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| Dr. John Hurd, DVM |
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Dr. John Hurd grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma and has resided in Aiken since 1997. He went to Oklahoma University for his undergraduate study and Oklahoma State for his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, where he met his wife, Jennifer. They have been married since 1996 and have two daughters and four pets (see Dr. Jennifer). The Hurds bought Silver Bluff Animal Hospital in 2000 and have added on a new kennel section to the clinic. They also remodeled the original section of the hospital to expand the treatment area and add in new storage. Dr. Hurd has a special interest in surgery, especially orthopedic surgery. At home, he enjoys golfing, gardening, landscaping, carpentry, woodwork, and all sports, especially football. |
| Dr. Jennifer Hurd, DVM |
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Dr. Jennifer Hurd grew up in Kansas, and got her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State. When she moved to Aiken, Dr. Hurd worked as a full-time veterinarian at Augusta West Veterinary Clinic. When the Hurds’ first child was born, she temporarily quit to raise her newborn. Later, she began working part-time at Aiken Animal Hospital. In 2000, the Hurds bought Silver Bluff Animal Hospital, and Dr. Hurd then started working part time there. She is currently working part time in the office on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and is also the full time office manager of the clinic from home.
The Hurds’ have two daughters, Alexandra and Elizabeth. They have two Labrador Retrievers (Shark and Alligator) and two house cats (Mouser and Mau Tse Three). Dr. Hurd’s special interest is in Feline Medicine. At home, her hobbies include gardening, cooking, reading, yoga, and being a mom. The Hurds also enjoy traveling to the beach and mountains. |
| Dr. Norman Wilt, DVM |
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Dr. Wilt is our new veterinarian who graduated in 2005 from the University of Georgia in Athens. He used to work at Silver Bluff as a Veterinary Assistant before he left to get his veterinary degree in Athens. Dr. Wilt was born in West Virginia and spent 6 years in the navy as a corpsman. He then attended USC-Aiken to earn his undergraduates degree in biology before moving on to Athens. His special interest in veterinary medicine is Clinical Practice. He and his wife Sarah have two children, Laura and Henry. They have 4 cats named Booger, Peanut, Callie, and Baby. They also have 2 dogs named Eddie and Raven. Dr. Wilt enjoys woodworking, hunting, fishing, and sports in his free time. |
| Dr. Levy, DVM |
Dr. Levy graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science, and then attended Iowa State University to obtain her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She spent 20 years practicing veterinary medicine in Chicago, seven years of which she owned her own practice. In 2002, her husband and she moved to Aiken to slow down to part-time work and get away from Chicago´s frosty winters. Dr. Levy now works for Silver Bluff as a part-time veterinarian, and her husband, Dr. Mike Wells, works part-time at North Augusta Animal Hospital. She holds a special interest in Behavior Medicine within the veterinary field. She is committed to helping resolve the tremendous pet overpopulation problem in Aiken County by working for the SPCA´s spay and neuter program. In her leisure time, she enjoys horseback riding, sewing, reading, and floral arranging. She and her husband have three dogs named FeeBee, Chase and Kylie and two rescue cats from the Aiken Airport named Tarmac and Cessna. They also have three horses named Mahli, Bandolier, and Justice and a goat named Gruff. |
| Dr. Jennifer Ray, DVM |
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Dr. Jennifer Ray is a native of Aiken, South Carolina and calls no other place home! She went to the University of South Carolina - Aiken to complete her undergraduate degree in Biology. She then went to the
University of Tennessee in Knoxville to obtain her Doctorate of
Veterinary Medicine, graduating in May, 2006. She has just recently moved back to Aiken to practice at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital with special interests in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine. Dr. Ray has a special companion, her boxer dog, "Bailey" and several horses. She enjoys horseback riding, long walks with her dog, swimming, and snow skiing.
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Updated: January 2008 |
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