Dean Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 1987. He attended the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, receiving his DVM degree in 1993. He spent five years as an Army Veterinary Corps Officer, being stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago and at MacDill AFB in Tampa. He has been with Animal Clinic of Brandon as a full-time associate since 1996 [citation][4].