Staff Veterinarian - James T. Pierce, DVM

Dr. Pierce founded the Cleburne County Animal Clinic in the spring of 1981. He had previously worked at the Wadley Animal Clinic in Searcy after his graduation from the Louisiana State University School of VeterinaryMedicine in 1980. He was born in Searcy, AR and did his undergraduate study at Hendrix College and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Dr. Pierce is also a Licensed Local Pastor serving the Southside United Methodist Church near Batesville, He has spoken in over 20 churches and in the Emmaus Community (a non-denomination Christian retreat sponsor). Dr. Pierce has served on several boards and commitees in the community over the past 30 years, including board positions for the Cleburne County Fair, Farm Bureau, Cattleman's Association and Humane Society. He has been an editorial writer for publications ranging from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association to the Arkansas Methodist State Newsletter.

Here is a link to the church's website: Southside UMC

Practice manager - Lisa Pierce

Lisa and Dr. Pierce were married in 1995 in Heber Springs and she worked as the receptionist for several years before finally agreeing to take on the duties of the practice-manager. She still fills in as receptionist, assistant, kennel worker and anything else that needs to be done but no one else will do it. Lisa also plays guitar and sings gospel music and performs at churches and other functions in the area. Lisa is also a speaker in the Emmaus Community and is one of the music directors for the local chapter of the community. In her spare time (at least, when she used to have spare time), Lisa enjoys horseback riding and hiking.

Receptionist - Heidi Garner

Heidi was a manager at a restaurant before she decided to get into the pet-health field. She worked for awhile as a veterinary assistant before becoming the receptionist here at the clinic. She is shouldered with the responsibility of keeping us straight and on schedule ( a task she has told us she has decided is not possible!) Heidi has three children an loves canoeing and fishing.

Terisa is a graduate of the Veterinary Technology Program at Arkansas State University, Beebe campus. She is both state and federally licensed as a Certified Veterinary Technician. This is roughly the equivalent of a 2yr RN program in human medicine. Terisa's primary responsibility is inpatient and outpatient care, but she also programs and runs the equipment in our in-house laboratory, as well as filling out the forms and preparing the samples that need to be sent for special testing. She also has the additional responsibility of keeping Dr. Pierce on schedule and dragging him out of the room when he is talking too much.