Dr. Scott Richter is a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He graduated cum laude in 1977 and has over 40 years of experience working with small animals. Dr. Richter has lived at Lake Oconee with his wife Kim since 2005. They have two adult children, Taylor & Connor. He has always felt "blessed" to have become a veterinarian, because of his love for animals, but it is apparent that he also loves their owners His favorite part about being a veterinarian is the long-term relationships that develop over years of taking care of people and their pets. Dr. Richter enjoys bike riding, horseback riding, and wake-boarding on Lake Oconee. He also enjoys playing fetch with his chocolate labs, Brodie and Bentley. He has two dogs, Brodie and Bentley, and a new clinic dog, Brisket, who is his son. Brisket was born on New Year's Day of 2024 and has already stolen everyone's heart Brisket has already learned how to sit and shake and is enjoying being mentored by their clinic dog, Brewski [citation].