Committed to providing your pets with the best possible care, the doctors and staff of Reidsville
Veterinary Hospital bring a wealth of experience and knowledge into their medical assessments and treatments. From the attentive and hospitable front office staff to the talented, well-trained technical staff and assistants, to the business managers focused on excellence of service, our staff is here to meet the
needs of you and your animal companion.
What is a Veterinary Specialist? How are they different from my family veterinarian?
In addition to completing undergraduate training and four years of veterinary school, Board-certified Veterinary Specialists are similar to their human medical counterparts in that they have completed an internship and residency in their specialized field (an additional 3-5 years training). In addition to this extensive training, a Board-certified Veterinary Specialist must pass rigorous examinations to achieve Board-certification from the ACVIM. A specialist may bring a greater understanding in the area of internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, or neurology, and have a greater knowledge of the unusual, uncommon, or rare in both large and small animals. In addition, a Specialist may have diagnostic equipment not generally used by your family veterinarian.
Continuing Education
Veterinary Doctors
Joseph H. Kinnarney, DVM, MS
graduated from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. Shortly after, he began his career at Reidsville Veterinary Hospital practicing mixed-animal medicine. Served well by his skills and dedication, he quickly gained a partnership that lead to majority ownership, and now exclusively practices small animal medicine. While keeping up to speed as a general practitioner, his primary interest is small animal surgery, especially enjoying complex orthopedic cases. In addition to his surgical case load, show dog breeders from coast to coast demand his attention, as he also holds an MS in Reproductive Physiology.
is an associate veterinarian of small animal medicine. Since joining the team at Reidsville, Dr. Swanner has been instrumental in improving patient care by establishing an Eastern Blood Bank Distribution Center within the hospital and expanding the dental care offerings available to our patients. He is interested in continuing his education in veterinary dentistry through continuing education classes offered by the AVDS.
Dr. Carroll was raised in Maryland and went to college at VPISU where she received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science in 1990. She was accepted into Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989 and graduated in 1993.
Dr. David E. Harling graduated Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in 1955 and then began his career with a year of small animal practice in Buffalo, NY. He served two years as an Army veterinarian and then 7 years as a large animal practitioner also seeing dogs and cats in the evening. He moved to Greensboro, NC in 1965 and established Battleground Veterinary Hospital, focusing his practice on small animal medicine with a special interest in ophthalmology. Dr. Harling obtained board certification in canine and feline medicine from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 1983, and re-certified in 1991 & 2001. The American Board of Ophthalmologists awarded him certification in 1996. From 1982 until 1986, Dr. Harling taught ophthalmology at N.C. State College of Veterinary Medicine and presently serves as an adjunct professor.
Dr. Jim Harrell is a graduate of Davidson College and received his DVM degree from NC State University. He has been working with Reidsville Veterinary Hospital since 1990. His particular interest lies in internal medicine. In his spare time he enjoys cooking and gardening in addition to spending time with his wife and 3 children, 3 dogs, 3 cats and numerous koi.
Ashley Northen Robertson, BS, DVM, is a North Carolina native from Chapel Hill. She graduated from Appalachian State University as a member of Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry in 1999. While studying at Appalachian State University Dr. Robertson volunteered at the Wildlife Care Center of the Blue Ridge in Jonas Ridge, North Carolina and obtained her Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit.
