Veterinarian

Dr. Julie Bracey grew up in Gallatin TN with horses, dogs, and cats. She always knew she wanted to work with animals when she grew up.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tennessee.  Upon graduation, she worked in Ohio for…

Dr. Tipton is from Dickson, TN where she grew up on a large farm surrounded by many animals, including pigs, goats, cattle, pigeons, and guinea pigs. This fostered her appreciation of animals as well as for their overall health and wellness at very early age leading her to graduate from Middle Tennessee State University in…

Dr. Brown was born and raised in Madison, Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University in 2012 with a BS in Zoology. During that time, she met her husband, Ed, and they got married soon after graduation. She then graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary medicine in 2016. Upon graduation, she spent two years practicing…

Dr. Bruce Graves grew up in Sumner County and graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1987 with a BS in Animal Science. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990 (the last class of the 3-year program). Prior to college he worked at the Sumner County Humane Society and…

Drs. Ted and Dana Horner are both graduates of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.  They started their veterinary careers in Cross Plains in 1998 with the purchase of Hoof & Paw Animal Clinic. The practice underwent a name change and moved to White House in 2007 where Orchard Park Animal Hospital was…

Dr. Houlberg is a co-founder of Orchard Park Animal Hospital. He was born in Wisconsin and grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has loved animals his whole life, declaring that he wanted to be a veterinarian as early as 6th grade and then proceeding to make that dream come true. He graduated from Oak…