Texas Equine Veterinary Association

www.texasequineva.com • 27 PLATINUM PRACTICE TOWN & COUNTRY ANIMAL HOSPITAL Spotlight Tucked away in the Texas Hill Country in Kerrville, Texas, a team of four veterinarians and animal healthcare providers has been caring for animals since the early 1970s at Town & Country Animal Hospital (TCAH). This facility offers a wide range of services, including complete medical and surgical capabilities; a full-service, in-house laboratory; radiograph and ultrasound technology for both large and small animals; and an extensive boarding area for companion animals and horses. "TCAH has always been a large and small animal practice, but was originally focused more on large animals," says Dr. William (Bill) Symm, DVM, DACVS, one of the practice partners. "Being located in a small town, of course, we have a companion animal practice, too. Today, we serve all species, so we're truly a mixed animal practice. It's grown a lot over the years." ABOUT TOWN & COUNTRY ANIMAL HOSPITAL W. B. (Cuatro) Patterson IV, DVM; Scott A. Chapman, DVM; and Bill Symm, DVM, DACVS own Town & Country Animal Hospital. Lamar Crossland, DVM, serves as a practice associate, in addition to 20 other staff members. "At TCAH, we do our best to always help whenever we can," says Dr. Symm. Dr. Symm joined the practice as a partner in 2015, after completing a surgical residency and spending several years in an equine exclusive practice in San Antonio and Bryan. The practice then renovated the large animal facilities to create an Equine Care Center with a climate-controlled exam room, equine surgical room, and updated stalls. "We have a huge dog practice, and our horse practice is growing," he says. "It's a very busy practice." Town & Country's Equine Care Center provides a variety of veterinary services, including: • Routine general wellness and care • Lameness • Dentistry • Elective and emergency surgery • Digital radiography, ultrasound, and endoscopy Cuatro Patterson IV, DVM Dr. Patterson was born and raised in the heart of the Texas Hill Country on a ranch between Hunt and Leakey. He graduated from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994, and joined the practice as an associate veterinarian. In 1996, he became a partner of the practice and then purchased it in 2001. He is certified in vetstem regeneration cell therapy. He was awarded the very prestigious honor of General Practitioner of the Year for the State of Texas in 2013. Scott A. Chapman, DVM Dr. Chapman grew up in Kingwood, Texas. In 2001, he graduated from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and joined TCAH. Dr. Chapman became a partner in the practice in 2004. Bill Symm, DVM, DACVS - Large Animal Dr. Symm is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2002 from Texas A&M University. He completed a one-year Kerrville, Texas Cuatro Patterson IV, DVM Bill Symm, DVM, DACVS Scott Chapman, DVM Lamar Crossland, DVM

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