Our Doctors

Drs. Denise Weaver and Troy M.  Pickerel have owned Companion Animal Hospital since 1999 
Troy received his Bachelor degree in Chemistry from The University of Indianapolis and his Master's degree in Animal Behavior and Reproduction from UGA.  In 1995, he graduated from UGA with his degree in Veterinary medicine.  he then purchased "Country Health Large Animal Vet Services" in Commerce.   Troy's special interests include reproduction, embryo transfer, and orthopedic surgery. Troy is one of only two AETA certified embryo transfer technicians in the southeast(Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi).  His embryo transfer services Portion of the practice is also certified by the American Embryo Transfer Association. The E.T. business is exciting and growing every year. Donor housing, recipient housing, fresh and frozen transfers along with embryo splitting and fetal sexing are a list of some of the services provided by Dr. Pickerel. 

Denise is a 1994 graduate of UGA with an undergraduate in Zoology.  Denise and Troy have been married 15 years and have 4 children who attend Athens Christian School.  They love this community and feel that Athens is a great place to live and raise children.