Dr. Travis McDermott was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in a small, rural town called La Grange, Texas. He obtained both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. After receiving his veterinary degree in 2006, Dr. McDermott moved to Las Vegas and has been practicing small animal medicine since that time.

Dr. Shawn Caudle was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, and grew up in Greenwood, Arkansas. Before receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas, he worked as a veterinary assistant at Greenwood Animal Hospital. Dr. Caudle received his doctorate from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Growing up, he had an extensive love for horses and even owned a few during veterinary school. Currently, Dr. Caudle is the proud owner of a Catahoula Curr named Shadeaux (pronounced “Shadow”). Although his primary passions revolve around neurology, internal medicine, and surgery, he feels compelled to be advanced in all areas of study.

Dr. Johnathon Watry was born in Okinawa, Japan, and was raised all over the west coast. After settling in Alaska, Dr. Watry attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in zoology. Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Watry completed an internship at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Texas. He later returned to Hawaii to work as a veterinary assistant in a small animal veterinary hospital. Dr. Watry received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. During veterinary school, he worked at the Pre-Clinical Surgical Research Lab at Colorado State University to help advance the field of human medicine through the ethical use of large and small animal models.