OUR TEAM

Dr. Laura Arington is originally from southern Illinois. She attended Murray State University in Murray, KY for her undergraduate studies where she received her B.S. in Agriculture, then attended University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Her interest in animals began as a child being raised on a small family farm. Throughout the years she has owned a variety of pets ranging from dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, birds, snakes, frogs, and lizards as well as chickens and cows on the farm. Her husband, Brent, is a special education teacher. They enjoy working out together, outdoor activities, and traveling as well as sitting on the couch and watching a good series on Netflix. Their current furry and feathered family includes Kipper, a terrier mix, Speck, a Shih-tzu/Maltese mix, Squiggy, an orange tabby cat, Bird!, a parakeet, and they also have a fish tank. The dogs, cat, and bird were all rescues from various situations. Dr. Arington believes in the importance of preventative medicine to keep your pets as healthy as possible. But, when they do have problems, she also enjoys internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and has an interest in abdominal ultrasound. She also enjoys seeing a variety of different species, exotic and pocket pets are welcome! She was certified for Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy (aka animal chiropractic) in 2007. This modality can help pets with a variety of problems be more comfortable and increase their overall wellness. She thinks it is important to make personal connections with her clients and patients and likes working at an animal hospital that has a family type environment. Dr. Arington looks forward to meeting you and your furry, feathered, and scaly family members!

Dr. Jess Nance graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. During her time as a student, she joined us for two months for a preceptorship and fell in love with the quality of medicine and wonderful clientele TAAH had to offer. Dr. Nance has special interests in internal medicine, ultrasound imaging, and making each vet visit as stress-free as possible for your pets. She also holds a special love for cats and will advocate for them to receive top quality care. Dr. Nance is originally from northeastern Kentucky and attended Centre College (Danville, KY) for undergrad where she got her Bachelors of Science in biology. She has a Siamese-mix named Eevee and a border collie mix named Nova (both rescues). In her spare time, she loves to bake, hike, and travel (with a goal to visit every single national park).