William T. Gray, DVM

Dr. Gray has directed Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic since 1994. Dr. Gray obtained a B.S. degree in animal science and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. He was on the staff at the University of Idaho from 1978-1980 where he did advanced studies in nutrition, reproduction, and physiology. Dr. Gray also has a unique appreciation of veterinary medicine, having spent 10 years as a corporate ranch manager in the inter-mountain west.

Dr. Gray has special interests in prepurchase, reproduction, surgery, and performance enhancement. He has completed advanced studies in equine dentistry. His experience in production medicine is unique, participating as a veterinarian and a producer. With over 35 years experience in the horse racing business, he is listed with the NTRA as a certified consultant.

He enjoys fishing, hunting, traveling, and other adventures. As an avid horseman, he and his wife Jill operate a small thoroughbred breeding/racing stable.

Dr. Gray’s practice has been guided by his motto-”We care about your animals. Always offer what is best for the animal and the best will come to you.”

She is a California native, raised in the beautiful Intermountain area. She received her BS from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and then received a MS from UC Davis in Animal Biology. She went to College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, graduating in May 2009, with an interest in both small and large animal medicine and surgery. Relocated back to the Northern California, because there is no place like home, and she enjoys hiking, fishing, and being with family in her spare time.

He was born and raised in Colorado City, a small town in West Texas. He grew up working on his family’s small farm that raised cotton, wheat and cattle. He decided to go to veterinary school after he started his undergraduate career at Angelo State University, where he majored in Animal Science, and was influenced by a couple of veterinarians he shadowed in a practice in San Angelo. He started veterinary school at Texas A&M University in August of 2005, knowing that he wanted to go into mixed animal practice in a small agricultural community similar to his hometown. During vet school he was involved and held offices in several organizations focusing on beef cattle production, equine medicine and surgery. His practice interests include beef cattle production medicine and herd health, equine lameness and small and large animal wound management. In his spare time he enjoys doing anything outdoors, hunting, team roping and reading.

Bill is a native of Californian. He was raised in the rural central coast of California. His secondary education took place in Chico, and he earned his DVM from UCD in 1978. Dr. Hooten started veterinary practice in clinics in Anderson, Corning and Red Bluff California. He was owner-partner at Antelope Veterinary Hospital in Red Bluff for 24 years. His hobbies include traveling, hunting and equitation. He has chased foxes and stags in England and he enjoys helping the neighbors work their cattle. Bill also enjoys writing cowboy and veterinary poems. One of my favorites is one he wrote to honor the founder of Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic, Connie Ferriera.