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Owner
Ark Animal Hospital
Liberty, MO, United States
Dr. Tucker worked in many vet clinics in several different positions on his path to becoming a veterinarian. He started part-time as kennel staff for his family’s veterinarian in South Dakota before high school. In college, he worked nights as an emergency veterinary assistant. Dr. Tucker completed his undergraduate work at Colorado State University and South Dakota State University. After moving to Iowa for veterinary school, he continued to work at a clinic as a veterinary assistant. He received his DVM from Iowa State University.
Although Dr. Tucker enjoyed his veterinary training at Iowa State University, his favorite part of becoming a veterinarian is interacting with clients, guiding them through any difficulties, and providing gold-standard medicine. Dr. Tucker’s special interests are surgery and internal medicine.His constant goal is for your pet to be happy, pain-free, and as comfortable as possible.
Dr. Tucker comes home to a very full house at the end of the day! He has 3 wonderful children; His oldest daughter, Katie, loves to play with the two family cats, Bandit and Duke. His middle son, Ty favors Iris the beagle. His youngest, Wyatt, is inseparable from Ruby, a sweet coccapoo.
During Dr. Tucker’s free time he and his wife Naomi enjoy rock climbing and other outdoor activities. He hopes to become a volunteer track coach for students in the area. As a collegiate runner for a Division 1 school, fitness and competition have always been one of his passions. During his athletic career, he had the opportunity to compete at dozens of stadiums in 17 different states! He credits the dedication he learned from athletics for helping him keep focused on his education, work, and family life.