Meet our team!

Dr. Ashley Barnett joined the Animal Doctors family in July 2021 and earned her veterinary degree from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. After completing veterinary school, she returned to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where she worked as a private practice veterinarian focusing on small animals. Dr. Barnett has a special interest in internal medicine cases as they challenge her in this ever-evolving field. Her family includes her loving husband, two beautiful animal-loving boys, six frisky dogs, and four always-demanding kitty cats. She has truly enjoyed watching her boys develop such a strong human-animal.

Dr. Emily Johnson grew up in Frankfort, Kentucky. She is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and received her DVM from Auburn University. Dr. Johnson has practiced small animal medicine for 26 years in various locations in Central and Eastern Kentucky. She has a 22-year-old daughter, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 4 horses, 1 donkey, and 6 chickens. Her hobbies include gardening, riding horses, and listening to live bands.

Veterinary Technician

Jenny has worked in the veterinary field since 2002 and has always loved animals. She’s lived in Jeffersontown for 20 years and is happy to have found a place doing what she loves so close to home. She was drawn to Animal Doctors for their focus on making vet visits positive experiences for furry family members and their pet parents.

She is passionate about caring for dogs and cats and often fosters homeless kittens. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, two dogs, four cats, and four rats. When not at work, she likes camping and hiking, visiting local parks, playing video games with her family, or curling up with a cat and a good book.

Veterinary Technician

Brittany joined our team in August of 2016 after working with the Kentucky Humane Society for 3 years. She loves getting to work with our patients one on one as a patient care staff member, helping them live long and healthy lives. Her favorite part of the job is meeting our clients and seeing how much they love their pets.

Brittany lives in Louisville with her husband, Nick and her two boys -Jase and Kolton. She has 2 dogs, Lacey and Harlow and 2 cats, Riley and Remington. She enjoys hanging out with family, spending time outdoors and going to the zoo and parks.

Customer Service Representative

Deanna has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2017, and joined the Animal Doctors team in 2021. She loves getting to know clients and their pets personally and wants everyone to feel like they have a friend at the front desk. She is currently acting as the clinic’s Wellbeing Ambassador to support employee mental health.

Deanna has a soft spot for hound dogs. She lives with 2 beagles and 3 guinea pigs. She enjoys embroidery, painting, and puzzles.

Customer Service Representative

Trisha is new to Animal Doctors and to the veterinary field in general and is determined to learn all she can. Her family includes two beautiful daughters, her fiancé, a beagle, and a Labrador retriever. She loves to read and care for her plants in her spare time. She also loves hiking and spending quality time with her family.

Gronk comes to work with Dr. Barnett on most days. He likes to find where cuddles are most needed in the clinic and is our therapy dog for grieving pet parents. He loves taking care of baby kitties and getting pets. You may find him hanging out near a treat jar when it’s not too busy.

Sam and Dean recently came to us from another vet in Springfield, KY. They haven’t been with us long, but have settled in nicely. You can often find them curled up in our receptionist’s chair or sleeping in a basket in our treatment area.