Henderson County Veterinary Hospital

Fifty-plus years of continuous service is the foundation at Henderson County Veterinary Hospital, where Drs. Jesse and Doug Richardson run a genuine mixed practice covering Athens along with Anderson, Navarro, Kaufman, and other surrounding counties. On the companion animal side, care runs from wellness visits and vaccinations for dogs and cats through dentistry with dental x-rays and extractions, surgery including spay and neuter, foreign body removal, lumpectomies, bladder stone removal, wound repair, and CCL repair, plus internal medicine for diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, and gastrointestinal disorders. Diagnostics are handled in-house with ultrasound, x-ray, and lab work. The large animal side is where the depth really shows — breeding soundness exams, artificial insemination, routine and dystocia calf deliveries, dehorning, branding, hoof trimming, C-sections, hernia repairs, cancer-eye surgery, fracture repair and casting, lameness evaluations, and regulatory testing for brucellosis, TB, and trichomoniasis. Herd health consultation extends to nutrition, parasite control, grazing practices, and show steer and heifer projects for local 4-H and FFA families. Where hometown values meet veterinary expertise is how the practice frames itself, and the commitment holds across every stage of an animal's life, whether that animal is a house cat or a food animal earning its keep.