Veterinarian Overview
Associate Veterinarian Dr. Emily Davis joined the veterinary team at Benning Animal Hospital in May 2016.InspirationGrowing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Davis always had a love of animals and a desire to be a veterinarian. It wasn't until she witnessed a mistreated pet being cared for by a high school mentor that she made animal care her true passion. She worked at her first veterinary hospital when she was 16 at Old Hammond Veterinary Clinic in Baton Rouge, and worked there throughout high school and summer breaks during college.EducationDr. Davis studied animal, plant and veterinary sciences at Tuskegee University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 2010, cum laude. She went on to Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine and earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. She graduated cum laude, and earned the Bayer Excellence in Communication Award. In 2012, Dr. Davis spent a month at the Elephant Nature Foundation in Chain Mai, Thailand. She's also held animal care positions in New Orleans, Louisiana and Knoxville, Tennessee.Professional InterestsWhen asked what's the most satisfying part of being a veterinarian, Dr. Davis says, "Building relationships with each individual family and pet and the reward and successful treatment plan in the most challenging cases." Dr. Davis is a member of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association. Her professional interests include surgery and emergency medicine.Personal InterestsAt Home, Dr. Davis has a pit bull named Omen and a domestic long hair feline named Midnight. She shares her home with her husband, Keon, and their two children Kennedy and Devin. In her free time Dr. Davis enjoys working out, weight lifting, competitive mud runs and races, softball, gardening, event planning, staying active as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the time spend with her husband and beautiful children.
