ANIMAL HOSPITAL OF NICHOLASVILLE - Key Persons
Dr Stacey Burdick graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995 and purchased Animal Hospital of Nicholasville with Dr Bowling in 1999. Dr Stacey was born in Lexington, spent many years in Colorado, and has been in Nicholasville since she was 12.
Dr Stacey's daily interest at AHON is quality of life for pets and their families, and she has a special interest in challenging medical cases and feline behavior. Her big passion in the Veterinary industry is helping the county shelter and surgery center. She is both a board member and volunteers her time as the surgeon for the Jessamine County Trap-Neuter-Return program, helping to control the stray and feral cat population in our area.
When away from the clinic, Dr Stacey enjoys traveling with her husband Darren (also a veterinarian), and spending time on her hobby farm with their two horses and multiple kitties. Her true passion outside of work is horseback riding and learning dressage. Her current show horse is their home bred and raised Arabian/Hanoverian cross.
Dr. Alex Byers graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. She completed her undergraduate work at Western Kentucky University. Dr. Byers is a Jessamine County native. Her decision to return home to practice veterinary medicine has been to the benefit of our county as well as our team at the Animal Hospital of Nicholasville.
Dr. Byers professional interests include dermatology, preventative care, surgery, and oncology (which we do not do yet, but as it is her passion, we hope to change that fact one day). We can tell you that our patients as well as their owners find comfort in Dr. Byer's gentle nature, and her desire to bring healing to the animals she has chosen to be an advocate for.
Dr. Dan Bowling is an owner at Animal Hospital of Nicholasville. He retired from practicing veterinarian medicine in 2023; however, he does return to perform orthopedic surgeries when needed. Dr. Bowling and his partner Dr. Stacey Burdick opened the clinic in 1999, although he has been serving the animal needs of Jessamine County since 1985. Dan grew up on a farm in Richmond, Kentucky and has always enjoyed working outside on the farm and around animals. At the age of fourteen, he graduated from horse shoeing school and used that skill to help put himself through college, vet school and beyond. Dan graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and went on to Auburn University for veterinary school.
Working outside with farm animals and horses is very enjoyable for Dr. Bowling, and he is enjoying the extra time his retirement has allowed him to pursue this passion.
Dan met and married his wife, Nancy, while at the University of Kentucky and they live on a farm with three horses, two dogs and five cats. Nancy grew up in the horse industry and has worked in it all her life. She enjoys riding and has developed an interest in photography. Dan is an outdoors man, and enjoys fishing, camping, roping, and running. At home he likes to produce new recipes and bakes his own bread. He and Nancy especially like to take trips in their Airstream that include their dogs Captain and Dandelion where they can camp and hike. Dog hair has been woven into the fabric of their life!
Dr. Julia Fox started at Animal Hospital of Nicholasville in 2002 after working as a mixed animal vet in Ohio for several years. She was born in Arizona, into a military family, and lived all over the country until settling in Indiana when she was 8 years old. Growing up on and around her grandparents' farms instilled a love of animals and in the sixth grade she told her parents to start saving money because she was going to vet school! She did her undergraduate work at Purdue University (Go Boilers!) and graduated from their School of Veterinary Medicine. Dogs and cats have always been family members for Julia, and she showed dogs and horses throughout high school and college.
In practice, she has a strong interest in surgery and preventative care. She loves to help with nutrition, at home care and wellness procedures to help pets live long and happy lives. Just ask about her German Shepherd, Selene and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Daphne who get to be the recipients of all kinds of tests!
At home, Julia leads a busy life with 3 kids, Nicholas, Bella and Alex, husband John (a Lexington Police Officer), 2 dogs, 3 cats, a guinea pig and various fish. With kids involved in Soccer, Baseball, Basketball and Cub Scouts, there isn't much free time, but she and John love to watch sports and play games with the kids. Julia also likes to run - her only peace and quiet - and compete in half marathons. Bella, the middle child, has Down Syndrome so every fall the family participates in a Walk for Down Syndrome, new team members are always welcome!