Meet Our Team!

DVM, MADS, CVA, Owner

Dr. Ryan Rucker grew up in LaFayette, Georgia. She had a strong bond with animals from a young age and knew she wanted to spend her life helping them. She grew up with pets that ranged from dogs and cats to chickens and goats. Dr. Rucker graduated from the University of Georgia in 2008 with a BSA in Animal Science. She then completed her Masters in Animal and Dairy Science (MADS) the following year. She graduated from The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 and initially thought it was feasible to practice on all species but quickly found that her passion lay in small animal emergency medicine.

After vet school, she completed a rotating internship at The Regional Institute for Veterinary Emergencies and Referrals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She stayed on board as an emergency veterinarian for almost two years after that. After having her daughter in 2015, overnight shifts became difficult, and she found a new passion in small animal general practice. While Dr. Rucker still loves a good emergency, her favorite part of general practice is watching her patients grow from babies into adults and developing lifelong relationships with her patients and clients. Dr. Rucker is also certified in Veterinary Acupuncture and loves being able to incorporate alternative medicine into her spectrum of practice when appropriate.

Dr. Rucker and her husband, Daniel, have two children: a daughter named Rowan and a son named Rigby. They have a Great Pyrenees, a Vizsla, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and one kitty. Dr. Rucker doesn’t have much free time, but if she did, she would enjoy gardening, baking, going to the gym, and reading. She loves Disney, coffee, Mexican food, and Dolly Parton.