Veterinarians

Dr. Claire Shields is originally from Edenton, NC. She majored in Animal Science at the University of Maryland for her undergraduate degree. She attended vet school at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN. Growing up, she “treated” her stuffed animals and has known she wanted to be a vet ever since she can remember. She…

Dr. Yufan Chao is from China. She is a graduate of Purdue University where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Animal Science. She then completed her DVM degree at North Carolina State University where she fell in love with North Carolina. Dr. Chao states, she wanted to be a vet since she was a little…

Ken Gallatin has a Bachelor of Science in Biology (Molecular/Cellular) from East Carolina University and received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Lincoln Memorial University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. Although originally from Ohio, Doctor Ken settled in North Carolina after retiring from the Army. Doctor Ken lives in Rocky Mount with his “better…

Dr. Joey Galligan grew up in San Francisco’s Bay Area as the youngest of 5. She played Lacrosse while earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Biology with a minor in Social Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, graduating in 2013. Dr. Joey has always been interested in medicine, but grew increasingly…

DVM – Veterinarian Dr. Tucker graduated from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University with a Bachelor of Science in 2000. In 2004, she received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Virginia Maryland Regional College. Since she was a little girl she knew she had a great love for animals, and in middle school she…