Doctors

Dr. Shelley Key-Russell has been a veterinarian at Animal Care Center since 2009. She became the chief of staff in 2011 and is now the practice owner. Dr. Russell has a special interest in exotic medicine and oncology. She is married to Derek Russell and they have 3 children. 

Dr. Miller grew up in Meridian, MS. She attended MSU for her undergraduate coursework. She then attended MSU College of Veterinary Medicine , where she graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2014. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her dogs, reading, and hanging out with her husband Josh and son Brayden. 

Dr. Rena Clardy grew up in a small town outside of Charleston, SC. She earned her Bachelor of Science at Clemson University, and later attended Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in May 2015. Dr. Clardy married her husband, Dustin, in 2015. Together they have a daughter, Collins, a son, Daniel, three labs, and a cat. Dr. Clardy’s interests include emergency medicine and surgery. She enjoys cooking, reading, photography, and spending time with her family in her spare time.

Dr. Kayla Lewis from Mooreville, MS earned her Doctor of Veterinary  Medicine from Mississippi State University in 2022. She and her husband Luke, have a rough coated collie named Lemon as well as many other pets. Her professional interests include ultrasonography, surgery, ophthalmology, and chronic pain management. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, traveling, reading,  and playing the piano.