SEALY ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Dr. Cullen Dauchy was born and raised in Caldwell County, and grew up farming and ranching in Fentress, Texas on the San Marcos River. His family owned and operated a cotton gin from 1879 until 1968 in Fentress; Dr. Dauchy was the last head ginner before the gin closed due to lack of cotton production. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1968 with a degree in Animal Science. He entered the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A& M University in the fall of 1968 and graduated on August 6, 1971. He began his practice working for his boss and mentor, Dr. Bob Field, at Katy Veterinary Clinic soon thereafter. In March of 1978, he purchased Katy Veterinary Clinic from Dr. Field and owned it for 31 years. In December of 2008, he sold his practice to his associate of five years, Dr. Kari Cleavinger. He and his wife, Alice, raised three daughters who graduated from Katy High School, and then went on to pursue college degrees. As his daughters grew up, he served on several athletic boards, and he has been a Bible Study class director for many years. Dr. and Mrs. Dauchy, who married in July 1967, are proud grandparents of two granddaughters and six grandsons, who bring them lots of joy and happiness. He continues to practice the vocation he loves by working one day per week for Sealy Animal Hospital, and occasionally at Katy Veterinary Clinic, and he hopes to be able to practice until he turns 80 in 2026. All of us at Sealy Animal Hospital are blessed to benefit from Dr. Dauchy's wisdom and experience!
Dr. Clark grew up on a farm in a small town in New Jersey where she returns frequently to visit many family members and friends. She was a 4-H member from the age of 9 until graduating from high school and raised a variety of animals but primarily dairy goats. She knew from an early age that she had an interest in veterinary medicine and began working at the local veterinary clinic during high school. She moved to Texas to attend Texas A&M University where she majored in Biomedical Science. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1998 and her Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Microbiology in 1999. She met and married her husband, Dennis, prior to veterinary school; they have two sons, Hunter and Thomas. The Clark family has called Sealy their home since 2006. She spent her early career practicing in Katy and has been practicing in Sealy since 2017. She is excited about continuing her career at Sealy Animal Hospital and practicing as well as owning a business in her own hometown. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, caring for their own farm and animals, gardening, crafting, attending events for both their boys at Texas A&M, and being a member of Catholic Daughters and Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Wallis.
Dr. Megan Arnold, a native Houstonian, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences Pre-Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in May of 2012. While attending high school and TAMUCC, she was involved in Health Occupations Students of America, she volunteered in veterinary clinics, animal shelters and a cattery. She worked as a Veterinary Assistant for 6 years before and throughout veterinary school. In May of 2018, she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University. Dr. Arnold met her husband Josh during her undergraduate career at TAMUCC. They were married in April of 2021. She spent the first 5 years of her career practicing small animal medicine in Spring, Texas. Dr. Arnold was in the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Power of 10 Class of 2022-2023. She has been elected the TVMA Recent Grad Mentor for the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2027. Dr. Arnold has a dog named Pearl Penny. While not working, Dr. Arnold can be found spending time with her husband, their family and friends, attending Houston Astros and Texas A&M University sporting events, concerts, reading or traveling.
Dr. Oberle was raised in West Texas on a cotton farm and from very early on had a love for animals. As she started getting older, she began to volunteer and then work in the local veterinary clinic. Her love of veterinary medicine was soon firmly rooted through her mentor who owned the practice. He showed her not only what best medicine looks like, but also how to treat people and help guide them through difficult decisions.
Though her family are all Texas Tech Red Raiders, she was born to be an Aggie. After finishing high school, she headed to College Station where she received her Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences and continued on to veterinary school. During veterinary school, she married her husband Clif. Dr. Oberle graduated in 2008 with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and left to practice in a mixed animal practice in North Texas. While it was a wonderful experience, the birth of their first son helped them to realize they wanted to be closer to family and they headed back to her husband's hometown of Houston. Dr. Oberle has been practicing in the area for the past 10 years and is very excited to be a part of the family here in Sealy.