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The Family Pet Clinic of North Richland Hills team of skilled veterinarians welcomes you to our practice. Proudly serving the North Richland Hills and Watauga areas. At Family Pet Clinic of North Richland Hills, it is our daily privilege to provide quality vet care to your cherished pet, with compassion and competence. We hope to ensure a positive impact on our patients, pet owners and the local community.
Dr. Jed Ford
Jed Ford graduated from Texas A&M University with a DVM in 1982. He grew up just west of Fort Worth on a small farm caring for dogs, cats and a variety of farm animals. He never wanted to do anything else for a career. In the first grade, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he answered “an animal doctor” because he didn’t know how to spell ‘veterinarian’. He has particular interest in treating exotic animals of all types. He currently has 5 dogs, 1 cat and a number of exotic pets. When he is not working, he enjoys sitting in his backyard beside his 10x20 gold fish pond, complete with waterfall. He also has a peculiar hobby of bee-keeping, which he claims calms him rather than scares him. Dr. Jed Ford was recently honored as President of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. It is with his dedication to his practice and the staff at Family Pet Clinic of Grapevine, North Richland Hills and Richland, that he will be representing 3,500 of his Texas veterinarian colleagues at state and national VMA meetings!
Dr. Susan Gwynn
Dr. Susan Gwynn is a life-long Texan, growing up in Longview and now residing in Keller. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M in 1988 and began working at Family Pet Clinic in December of 1996. Her professional interests include dentistry, internal medicine and exotics. She is typically found at both the North Richland Hills and Grapevine facilities. When she's not working, she's busy with 3-day eventing with one of her six horses, 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 chickens, ducks, geese, flower garden and, of course, her son, who tries to stay as busy as she does.
Dr. Donna Bell
Dr. Donna Bell received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2000. She immediately joined the team at Family Pet Clinic in June of 2000. Dr. Bell is married to Troy, who is a band director in a local school district. Troy and Donna have three young children. In her free time, Dr. Bell enjoys spending time with her family, reading and listening to music. The family enjoys the time and relationships they have developed in their local church. While Dr. Bell enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, her special interests include internal medicine and dermatology.
Dr. Betsy Oesch
Dr. Betsy Oesch is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her background experience is in large animal and equine medicine and surgery, but is recently only actively involved with small animal medicine and surgery. She lives on the peaceful Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth with her family and a pampered toy poodle, GiGi. She enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, most outdoor sports and traveling.
Dr. Jennifer Garretson
Dr. Jennifer Garretson received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University in 2000. Dr. Garretson joined Family Pet Clinic in March 2013. Dr. Garretson’s special interests include exotic animal medicine and surgery, preventative medicine and zoonotic diseases. When not working, Dr. Garretson can be found spending time with her husband and 3 sons and riding her 2 mammoth donkeys, Gambler and Google. Dr. Garretson is also co-founder of GeoHerps, a not-for-profit organization formed for the education and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.
Dr. Michael James
Dr. Michael James received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 1999. He received an undergraduate degree from Arizona State while serving in the United States Air Force. After being accepted to Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine he retired after twenty years of service. He joined Family Pet Clinic in March 2013. Dr. James’ special interest includes internal medicine, dermatology, and exotic animal medicine, with an emphasis on preventative medicine. He is currently seeing patients at both the North Richland Hills and Grapevine facilities. When not at work he enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and gardening. Stamp collecting and gun collecting are among his hobbies. Otherwise he’s trying to keep up with his 8 year old grandson. His own pets include 2 dogs, 3 cats, and fish.
