Wilson, NC (December 2, 2019)Vets Pets, a North Carolina veterinary hospital network, is pleased to announce Gary Spodnick, DVM, DACVS, will join its growing network of veterinary professionals. Dr. Spodnick will launch new surgical services at Wake Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care starting in January 2020.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1569340034067{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”796″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=”true”][vc_column][vc_column_text]“We are pumped to welcome Dr. Spodnick to our expanding Vets Pets family,” said Steve Thomas, CEO of Vets Pets. “Dr. Spodnick brings deep clinical, instructional and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills in veterinary surgery. His leadership approach fits well with ours and he has a ton to offer our clients, veterinary teams and colleagues.”

Dr. Spodnick earned his veterinary degree from Oklahoma State University and started his career practicing in a large general and specialty practice outside of Boston. He completed a surgical residency program at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and was a Clinical Instructor and Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery at North Carolina State University. He co-founded the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas and lead its surgery team for over 20 years.

Wake Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care is based in Knightdale and currently offers full-service primary care and 24-hour emergency veterinary services. With the addition of Dr. Spodnick, Wake Vet will now offer more advanced soft-tissue and orthopedic surgical services for its patients and clients.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Dr. Spodnick, please contact Mackenzie Smith by email at msmith@fwv-us.com or by phone at 877.703.3824, x106.

About Vets Pets

Vets Pets is a cooperative group of small-animal veterinary hospitals located in the Triangle and Eastern North Carolina. Based in Wilson, North Carolina, Vets Pets was created to address the changing needs in the veterinary industry. By providing hands-on operations management, HR support, continued education, advanced technology and resources, it enables veterinarians to focus on medical excellence in a supportive and healthy hospital culture.

Whether veterinarians are looking to join one of their existing practices, launch a new practice, acquire an existing practice or transition out of practice ownership, Vets Pets’ role in the business is flexible. It invests in people, equipment and facilities with the long-term in mind, and works with veterinary partners to match strengths and interests with the right business opportunity. For entrepreneurial veterinary leaders, Vets Pets forms partnerships where it co-owns practices with veterinarians. For more information, visit the Vets Pets website and Facebook page.