Dr. Morales was born and raised in Oklahoma City. He has been working in the veterinary profession since 1982. Graduating from Putnam City High School in 1984, he went on to earn a BS in Biology and secondary education from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, OK in 1988, and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Oklahoma State University in 1996. Following graduation from Veterinary School, he served as an associate veterinarian for 9 years in a small animal practice in NW Oklahoma City before joining the faculty of the veterinary technician program at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City in 2006, attaining the rank of associate professor and awarded tenure. While teaching, Dr. Morales continued to practice veterinary medicine part-time at a small animal practice in Moore, Oklahoma. Dr. Morales returned to a full-time veterinary practice in September 2015 when he joined the staff at Sooner Veterinary Hospital. His interests in veterinary medicine are kidney, liver, and heart issues as well as client education.
When not at the clinic, Dr. Morales enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachel, also a veterinarian, their 3 children, taking photographs, playing tennis, camping, and boating. He is also involved in many church activities. Dr. Morales has 2 sphynx cats, 2 dogs, a hermit crab, a hissing cockroach and many tropical fish.