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About us

Meet the Team

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Our Veterinarian

A Tuskegee-trained veterinarian who sees every species, from herds, horses and pigs to the family pets.

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Dr. Sarah Blackwell

Dr. Sarah Blackwell was born and raised in Matthews, North Carolina. She graduated from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She continued her education at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, completing a large animal medicine and surgery internship. Her hobbies include working out, fishing, and spending time with her family and pets.

At home she has an American Akita named Omega, a Tennessee Walking Horse named Smokey, and two peacocks named Tater and Tot. Her favorite animal to treat is pigs, and her spirit animal is a dragon.

Favorite patient
Pigs
Spirit animal
A dragon
Unusual talent
Juggling
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About Our Practice

  1. What We Stand For

    We want to keep all animals healthy, no matter the production class, and keep clients informed.

  2. The Vet for Every Animal on Your Place

    We want to be the vet the Sumter area counts on for every species, from herd health and large-animal surgery to vaccines, dentals and the same-day emergencies we do our best to fit in.

  3. How We Care For Your Animals

    We treat every patient with respect, as if it were our own. We're detail-oriented, we explain everything we do, and we use the latest technology, like ultrasound and x-rays, to find answers fast.

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About Our Team

Our team is led by Dr. Sarah Blackwell, a Tuskegee-trained veterinarian with a large animal medicine and surgery internship from NC State. You'll find our crew at our practice on Broad Street and out on farms across the area in our hot pink pickup trucks, and we'll always explain what we're doing and why.

Our Services
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Our Staff

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Brandi Sowell

Lead Veterinary Assistant

Brandi Sowell is from Florence, South Carolina. She attended The University of South Carolina, go Gamecocks. Brandi brings a vast array of medical training to Ark Veterinary Services LLC.

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Shelby Beaudet

Office Manager

Shelby Beaudet was born and raised in Sumter, SC. She is a graduate of Erskine College with a B.S. Degree in Special Education. When she is not teaching her own herd at school, she enjoys reading or finding crafts to work on.

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Kaylee Mixon

Office Manager

Kaylee Mixon was born and raised in Sumter, SC. She attended Central Carolina Technical College, studying for her Associate in Management, and plans to continue at the University of South Carolina for her BS in Business Management.

Brittany Moye

Office Manager

Brittany is an office manager on the Ark team. A full bio is coming soon.

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Herds, horses, pigs or the family pet: tell us who needs care and we'll find a time that works, at our practice or out on your farm.

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