Meet Our Veterinary Team

Tiffany

Kennal Assistant

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Laura

Kennal Assistant

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Katherine

Kennal Assistant

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Haylie

Kennal Assistant

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Lacey

Customer Care Representative

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Kyla

Customer Care Representative

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Katie

Customer Care Representative

Katie’s passion for pets led her to begin working at Lindale Veterinary Clinic in February 2020 as a customer service representative while she finished out her degree in photography/web design. Throughout her years at LVC, she has put her education to use by helping run our social media pages. She is a “dog mom” to three spoiled rotten miniature schnauzers and loves what she does at Lindale Veterinary Clinic.

Andrea

Veterinary Assistant

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Amanda

Veterinary Assistant

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Sara Wedding

Licensed Veterinary Technician

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Julie Berryhill

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Julie obtained her associate’s degree from Cedar Valley College’s veterinary technology program in 2002 and became a licensed technician later that year. She’s had the opportunity to work at Texas A&M Large Animal ICU as well as a few other small animal clinics and emergency clinics over the years. In 2013, Julie worked here at LVC part-time for a few months while working at Tyler Animal Emergency Clinic. In July 2020, she made her way back to LVC. She looks forward to meeting clients and taking care of their pets as if they were her own. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, gardening, hunting, and horseback riding.

Casey Maxfield

Licensed Veterinary Technician, CVA, CCRP

Casey has been with Lindale Veterinary Clinic as a veterinary technician since 2006. She completed the University of Tennessee’s Canine Rehabilitation program in 2009 and currently leads our physical therapy department. Casey obtained her associate’s degree in veterinary technology in 2015 from Cedar Valley College and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2016.

Casey enjoys spending time with her husband, John, and son, Coby, riding cutting horses, and bow hunting.

Dr. Kathryn Barnes-Hopson

Veterinarian

Dr. Hopson has been at Lindale Vet Clinic since June of 2021 following graduation from Kansas State University with her doctorate in veterinary medicine. Prior to this, she obtained her Associate of Arts degree from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens TX, and her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Hopson prides herself in greeting all clients with a smile and making sure they understand what is going on with their pets to the best of her ability. When not at work you can likely find her at home spending time with her 4 French bulldogs and husband.

A fun fact about her is that she was actually not born and raised in Texas, or even the United States for that matter; she spent her childhood in England before moving to Texas with her immediate family in 2007. She has since become a United States citizen and plans on spending the rest of her life right here in East Texas. She enjoys traveling, horse riding, exercising, and spending as much time as possible with her family.

Dr. Renee Smith

Owner/Veterinarian, DVM, CCRT

Dr. Renee Smith is the owner of Lindale Veterinary Clinic, a Christian-based, family-oriented corporation. Renee earned her Bachelor of Science (1992) and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (1996) degrees from Texas A&M University. She enjoys working with both large and small animals. Dr. Smith is one of the few veterinarians in the state certified in PennHip and Canine Rehabilitation from the Canine Rehab Institute. She emphasizes client education and feels that it greatly enhances pet health. She wants to work with owners to achieve optimum health and quality of life for their pets. She focuses her interests in medicine, surgery, physical therapy, veterinary dentistry, and radiology.

She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. She enjoys traveling, scuba diving, camping and hiking, and spending time with her family. Renee and her husband, Kelly, currently reside in Wood County on their small ranch with their four children, Rachel, Jason, Aubree, and Sarah, and three grandchildren.