Dr. Welch and her husband Jim, a veterinary internal medicine and critical care veterinarian, reside in Auburn, Alabama. They have 2 sons, Jack and Chase, and 3 dogs sized small, medium and large. Mrs. Beasley is a terrier cross, Stripe is a Pit Bull-Boston Terrier cross, and Stormy is a German Shepard. They also have 2 red-eared slider turtles named Snappy and Finn. Dr. Welch's   hobbies include reading mystery stories and history, weight lifting and Zumba fitness dancing, cooking and gardening.

Debra Beard, DVM, Diplomate ACVR

Dr. Debra Beard is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology.  An LSU graduate (DVM), she completed a radiology residency and a MS at Auburn University.  Dr. Beard served as an Associate Clinical Professor at Auburn University until earlier this year (2010) where she taught diagnostic imaging to scores of veterinary students.  When not seeing diagnostic imaging cases at Carriage Hills Animal Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Beard travels nationally and internationally teaching ultrasound and radiology to graduate veterinarians, and consults with veterinarians worldwide via telemedicine.

Dr. Beard enjoys spending time in LA (lower Alabama) on the water, visiting children and grandchildren, going to Auburn football games, and making beautifully colorful quilts for her loved ones. She and husband Gary (also a veterinarian) have inherited 2 dachshunds and 3 guinea pigs after the last child left home.  They claim at least one black cat as theirs that dines on their front porch every night.

Holladay Strickland, DVM

Dr. Holladay (Holli) Strickland is a 1995 graduate of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and a 1999 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.  After graduation from veterinary school, she joined a small animal/exotic/zoo practice in Foley, Alabama, where she practiced for two years.  The birth of her daughter, Peyton Grace, in 2000 brought her back home to her family and her roots in Lowndes County, Alabama.  Dr. Strickland practiced at another Montgomery area veterinary facility for nine years prior to joining the staff at Carriage Hills and Vaughn Road in February 2010.  She enjoys all areas of small animal practice, but her primary interests include challenging wound closure cases and emergency/trauma medicine.
 
Dr. Strickland's hobbies include reading, hiking, training therapy dogs, and Great Dane rescue.  Some people like to restore cars or houses, she loves to restore Great Danes!  She is also an active volunteer with the Easter Seals Dogs on Call therapy dog program.  Dr. Strickland is a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Braggs, Alabama, and also attends First Baptist Church in Montgomery.
 
Dr. Strickland resides in Lowndesboro, AL, with her daughter, Peyton, her two Great Danes (Kramer and Memphis), two Golden Retrievers (Nikki and Samson), her Australian Shepherd (Skye), and the three kitties (Lexi, Boudreaux, and Stuey).
 
Dr. Strickland is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the Central Alabama Veterinary Medical Association.