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Dr. Natalie Barker joined Chatham Animal Clinic as a veterinarian in May of 2019 although she has been a member of our staff for many years. She began volunteering in middle school and became an employee when she was sixteen. Dr. Barker graduated from Averett University with a Bachelor of Science and continued her education graduating from Auburn University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to primary care, Dr. Barker is a certified animal Chiropractor and has special interests in equine lameness and internal medicine, as well as small ruminant and porcine medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys fox hunting on her horse, Charlie, and spending time with her husband Kaleb and their two dogs. “I am thankful that I can strengthen the human-animal bond by helping my patients feel the best possible and for a group of clients that feel more like friends.”

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Smith, Melissa

General Practitioners

Primary Care
Dr. Natalie Barker joined Chatham Animal Clinic as a veterinarian in May of 2019 although she has been a member of our staff for many years. She began volunteering in middle school and became an employee when she was sixteen. Dr. Barker graduated from Averett University with a Bachelor of Science and continued her education graduating from Auburn University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to primary care, Dr. Barker is a certified animal Chiropractor and has special interests in equine lameness and internal medicine, as well as small ruminant and porcine medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys fox hunting on her horse, Charlie, and spending time with her husband Kaleb and their two dogs. “I am thankful that I can strengthen the human-animal bond by helping my patients feel the best possible and for a group of clients that feel more like friends.”
Ear Infections
Reduced risk of ear infections — Removing wax and debris from your pet’s ears can help prevent future ear infections.
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Immunizations
Our veterinarians care for a variety of pigs from production animals to beloved pets. We are available for on-farm routine wellness from vaccinations to tusk and hoof trimming. We are involved in disease testing, management, and control. We offer in-hospital surgery including spays and hernia repairs. Our veterinarians are well versed in the different ailments concerning pet pigs and are able to run in-house diagnostics as well as hospitalize sick cases.

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Internal Medicine
Our practice consists of care for pleasure horses, as well as performance and show animals. Routine wellness consists of vaccinations, Coggins testing, parasite management, and dentistry. We are able to comprehensively diagnose and treat lameness in the sport horse with a portable digital x-ray and ultrasound. Treatment of the lame horse includes joint injections, spinal manipulation (chiropractic), laser therapy, and podiatry consultation. We are able to manage a wide scope of internal medicine cases, offering routine in-house diagnostics as well as stall side testing. We offer gastroscopy for the diagnosis of equine ulcers. We provide in-house and field surgeries including castrations and eye enucleations. Our reproductive services include fresh cooled and frozen semen artificial insemination, mare synchronization, pregnancy diagnosis with ultrasound, and mare and foal care. We are available for all equine emergencies including colic, choke, lacerations, and eye injuries.

Stress Management
We are looking for a Receptionist to manage our front desk on a daily basis and to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. As a Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for our company. Our Receptionist’s duties include welcoming guests and greeting people who visit the business. You will coordinate front-desk activities, including distributing correspondence and redirecting phone calls. To be successful as a Receptionist, you should have a pleasant personality, as this is also a customer service role. You should be able to deal with emergencies in a timely and effective manner while streamlining office operations. Multitasking and stress management skills are essential for this position. Flexibility is a plus. Ultimately, a Receptionist’s duties and responsibilities are to ensure the front desk welcomes guests positively in person and on the phone and executes all administrative tasks to the highest quality standards.

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Dr. Victoria Shorter joined Chatham Animal Clinic as a veterinarian in June of 2017. She first started volunteering at the clinic in 2008 while attending Chatham High School. She received a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech in 2013, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from NC State in 2017. Dr. Victoria has a special interest in soft tissue surgery, ultrasound, and exotic animal medicine. She believes that all animals should have the chance to receive high-quality medical attention and knows that her patients can receive that by seeking care at Chatham Animal Clinic. No species is too weird or strange for her, and she will see animals ranging from cats and dogs to chickens, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, turkeys, exotic birds, bearded dragons, and more. She seeks to constantly increase her veterinary medical knowledge by learning new information and keeping up with new practices and techniques in order to provide the highest quality medicine available to her patients. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, being outdoors, working on the farm, and spending time with her family and friends.
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General Surgery
At Chatham Animal Clinic, we offer a wide variety of services for rats such as general wellness visits, spay/neuter procedures, general surgery, and dental evaluations.
Orthopedics
Dr. Shorter is the founder of Chatham Animal Clinic. She began her road to becoming a veterinarian by graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Animal Science. She then obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University. After working at several practices, she decided to open her own practice in 1992 and Chatham Animal Clinic was born. Dr. Shorter has special interests in dermatology, soft tissue surgery and orthopedics. In her free time, she enjoys showing Saddlebred horses, gardening, and working to restore a historic house on her farm. She also enjoys spending time with her three children and grandchild.
Orthopedic Surgery

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General Podiatry
Our practice consists of care for pleasure horses, as well as performance and show animals. Routine wellness consists of vaccinations, Coggins testing, parasite management, and dentistry. We are able to comprehensively diagnose and treat lameness in the sport horse with a portable digital x-ray and ultrasound. Treatment of the lame horse includes joint injections, spinal manipulation (chiropractic), laser therapy, and podiatry consultation. We are able to manage a wide scope of internal medicine cases, offering routine in-house diagnostics as well as stall side testing. We provide in-house and field surgeries including castrations and eye enucleations. Our reproductive services include fresh cooled and frozen semen artificial insemination, mare synchronization, pregnancy diagnosis with ultrasound, and mare and foal care. We are available for all equine emergencies including colic, choke, lacerations, and eye injuries.

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