Meet Our Doctors

Dr. April Newsome is a 1999 graduate of Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Newsome grew up in this area and all through vet school dreamed of someday coming back to her home town of Lexington and starting her own veterinary hospital. The hospital is actually named after her father, Noah Newsome Jr., who passed while Dr. Newsome was in veterinary school. She promised him many years before that one day she would have her own clinic and name it Noah's Ark after him, and now, after years of hard work, she has kept her promise. Dr. Newsome shares her home with her 5 dogs and a troop of cats she loves dearly.

Dr. Jeanette Gibson is also a 1999 graduate of Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Gibson comes from Franklin, Kentucky, where she grew up on a horse and beef cattle farm. Dr. Gibson always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, at least by the time she could talk anyway. Dr. Gibson and her husband Daniel Barnes share their home with their 5 dogs, and their own personal gang of kitties, 4 horses and a conure. Dr. Gibson moved to this area when presented with the opportunity to start a veterinary hospital with Dr. Newsome. In addition to being classmates in veterinary school, Dr. Gibson and Dr. Newsome worked together at their first job as veterinarians in Louisville, Kentucky. It was there that they learned that they shared the same philosophy regarding the treatment of their patients. They provide the same level of care and compassion that they would expect for their own beloved pets.

Meet our Staff

Mary Sterling has been involved with animals all her life and currently lives on a horse farm in Bourbon County. Mary has a strong interest in dog training and behavior and loves to field questions about this area. Given that behavioral problems are the number one reason for euthanasia in this country, Mary takes it as her personal quest to make sure your pets fit well into your family. Mary also takes care of all the books and payroll; we could not survive with out Mary!

Christa Crawford is our newest addition; she is a new graduate from Morehead State University, with a degree in veterinary technology. She and her son Layden live here in Lexington with their two dogs Tippy and Penelope. Christa is a valued member of our staff and we are very lucky to have her.

Elizabeth Zehner joined our staff in the spring of 2004 and works part time with us as she attends the University of Kentucky. She lives here in Lexington with her family, her two dogs Xander and Willow and her cat Luna. We are happy to have Elizabeth as a part of our team.