Date of Birth:  4-22-47

Place of Birth:  Wurzburg, Germany

Married to wife, Gloria.  Children:  Kalyn, Jonathan, Jannifer

Dr. Philip R. Brown was born in Wurzburg, Germany, and has resided abroad as well as in the U.S.  After graduation from the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army and spent two years in the pathology program at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center.  He practiced emergency medicine and did relief veterinary medical work in Denver before relocating to Springfield.

Dr. Brown operated ANEM Pet Emergency Hospital, one of the first dedicated emergency facilities in Missouri.  He later was involved with other veterinary medical facilities in southwest Missouri.  After several years of mixed animal practice, he now limits his practice to small animals at the Animal Care Center in Springfield.

Dr. Brown has been married to his wife, Gloria, for 37 years.  They have three children: Kalyn, who graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College of Springfield; Jonathan, a college soccer player, who is majoring in business; and Jannifer, a freshman at Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Dr. Brown’s veterinary facility is an accredited American Animal Hospital Association hospital committed to the highest standards of veterinary care.  As an AAHA hospital, the best health care available is offered because of practice philosophy and the association’s standards.

Education:

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield MO, 9-65 to 8-67

Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, University of MO-Columbia, 9-67 to 5-69

Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, University of MO College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia MO

9-69 to 5-72

Work Experience:

1972-74   United States Army, Pathology Department, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver CO

1974-78   Dr. D. G. Carlson, 311 West Sunshine, Springfield MO

1978-Present   Private Practice, Springfield MO

Activities and Interests:

Southwest Missouri Humane Society

Friends of Veterinary Medicine President

College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Assoc

Jefferson Club Member University of Missouri

Central Christian Church Elder

Special Olympics

Champion Athletes of the Ozarks

Young Life

Sigma Pi Fraternity Chapter Director

Learning Disabilities Association of America

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Project Self Esteem Springfield Public Schools

Dickerson Park Zoo Springfield MO

Ducks Unlimited

Delta Tau Alpha Professional Fraternity

Boy Scouts of America

Professional Affiliations:

American Veterinary Medical Association

Missouri Veterinary Medical Association – Ethics and Grievance Committee, Animal Welfare Committee

Southwest Missouri Veterinary Medical Association

Springfield Veterinary Medical Association

Veterinary Orthopedic Society

American Animal Hospital Association

Missouri Association of Veterinary Practitioners