We have 8 doctors on staff who work between our 2 offices.  

 Dr. Merrill P. Irvin

Dr. Irvin is a graduate of UGA and has been practicing veterinary medicine in Charleston, SC since 1973.  He makes his home on John’s Island with his dogs.  He enjoys traveling and is a professional wildlife photographer in his spare time.  Many of his photographs are displayed in both clinics.

 Dr. Thomas Hutto

Dr. Hutto is a graduate of UGA and has been in practice here in Charleston since 1985.  He is a Charleston native who is married with 3 children, 3 dogs and 2 cats.  He enjoys salt-water fishing and bird hunting. 

Dr. Eve Badger

Dr. Badger is also a graduate of UGA and a Charleston native.  She has been working with us since 1988.  She is married and has a young daughter as well as 2 dogs and 2 cats.  She enjoys traveling and doing agility with her dogs.

 Dr. Tracy Jagocki

Dr. Jagocki is a graduate of UGA and has been practicing here in Charleston since 1993.  She has 5 cats, 1 rabbit, and enjoys trail riding with her horse, Buckly.

Dr. Lauren Tierney

Dr. Tierney is yet another graduate of UGA.  Originally from Charleston, she returned to our practice after graduating in 2001.  She is married with a new baby boy and has 2 dogs and 1 cat.

Dr. Camilla VanLiew

Dr. VanLiew is a Colorado State Graduate who located to Charleston in 2001.  She enjoys riding her horses Cooper and Toogadoo competitively.  She lives with her cat Ollie and dog Bess.

Dr. Molly Ford

Dr. Ford is a graduate of Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine.   She joined our practice in June 2007.  She enjoys reading and our beaches.  She lives with Avery, her Greyhound and Eli, her Sheltie.

Dr. Ryan Gipe

Dr. Gipe is a Charleston native who has returned to our practice after graduating from the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine.  He enjoys boating, wakeboarding, and in-shore fishing.  He lives with his 2 labs, Leroy and Paprika.