Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Education: UC Davis 1991

I Am a Vet Because…I love interacting with my patients and their significant others. Keeping that bond connected is my life’s passion.

My Favorite Part of the Workday is… When I see a new pet from a previous client whose pet has passed. The happiness is so contagious.

What Inspires Me… The strength and purpose of the Human-Animal Bond. The feeling I get when it is obvious I made a pet or client happy! Also, the satisfaction of solving a hard case after hours of hands-on medicine, client education, and referral consultation.

The Pet I Will Never Forget… Stevie Wonder; a 6 week old Blind Doxie puppy that I was supposed to euthanize, and instead was able to pick from half a dozen other clients wanting the precious pup. He lived a long happy life.

I Could Not Do My Job Without… My clients and staff. They are the real heroes.

Things I Value Most… Honest communication, my clients that understand how hard this profession is and the hard work that goes into saving lives and stamping out disease.

Something People Don’t Know About Me… I am a certified Reiki practitioner, I am a rabid baseball fan, and I LOVE Country western music!

I Relax By… Reading on my front porch with my dogs, and spending quality time in Montana with friends.

Dr. Smith is a native Southern Californian who was raised in the desert since he was four years old. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly-Pomona and graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary of Medicine with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1987. Compelled to serve the desert communities which he had grown to love, Dr. Smith returned to start an ambulatory equine practice in 1990. Within two years the practice expanded into a small animal and equine practice in the High Desert. After building a large and successful practice, the time came to move on and he sold it in 2017. In late 2018, he began working at Village Park Animal Hospital and therein has found a very comfortable and compatible environment alongside the caring, knowledgeable and skilled doctors and support staff of this excellent animal hospital.
Time away from the practice finds Dr. Smith flying his airplane, enjoying watersports, Jeeping, hiking and traveling. These activities are shared with his family and close friends. Spending quality time with his family is of the utmost importance.

Motivated by lifelong compassion toward and connection with animals, he feels that his calling in his chosen profession is to be a “voice for the voiceless” and to strive toward effectively communicating the daily needs and struggles of animals to their human companions. He is dedicated to a lifelong commitment to delivering high quality and compassionate veterinary medicine and surgery to his voiceless patients.