Dr. Sarah Ham was born in Birmingham and grew up in Athens, AL. She attended undergrad at University of Alabama and Auburn University. She got 2 degrees from Auburn: a BS in Animal Science in 2000 and in 2006 a DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine. Despite her deep and abiding love for Auburn University, Dr. Ham has remained an Alabama fan through it all. Roll Tide!!
After graduating from vet school, Dr. Ham practiced in Texas for a year and then moved to Southeastern Illinois where she worked primarily on cattle for 10 years. Having enough of the snow and looking for a change, she finally listened to her best friend, Dr. Chapman, and moved back home to the South. And she is so glad she did!
Dr. Ham is married to Jeremy Ham and they have two daughters: Dylan (born 2008) and Madeline (born 2011). They have two energetic outside dogs, a redbone coonhound named Isabelle, a Plott hound named Tallulah, and one bitey-scratchy outdoor cat named Morris. Inside they have a feisty Siamese-cross, Walter; a tabby scaredy-cat, PJ, and two Texel guinea pigs: Hazel and Holly.
In her free time, Dr. Ham loves to go camping with her family in their pop-up camper where they enjoy hiking, biking, canoeing, and fishing. She also loves gardening, canning, and reading fantasy/fiction. Her family also loves exploring Florida's springs, bays, and bayous in their bay boat and taking long weekend trips to Disney world.
Dr. Ham likes to stay active by running and hiking. She has enjoyed the variety of runs in this area from challenging mud runs to the Seaside Half.