Veterinarian
Dr. Bridger Smithers
DVM, Owner
Dr. Bridger Smithers, DVM, is the owner of Smithers Animal Hospital. An LSU School of Veterinary Medicine graduate (2015), he established the hospital in West Fork in 2017.
About our team
A team of genuine animal lovers
Smithers Animal Hospital is a privately owned, full-service animal hospital staffed by a team of animal lovers. Our philosophy is to care for all pets as if they were ours, giving them all the love, attention, and care that they deserve.
We strive to employ kind, compassionate providers who care not only about you but the wellbeing of your pets.
Our veterinarians
Meet our doctors
Veterinarian
Dr. Bridger Smithers
DVM, Owner
Dr. Bridger Smithers was born and raised in Atlanta, Texas. His love for animals developed early in life and by the age of seven he knew he wanted to be a veterinarian like his father, Dr. Mark Smithers.
Dr. Smithers graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2015. Following graduation, he began his career practicing medicine in a busy 5-doctor, mixed-animal hospital in northeast Texas. In 2017, he moved to Northwest Arkansas and established Smithers Animal Hospital in West Fork.
He and his wife, Andrea have since welcomed three children, Ezra, Arielle, and Ransom. Their pet family includes our clinic cats, Jack and Mosby, Cruz the maltipoo and Koda the great pyrenees. They enjoy being part of the small community of West Fork.
Fun facts: Dr. Smithers' favorite patients are dogs, his farm family includes chickens, ducks and a lot of cows, and his unusual talent is playing the piano and guitar.
Veterinarian
Dr. Stan Mosley
DVM
Dr. Stan Mosley, DVM, is a central Arkansas native and 2023 graduate of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine who joined the team after externing at Smithers Animal Hospital.
Veterinarian
Dr. Stan Mosley
DVM
Dr. Stan Mosley was born and raised in central Arkansas. After achieving his Bachelors of Science, Dr. Mosley worked with an emergency and specialty practice in Little Rock as the practice manager for several years. During this time, he was led to apply to veterinary school.
In 2023, he graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mosley externed with SAH as a fourth year resident before coming to work with us after graduation. He, his wife and children enjoy living in NWA and routinely attend community events.
Fun facts: Dr. Mosley's favorite patients are dogs, he shares his home with a Havanese named Sheriff Jeff, and his spirit animal is the polar bear.
Veterinarian
Dr. Gracie Linam
DVM
Dr. Gracie Linam is a veterinarian at Smithers Animal Hospital whose favorite patients are horses. At home, she shares life with two pit bull mixes, Boon and Lilah.
Veterinarian
Dr. Gracie Linam
DVM
Dr. Gracie Linam is a veterinarian at Smithers Animal Hospital. Her favorite patients to treat are horses, and fittingly, her spirit animal is the wild horse.
At home, Dr. Linam shares life with her two pit bull mixes, Boon and Lilah.
Our staff
The team behind every visit
Liz
Angie
Lizzy
Tessa
Jasmine
Our clinic pets
Mosby
Clinic Cat
Jack
Clinic Cat
Kevin
Clinic Pet (Betta Fish)
About our practice
Independent and locally owned since 2017
Smithers Animal Hospital was established in May of 2017, when Dr. Smithers purchased the pre-existing practice, Noah's Ark Veterinary Services, here in West Fork. Today we care for pets from West Fork, Fayetteville, Winslow, Prairie Grove, Elkins, Farmington and beyond.
Our mission
To provide compassionate, high quality care to patients while exceeding client expectations, fostering owner education and building lifelong bonds with the community and their pets.
Our vision
To serve our community by nurturing the human-animal bond through unwavering compassion, progressive medicine, and trusted lifelong partnerships.
What sets us apart
Small business, independent and locally owned, with wellness and senior packages, in-house diagnostics, laser therapy, and orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.
Come meet us in person
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