Welcome to Big Creek Animal Hospital

Renee: CEO / Office Manager

Renee grew up in Southaven, MS, and moved to Drummonds, TN in 1986 when she married her husband, Keith. They have 2 children Syndi Clemmons and Amanda Peterson, sons-in-law Colt Clemmons and KC Del Peterson. She also has 3 grandchildren Rowe Clemmons, Coltley Clemmons, and Howdie Vae Peterson. Renee has been at Big Creek Animal Hospital since September of 1997 when it was purchased by Dr. Garner. Renee has completed CEO training at Fortis Business Solutions. She loves spending time and having fun with her grandkids. She has 4 pets Ellie, Xavie, Mean Cat, and Jersey. Her favorite quote is “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson. Her personal motto is If you are going to do something give it your all. Her skills are that she can momma everybody.

Leah: Veterinary Assistant

Leah is from Millington, TN, and has been in veterinary medicine for 10 years. She studied from 2000 – 2003 at Wood Jr. College in Mathiston, MS with a concentration in equine studies. She is also K laser and food management certified. Leah is a Conservative Christian and loving mother of 3 beautiful children and she has 2 Chiweenies Kricket and Momo.

Leah is also a camp counselor at Camp Sunshine in Little Rock, AR. She loves to play the guitar, and mandolin and riding horses. Her favorite book is the Bible and her favorite song is Gace Like Rain. Her goal is to be better today than she was yesterday and to take each day as a new start. What she loves most about her job is helping animals and working with awesome people. Her favorite quote is “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjiman Franklin

Sara: Veterinary Assistant

Sara is from Millington, TN and graduated high school in 2021. Her accomplishments are National Honor Society, graduating high school and getting into the University of Memphis. She is a national champion with two solo dances in Ames, Iowa. She is the youngest sibling and grew up as a competitive dancer and grew up with many pets and cattle which inspired her to work in this field. Her goals are to graduate with a degree in biology and go to vet school. She has been a vet assistant since 2021. She values honesty and loyalty. She has 4 dogs Blue, Millie, Gentry and Baxter. 3 cats Binx, Odie and Bentley and she has 8 cows. Her favorite quote is “I do not and will not fear tomorrow because I feel though today has been enough.” – Zach Bryan. Her personal motto is Live every day like it’s your last, you aren’t promised tomorrow. Her favorite book is The Great Gatsby. Her hobbies include crocheting, going to the gym and running. Her favorite song is Hey Driver by Zach Bryan. What she loves most about her job is that she loves the people and the environment. She loves to watch the animals grow and get better. She loves to comfort our clients when they are making tough decisions, and loves the connections we make with our clients and or patients.

Jayden: Veterinary Assistant

Jayden is from Memphis, TN but moved every few years growing up. She is a graduate of Munford High School.  She was in the band and color guard and says that by being in the color guard gave her the work ethic she has today. This clinic has taught me you can have a loving community. She is currently enrolled in school to get her CVT license. She has 2 dogs Prim and Olive. Her accomplishments are marching 8 miles in the Rose Bowl Parade and Self Love which helps her spread her empathy to patients, clients and coworkers. One day her goal is to work with livestock. Jayden believes that every being on this earth deserves to have a least 1 person with your best interest at mind. She values honesty and compassion in this field. “Every day you have to put your emotions on the back burner and worry about your patients.” “You CANNOT do this job without honesty or an instinct to nurture.” Before she started her career her at Big Creek Animal Hospital, she had no experience in vet medicine. She had dogs her whole life and 1 dog Brutus that she had since middle school was diagnosed with bone cancer. Her mother and herself did all they could to keep him comfortable by cooking his meals and making his bed as comfortable as possible to even sleeping next to him each night. Jayden does this job for Brutus and she treats every patient the way she and her mom treated Brutus. Jayden has been a technician for about 1 ½ years. She is wonderful at handling pets physically and emotionally, drawing blood, monitoring pets during surgery and taking x-rays. Her greatest skill is her compassion. She tries her hardest to make sure every client and pet that is under her care is taken care of. Her clients are just as important as their pets. Her hobbies include painting and spinning flags. Her favorite book is Reminders of Him Colleen Hoover. Her favorite music is too many to list because it changes weekly. Her favorite quote is “He looks like he drinks peanut butter.” Personal Motto is “It is what it is.” And what Jayden loves most about her job is that “I can clock into my job and still have the feeling that I’m surrounded by family. Each and every woman at this clinic including myself takes care of each other. We are a team through and through. Surrounding yourself or your place of business with kind humans, I believe really does help with nurturing our patients. I am blessed to give back to animals. Our duty is to make sure our pets in our community have people looking out for them.

Emily: Receptionist / Kennel Assistant

Emily is from South Carolina but her father was in the military and moved a lot growing up. She is a graduate of Munford High School. She has 1 dog Gracie Butt and 2 cats Skibby and Toby. She loves working with animals and has started beekeeping. She loves anything to do with the outside, gardening and beekeeping. Her favorite quote is “Though she be little she is fierce.” – Shakespeare. Her personal motto is I came I saw and I missed my dog so I went back home. What she loves most about her job is that she enjoys working with animals and greeting them as they come in.

Caelen: Kennel Assistant

Caelen is from the Tipton County, Shelby County area. She graduated from high school in 2020 and is deciding if she would like to go back to school to get her veterinary technician license. She has been a Kennel Assistant for 2 years and has owned many types of pets growing up. Caelen has 1 cat Ruth and 4 leopard geckos Nugget, Nagini, Percy and Phoenix. She loves to sing, read, write, play guitar and learning a foreign language. Her favorite books are the Percy Jackson series, Harry Potter series and anything related. She has to many favorite songs to list but what she loves most about her job is that she gets to spend her time in the presence of animals because they are always loving and nonjudgmental. Her values are honesty, loyalty, kindness to animals, sympathy, empathy and kindness in general. Caelen’s favorite quote is “When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal, I see a living being, I see a friend, I feel a soul.” – A.D. Williams