Dr. Alex Scales was born and raised in the Atlanta area and always had a passion for animals. He has been working in the veterinary industry ever since he was 13 years old. He graduated Berry College in 2020 where he studied animal sciences and then completed his veterinary degree at the University of Georgia in 2024. During veterinary school, he studied under small animal and exotic general practice veterinarians, with vets in Germany, and at various zoos and aquariums in the southeast. Prior to founding Shepherd’s Heart, Dr. Scales worked in exotic and small animal hospitals doing wellness and urgent care as a full time associate and as a relief vet. Dr. Scales lives in Duluth with his dog, Zuko, and guinea pig, Peter. In his free time, he enjoys being outside, spending time with friends, and playing music at his Church and with his bands.
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