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Veterinarians

Dr. Sam G Griffin , DVM, owner

    Dr. Sam Griffin is a 1978 undergraduate of Auburn University where he received his Bachelor of Science degrees in Agriculture and Ruminant Nutrition. He also received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 from Auburn. He has been around the veterinary business for 36 years and has been a vet for 25 years.
    He and his wife, Kay Griffin, who also happens to be a vet, bought his Albemarle practice in February of 1988 and opened the West Stanly practice in June of 2006. Dr. Griffin has performed thousands of surgeries and is well practiced in veterinary medicine.
    Dr. Griffin and his wife live happily in Stanly County with his 2 sons, 4 dogs, 6 cats, 4 horses (which he claims are Kay's horses!!), and numerous chickens. When he is away from work, he enjoys watching his boys during their sporting events and spending time with them. He also enjoys working out at the gym at the YMCA in Albemarle and at the Family Sports and Fitness in Stanfield.

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Dr. Ann M Yowell , DVM

    Dr. Ann Yowell started with the West Stanly Animal Clinic and Albemarle Animal Clinic in February 2009. However, she is not new to the veterinary business. She has worked in this business since she was 14 years old! (That's 38 years, but she says she still younger than Dr. Griffin!!). She has been a veterinarian for 24 years.
    She grew up on a cattle farm right outside of Hustonville, Kentucky where she decided to become a vet. She attended MSU in Morehead, Kentucky where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with two degrees; a Bachelor of Science in Chemisty and in Biology. She then attended Auburn University for veterinary medicine and graduated in 1985 with honors where she attended at the same time with Drs. Sam and Kay Griffin.
    Dr. Yowell lives in Locust with her wonderful husband Michael. She has 3 dogs, 7 cats, 1 Macaw, and 3 Icelandic horses. Outside of work, she enjoys riding her horses, spending time with her family, and working out with her husband.

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Dr. Keri F Shaver , DVM

    Dr. Keri Shaver joined our staff in June 2009. She is a new 2009 graduate of NC State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and her doctorate of veterinary medicine with a special interest in Veterinary Dermatology and Nutrition.
    Dr. Shaver was born and raised in Norwood, NC, Stanly County, and attended Aquadale Elementary and South Stanly High School. She graduated from there in 2000 and met her husband through horse back riding.
    She is married to Bobby Shaver of Locust and enjoys riding horses, camping, and hiking. She also enjoys hanging out with her family weekends.  Keri also enjoys collecting saltwater fish and corals. She and her husband have 3 dogs, 1 cat, 2 horses, and saltwater reef aquarium.

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