Dr. Beckett initially focused on mixed animal practice in Dover, Ohio, then turned to small animal medicine and surgery in Dublin, Ohio. From 1998 to 2003 he worked at an emergency and critical care facility, where he served for two years as the lead trauma surgeon. In 1990 Dr. Beckett founded the first Columbus, Ohio area Animal Care Center with his father. He now spends most of his time at VCA Sawmill and works closely with new doctors for all three central Ohio locations, mentoring and teaching. Dr. Beckett served as the 2017-2018 Ohio Veterinary Medical Association president and has been involved in various community organizations. Since 2005, Dr. Beckett and his wife, Mary, have raised and bred Thoroughbreds. Dr. Beckett shares his busy life with his wife, Mary, and three children: Travis, Ben, and Maxine. They live at home with "Dallas," his Maine Coon cat, and "Bex," their Labrador retriever. Dr. Beckett recently became a grandfather to Preston Tod and Sofia [citation][3].