Dr. Cox grew up in Mississippi. She knew she wanted to be a Veterinarian when she was 7 years old. She spent her childhood trying to save baby birds, injured rabbits, frogs, lizards and any other animals she encountered. She spent summers and holidays on her Grandfather’s farm where she helped him work his cows and take care of other farm animals including Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Ostriches and Emus.

Dr. Cox went to Mississippi State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science in 1994. After that she continued her education at Mississippi State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1998.

After graduating from Vet School Dr. Cox practiced in Mississippi for 8 years. She worked in a private practice setting where she treated Small Animals, Birds, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Reptiles and Fish. She also treated injured and orphaned wildlife including Owls and other Birds of Prey, Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels, etc. She served on the Board of Clinton Animal Rescue Association, a local Animal Shelter where she also volunteered her services on a regular basis. With Dr. Cox’s help this Rescue was instrumental in evaluating, treating and relocating hundreds of animals displaced by Hurricane Katrina. In 2006 Dr. Cox and her family moved to Georgia where she continued to work in Private Practice as an Associate Veterinarian and a Relief Veterinarian. In 2015 Dr. Cox purchased an Animal Hospital in Locust Grove, GA. With the help of her husband, Marcus, she operated their Family owned practice for 6 years. Dr. Cox and her husband recently moved to Ellijay, Georgia after she accepted a position as an Associate Veterinarian at Lake Chatuge Animal Hospital. They both love the Mountains and are very excited to be here with their 3 dogs, hamster and fish. They have 4 grown children who also live in Georgia, one in Athens, one is in Nursing School and two are at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Cox is excited to be a part of Lake Chatuge Animal Hospital’s family. Her interests include but are not limited to Dermatology, Wound Care, Preventive Care, Client Education, Soft Tissue Surgery, Internal Medicine. In the future Dr. Cox would like to expand her knowledge and skills to include Orthopedic Surgery and more advanced diagnostics such as Ultrasound. She would also be thrilled to see more exotic patients at Lake Chatuge.