Contributed by Rebecca Johnson
Nat Geo WILD’s new series Critter Fixers: Country Vets follows two friends, Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard L. Hodges that run Critter Fixers, their animal clinic, in Bonaire, Georgia.
The pair met while they were undergraduate biology students at Fort Valley State University. After, they both attended the Tuskeegee School of Veterinary Medicine and opened up Critter Fixer in 1999, according to Den of Geek.
The duo is excited to use the series as a way to promote their business as well as the veterinary industry.
“Having a television show to showcase your life and business is an opportunity not afforded to many people, so I didn’t even consider turning it down,” said Dr. Ferguson.
The doctors acknowledge how important it is to have a representation of black veterinarians on television.
“African-Americans comprise less than 3% of the veterinary population. I often hear “I’ve never seen a black vet.” I feel a television show gives me a platform to show the diversity of our wonderful profession,” said Dr. Hodges in Today’s Veterninary Business.
The series premiered March 7, on Nat Geo Wild. Check out a clip of Critter Fixers here: