Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Glade Creek Animal Hospital in Sparta! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at 336-372-4224 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Dr. Tompkins grew up in Greensboro, NC and first learned to love Veterinary Medicine by cleaning up after animals while she attended High School at Caldwell Academy. She moved on to study Biology at Queens University of Charlotte, earning her Bachelor’s degree in 2006. She spent some time traveling, studying literature in the UK and then working in the African Bush, participating in an ongoing research project in Kenya’s National Parks, published by Boston University. Dr. Tompkins attended Veterinary Medical School at Virginia Tech and has been serving the pets and people of Alleghany County and beyond as a Veterinarian since 2010.
Dr. Miranda Cox was born and raised in Baywood, just outside of Galax, VA. She graduated with her B.S. at Virginia Tech as a double major in Dairy Science and Animal & Poultry Science in 2016. After graduation Dr. Cox moved to Pennsylvania for a couple of years to manage a Dairy herd. She returned to Virginia to continue her education in Veterinary School at Virginia Tech and completed her degree in 2022.
In her free time, she can be found outside working on her family farm or riding horses in the mountains. She is excited to serve the animals and people in Alleghany County and the surrounding areas.
Originally from Ohio, Tammy spent many years as a military wife and has lived in several different states and countries. Always a country gal, she came to Sparta in 2004 and quickly fell in love with the people and surroundings. She knew immediately that she wanted to spend her life here. Having a love for the outdoors, some of her hobbies include hunting, fishing, spending time on the river and spending time with her family. She has a grown son who also lives in Sparta and several grandchildren. Tammy is also a “Mom” to one cat and three dogs.
Tammy began working in veterinary medicine in 2006. Having a passion for animals since childhood, this was a dream come true. She has served many roles over the years: veterinary assistant, on-call assistant and receptionist. Being able to make a difference in the loving care of our pets is her passion.
Jade is a Piney Creek native and being born and raised in the mountains played an important role in shaping who she is today. She enjoys being outdoors and loves to spend time with her family on the river. Jade married her high school sweetheart and her family has expanded since then with the birth of two sweet daughters, Addison and Isobel.
Jade’s compassion for animals led her to seek out opportunities to help people care for their pets in the veterinary medical field, as well as help pets find their forever home as a past Vice President of the Save-a-Pet foundation of Alleghany County. She still has a passion for pet adoption and works as a liaison for several rescue organizations in the state.
Jessica was born and raised in Dallas, Texas (Go Cowboys!). She has three sons and one daughter and is also “Mom” to 3 furry children (two cats and one dog). She moved to Sparta in 2017. Growing up, Jessica was always around animals while helping her mom in an animal hospital and grooming salons where she worked. Eventually working on her own as a teen and young adult.
She enjoys spending time with her kids and cooking and has a passion for a good book and coffee! She is currently enrolled in Wilkes Community college and is grateful to be serving the pets in our community.
Gracie was born and raised in Alleghany County and graduated Alleghany High School in 2018. Gracie’s love for animals led her to find a job in this field to grow her compassion. She is a cat mom to Cinnamon, who she rescued, and Jackson and is a very big cat lover. She spends her free time with her family and friends and loves spending time with her animals.
Beth was born and raised in Grayson County, Virginia but now resides in Alleghany County with her husband and two children. She has a strong love for animals of all kinds and is fulfilling her lifetime dream of working in veterinary medicine.
She enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. Her love of music, leopards and shoes are obvious to all who know her!
Bailey was born and raised in Galax, VA but now resides in Alleghany County. Growing up feeding bottle calves, showing chickens, and raising many different animals; which sparked her passion for pets!
In high school, she took veterinary science and volunteered at her local animal shelter, while being the president of her school’s Future Farmers of America club! She is now a Dog Mom to Kattie & Sparky, two beautiful blue heelers.
In her free time, she can be found helping her fiancé run his electrical business. For fun, she enjoys riding four-wheelers, going boating on the river, and taking rides on the parkway.
April was born in San Diego, California but her family has called the mountains of Independence, VA home for quite some time. She’s lived in Fairfax, VA for a few years and even lived in southern Georgia for a while before moving back to Independence in 2015. She met her husband and his side kick kitty Chester, and their fur family grew with a goofy Plott Hound named Sadie, a senior Beagle mix named Obo, and a feisty kitty named Olivia. Ever since she was a little girl she’s always been surrounded by cats or dogs and always loves being around animals!
Mikayla was raised in Grayson County but now resided in Carrol County. She is a dog mom to Sadie and Jackson and has a love for all animals. She has a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Poultry Science from Virginia Tech. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and fishing.
Sharon is a 67 year old retiree who needed to stay busy. She has always had a love of animals and working at Glade Creek fit the criteria! She enjoys playing a part in animal care. She is a cat mom to Sid, Monty and Tango.
