Dr. Tavis White is originally from Lexington, Kentucky. He received his bachelor's in Biology at Transylvania University. He then fulfilled his pre-requisites for admission to vet school at the University of Kentucky. He then entered Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated in 1993. After a short stint in a mixed animal practice, he came to Countryside Veterinary Hospital at the start of 1994 and has been a partner or part owner since 1997. Dr. White lives in Huntsville, AL. He has two college-aged children and a dog named Gidget. At work, Dr. White enjoys feline and canine medicine and treating ferrets, rabbits, and other small mammals, as well as soft tissue surgery. Dr. White completed a course in TTA (tibial tuberosity advancement), the newest way to stabilize a joint suffering from a cranial cruciate tear. In his spare time, he enjoys running, canoeing, general aviation, and going to his children's activities [citation].