Dr. Jennifer Hatcher
Dr. Jennifer Hatcher is a 2005 graduate from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She grew up in Tennessee on her family's dairy farm and is still involved with Hatcher Family Dairy today. Dr. Jennifer, her husband Chuck and their two children currently reside on the farm. She enjoys all species however her love is with livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.
Dr. Jonatan D Pribluda
Dr. Pribluda is a 2015 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. Although never having contact with them growing up, he developed an interest in livestock after interning at the USDA and tracked food animal medicine during his veterinary education. Upon graduation, he worked as a mixed animal practitioner in southwest Pennsylvania working mostly on large animals. He joined Rock-n-Country in January of 2019. Dr. Pribluda enjoys large and small animal medicine and surgery, but has particular interest in cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs.
Dr. Kirstin Ruffner
Kirstin grew up in New Jersey and lived in the south for many years. She was awarded her veterinary degree from the University of Georgia in 2014 and upon graduating moved to New Zealand for several years to work mainly with dairy cattle. She enjoyed the kiwi lifestyle, but moved back to the US to pursue a new adventure in academia as an assistant professor and college veterinarian for farm animals at Berry College in Georgia. Her true passion is with mixed animal medicine and she is excited to be a part of the Rock-N-Country team. You may find her playing tennis or hiking in her spare time.
Dr. Kaiti Tice
Dr. Kaiti Tice was born and raised in Columbia, TN and is a 2022 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. While in vet school, Dr. Kaiti worked at Rock-N-Country as a vet assistant in the Summers and she is excited to return as a new veterinarian! In her spare time, Dr. Kaiti enjoys traveling and being outdoors.