Our Doctors

Ashley Mays, D.V.M. 

Dr. Mays has always called East Tennessee home and began working in local veterinary clinics at 16 years old. She attended Anderson County High School and graduated in 2001. Dr. Mays was accepted into veterinary school early, while attending the University of Tennessee for undergraduate studies. She graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. After 2 years of practice, Dr. Mays found her permanent, professional home here at Pellissippi Veterinary Hospital, where she and her husband Bryan eventually purchased the clinic in 2019. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, neurology, exotic pet medicine and acupuncture (certification coming soon). Dr. Mays also has a very special place in her heart for long term pain management and geriatric pet medicine. Dr. Mays has been married to her husband Bryan since 2009. They have two sons, Ryder and Ramsey. She currently has six nonhuman family members, Rogue (Mastiff mix), Hype (Pit Bull), Chaos (Dogo Argentino), Lily and Mercedes (DSH cats) and Clarice (Sulcata tortoise). In her spare time, Dr. Mays likes to spend time with her family and friends, traveling and cheering on the Tennessee Vols.