Gadd's Animal Doctors of Gray ( GADOG)
• 300BillConnParkway,Gray • 478-986-3784 • www.grayvet.com • drdebbiegadd@grayvet.com
Our Mission
hasalwaysbeentobe JonesCounty'sfirstchoiceforcompassionate
veterinarycare.Werecently expandedthismissiontoinclude'We areanimaladvocates.Ourpurposeisto beheretoheal,protectandtobetheir voices.'
Our strength
comesfromhavingan exceptionalveterinaryteamthatincludes astaffofover28peopletoinclude managers,animalassistants,veterinary technicians,groomers,receptionistsand kennelassistants.Thisgivesusflexibility toaddressaverywiderangeofanimal careneedsandtoprovideexceptional caretoourpatientsandtoourclients.
Type of Business:
GADOGisafullservice veterinaryhospital.Weprovide internalmedicine,preventativecare, radiology,ultrasound,lasertherapy,a fullsurgerysuite,anextensivein-house
laboratoryforimmediateresultsonsite aswellasboardingandgrooming.We areabletocatertotheneedsofallsmall andexoticanimalsin-houseandoffer amobilelargeanimalservicetothe surrounding area.
Whydidyouchoosethistypeof business?
Choosingacareerinveteri-nary medicinewasallIcouldthink aboutgrowingupinEnglandatthe timeofJamesHerriot'spopularity.It tookmovingtotheUSAtoachievethat dream,graduatingin2000fromUGA CollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.
Duringjunioryearofvetschool,I designedmyclinicbetweenclasses.I purchasedthelanditsitsonearlyin 2000beforeIhadevengraduated.I
choseasmalltownwhereIhopedIcould makeadifferencetothepatientsthathad limitedoptionsandtotheirownerswho loved them.
Whatmakesyourbusinessunique?
GADOGhasaphilosophyof'Wecan doit'andcombinedwithapositive anddynamicstaff,wedojustthat.We
frequentlyseethosepatientsthatare deniedaccesstoveterinarycare,particu-larly
theurgentcarepatientswhoseneeds arenotbeingadequatelyaddressedelsewhere.
Mybattle-hardenedstaffmaintain alevelofcompassionthatmakesme bothhumbleandproudeveryday.
Howdoyoudefinesuccess?
Some would say it’s based on financial gain, materialbelongings,yourownself-importance, yourabilitytoexceedyour peers. When I consider success, it’s in the dailybanterbetweenmystaffandme.It's the 'we are glad you’re back from vacation
Doc.'It'stheclientscheckinginon mewhenIhavebeensick,it'stheplates ofhomemadegoodiesthatcomeourway especiallyaroundChristmas.Themost magicalsignofsuccessisandwillalways beseeingapatientrecoverfromtrauma, illness,surgeryandthentellyou“Thank You'withagentlelickorwagofthetail astheyheadoutthedoortotheirwaiting owners.Onlywhenyouhaveseentheir gratitudeforcompassioncanyoutrulybe atpeacewithyourlife.
