Our Team ...
Dr. Rebecca Teal
Dr. Rebecca Teal, owner and operator of Tri-County Animal Hospital graduated from Middle Georgia College with an Associate in Science degree in 1983 and the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985. She entered the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine in August of 1985 and graduated in May of 1989. Upon graduation, she went to work at Tri-County Animal Hospital, then a satellite clinic of Forsyth Animal Hospital. Dr. Teal purchased the practice in January of 1995. Her children are all four legged (except for her husband Wesley), and includes several horses, two pot bellied pigs, two cats and two dogs. Her hobbies are horseback riding, world travel, reading, rollerblading, playing cards, movies and art. Her dream has always been and still is, to provide the best loving care possible for all living things.
Dr. Lori Wyatt DaCosta
Dr. Lori Wyatt DaCosta is a Cherokee County native. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from North Georgia College in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1995 she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. She went to work at Tri-County Animal Hospital while still a student in vet school. Upon graduation, she became the second veterinarian on staff. Dr. Wyatt DaCosta and her husband, Phillip, now live in Ball Ground. In addition to their son, Elijah, born December 21, 2007, the DaCostas have seven dogs, one cat, one horse and one rabbit. Phillip, once an amateur boxer, was a member of the 1992 Olympic boxing team from Portugal. He won two Golden Glove championships in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. Dr. Wyatt DaCosta enjoys horseback riding, rodeo, traveling, painting and gardening.
Dr. Ashleigh Wallace Huggins
Dr. Ashleigh Wallace Huggins was born and raised in Powder Springs, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia earning her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture as well as her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation from vet school, she married her loving husband Joel. They now live in Cumming, Georgia and are enjoying getting to know the area after settling into a beautiful new house. Dr. Huggins enjoys days at the lake, hiking with her German Shorthair Pointer Bernice, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, and spending time with family and friends. And we are extremely proud to have Ashleigh on our team!
Tracie Martenn - Veterinary Technician
Tracie comes from Austell, Georgia. Traveling extensively around the state during her childhood, she settled in Pickens County with her 16 year old son Tyler, three Chihuahuas, one Dachshund, one Terrier, four cats and five Silky chickens. Before joining the staff at Tri-County Animal Hospital in 1998, she held Vetinerary Technician positions at Bells Ferry Animal Hospital and Etowah Animal Hospital. Her hobbies include work, art, gardening, movies, hiking, horseback riding and dressing up her little Chihuahuas in fancy pink haute couture. After many years stuck in a small corner, she now has a real "office" in our new facility. Ask her about it!
Veronica Goodman - Veterinary Assistant/Technician in Training
Veronica comes from Greenville, South Carolina. She now lives in Cumming, Georgia with her wonderful husband Lee and 11 year old daughter, Jessica. After spending time as a stay at home Mom, she spent time with Pet Lodge honing her Kennel skills until she joined Tri-County Animal Hospital in 2001 as our Kennel Manager extraordinaire. Her hobbies include spending time with family, gardening, boating, hiking, music and talking to people. Sometimes you can catch her serenading our clients' pets in the Kennel. Her nickname as a child was Ellie May . Veronica is currently in training for her Veterinary Technician certificate and we are very proud of her progress.
Steve Fawver - Practice Manager
Brother to Dr. Teal, Steve recently joined the TCAH team from The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead where he spent the last ten years as Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President & Area General Manager. A proud Air Force brat and family man, Steve spent his childhood years in various parts of the globe until settling in San Francisco for fourteen years, working in the hospitality industry. Missing his family, he relocated to Atlanta where he held positions in BellSouth's Legal Department and then as Executive Administrative Assistant at the Grand Hotel (now Four Seasons) before moving onto The Ritz-Carlton. You can sometimes find him driving his Dad's red truck around the beautiful North Georgia countryside belting out bluesy rock-n-roll tunes at the top of his lungs, with Gabriel and Isaac in the passenger seat of course (Dr. Teal's Australian Shepherd and goofy adorable, mutt companion).
Sue Smith - Front Office Manager
Sue lives in Dawsonville, Georgia with her husband and 5 furry, four-legged "children". She has returned to Tri-County Animal Hospital after 9 long years away and says "it sure is good to be home again". Sue has lived all over the United States, from California to Connecticut, with a very short stay in England. Georgia has been her home for 29 years so this is definitely where she feels settled. Her hobbies include horseback riding, hiking, gardening and watching her neices grow up. She is a magician at heart, although she does not know it! Watch her juggle ten things at the same time at our front desk (she really runs the whole operation!)
Debbie Fawver - Facility Manager
Debbie spent her formative years traveling the world as an Air Force brat with her sister Dr. Teal and brother, Steve. A graduate from the prestigious Presidio Monterrey language school in California, she continued to polish her training with the U.S. Army. Settling in Stockton, California, Debbie then successfully operated a privately owned commercial cleaning service. With the expansion of Tri-County Animal Hospital into an 8,383 square foot facility, Debbie was the perfect choice to serve as our facilities manager. Relocated back to Georgia, Debbie now adds her positively quirky brand of caring, comfort and joy to not only to her family and our friends, but to our boarders and patients in a very special, and loving way!
Brandy Ralston - Kennel Manager
Brandy, commuting from Dawsonville, graciously decided to join our team as Kennel Manager with over six years of experience in the veterinary industry, and with an unmatched sense of understanding the needs of all four-legged companions. A native of Dawson County, she is the loving wife of John and mother of two beautiful girls, Misty and Summer along with their two dogs, a Chihuahua named Tiny Tank and a mutt called Bandit. Naturally fluent in the languages of Canine and Feline talk, she is a joy to watch as she effortlessly instills in our boarders and patients, a sense of well-being and comfort.
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