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.

Katlyn, or Kat as she prefers to be called, recently joined the Animal Doctors team as a veterinary assistant. She has six years of experience in the veterinary field and previously worked for a local emergency hospital. Kat’s favorite part of the job is working in surgery. If your pet has a procedure coming up, she will be there caring for them behind the scenes. She has a soft spot for pitbulls and has 2 of her own named Lucy (Bug) and Tater. She is pleased to have joined the Animal Doctors team!

Jenny has worked in the veterinary field since 2002 and has always had a love for 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.

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 a cat, Remington. She enjoys hanging out with family, spending time outdoors and going to the zoo and parks.

Paige has been working in veterinary clinics since she was 16. She graduated veterinary technician school in 1992 and has been working as a licensed technician ever since. Her favorite aspect of this profession (besides the animals) is being the “spoke person” for the pet to the pet parent. Helping clients understand the best care for their pet and getting to know the families individually are what keeps her coming to work everyday.

Paige grew up in Florida on a farm and has had many different species of animals. Currently, her family has a rescued pitbull named, Dozer, 2 cats (Kudzu and Mary Weebles), a guinea pig (Nibbles) and a bearded dragon named, Skitter.

She and her husband have two boys and as a family, they love to explore and do outdoor activities like hiking, paddling and fishing. They moved from Atlanta, Georgia and have lived in Kentucky for about 10 years and are loving the change of seasons and the slower pace.

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.