Welcome to Sylva Animal Hospital
in Sylva,NC
Call us at (828) 586-8587

Dr. Sandra Black earned her BS and DVM at the University of Florida. Shortly after graduation, she moved to western North Carolina and worked in Hendersonville and Etowah for a couple years. She joined Sylva Animal Hospital in 1994, working part time while pursuing her MBA at WCU. Since 1998, she has been a co-owner of the clinic, working full time as veterinarian.

Dr. Bragg was born and raised in the Charleston, WV area. She obtained her undergraduate degree at West Virginia University and her degree of veterinary medicine at The Ohio State University. She moved to this area when her husband took a position at the paper mill in Canton. The animals in her life include a Great Dane, two cats, and a horse. In her spare time, she enjoys training her Great Dane and showing him in obedience trials, riding her horse, or going to the movies. 

Katie joined the Sylva Animal Hospital team in 2014. She has always had a passion for working with animals. She has a crazy fur kid of her own: Chevy, a lab mix. In her spare time, she enjoys playing softball, spending time with family and friends, and being outdoors riding rock buggies. She is also enrolled at Penn Foster pursuing her Veterinary Technician degree. 

Allyson has been with our practice since 2005. She received her degree as a Veterinary Technician in 2006 from AB Tech. She has five dogs and one cat. She loves stumpy dogs and fat cats! When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband and two children.

Aaron joined our team a year ago.  He lives with his two dogs, Diesel and Roxy, and one snake, Monty in Bryson City. He is currently enrolled at Western Carolina University and ultimately plans to attend Veterinary school at Oklahoma State University.

Renee has been with our team since 2016 before that she was a dental assistant for 20 years.  When she retired from there she started her own cleaning and senior care business, now she has her dream job working with animals.  She lives in Sylva with her dog Sweet Pea and her cat Baby Girl.  She hopes to be at Sylva Animal Hospital until her next retirement.

Amanda has been with our team for a little over a year now.  She lives in Bryson City with her 2 dogs and 2 cats.  Amanda loves horses, she started riding when she was 5 years old.  When she's not at work she enjoys eating good food and hanging out with her friends.

Haylie joined our team in April 2019.  She lives in Franklin, NC with her 5 dogs.  She is originally from Austin, TX.  She attended Berea College in Kentucky where she received her BA degree in Biology.  She aspires to be a Veterinarian one day and is currently awaiting acceptance to Vet School.

Noree is a retired teacher now exploring the wonderful world of veterinary service.  She lives in Cullowhee, and when not at work, she parents Isabella and Angelo with the help of Penny, the black lab, and Lucy, the cat.  They love the great outdoors, gymnastics, soccer, karate, and good stories.

Megan is the newest member of our team.  She lived with her husband in Alaska for 2 years before returning home to Jackson County.  She has a passion for working with animals and their people. She currently lives in Sylva with her husband, son and 2 furbabies, Boog and Remi.