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DEAN
BAIRD, D.V.M. Auburn University 1986
Dr. Baird
is a native of Piney Flats. He received a B.S. in Animal Science from
the University of Tennessee and graduated from the Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. After 3.5 years in mixed animal
practice in Morristown, TN, he has been with Mountain Empire Affiliated
Hospitals since 1989, first at Jones Animal Hospital, then at Mountain
Empire Animal Hospital since 1998. He has special interests in cardiology
and ultrasound, is a director of the Tri-City Academy of Veterinary
Medicine, and a member of the Veterinary Ultrasound Society. He and
his wife and two sons enjoy church, camping, hiking, two dogs , and
one cat.
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RONALD
E. SCOTT, D.V.M. Auburn
University 1971
Dr. Scott is a Johnson City native as has been his family for six generations.
He attended University school all twelve years, graduating in 1965. Upon
high school graduation, he attended the University of Tennessee, completing
the pre-veterinary curriculum in two years and was subsequently accepted
at Auburn University under the regional veterinary school program in place
at that time. After graduation from Auburn in 1971, he served an internship
and practiced in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Ed Cassell and Dr. Scott
decided to begin Mountain Empire Animal Hospital in 1972 and opened the
practice at its present location in October of 1972. They were joined
by their friend, Dr. Tom Snodgrass in May of 1973. Dr. Scott enjoys general
practice with interests in orthopedic and general surgery as well as endoscopy.
He and his wife Jan enjoy their family (2 daughters, 1 son, 1 son-in-law,
1 daughter-in-law), church, boating and traveling. Privately, he attends
to his herd of 36 cows 4 dogs and 1 cat, modelmaking (HOn3 trains and
anything tiny), woodworking, collecting construction toys, music (trumpet
and tuba) and rebuilding a 1967 Ford pick-up truck.
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