Meet Dr. Dick Hay

Co-Owner, DVM

Dr. Dick Hay is the co-owner at TotalBond Veterinary Hospital at Davidson. He was born and raised in Toccoa, Georgia, a small town in the Northeast corner of the state, and obtained his BS from Davidson College in 1977. He spent his junior year of college studying in France and considers it one of his defining college and life experiences. He continued his studies by earning a Masters of Science degree in Comparative Physiology and spent two years as a research assistant in the Small Animal Medicine Department at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. It was during his studies there that he fell in love with the profession and went on to obtain his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the same school in 1985. Dr. Hay became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2000 as a specialist in canine and feline medicine and surgery. He has been certified in Acupuncture for 10+ years. He enjoys all aspects of general practice, especially the relationships between pets and their owners.

Here is what Dr. Hay’s patients think about his exceptional care:

Dr Hay cares about his patients, he explained the details of his treatment while we were there, he answered all our questions and emailed us the details of the treatment and guided us to prevent the infection and helping us to understand what is needed to do to our dog. The staff members are very friendly and helpful.

Clarisa H.

Dr. Hay has been my vet for over 10 years. He and his staff have always genuinely cared about my pets and treated us very well. Dr. Hay has a wonderful bedside manner and puts my dog completely at ease. He thoroughly explains every condition/procedure and answers all questions. I would highly recommend him without any reservations!

Cynthia E.

We have been using Total Bond Davidson as our vet since 2011. Love Dr Hay and Dr Schanche. The Drs. and their staff have taken and take excellent care of our dogs. We wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Jennifer L.

In sickness and in health, and even in the loss of our kitties, Total Bond has been there for us, all of us, for 30 years. Thank you to Dr. Hay, Dr . Schanche, Mckenzie, Shelley and the rest of the wonderful team there. Your pets will be in the best of hands!

Frank G.

We had a scary night with our sweet cat Zeus. Believe he was in a cat fight - had fur everywhere and a bad limp. It was our first visit here and Dr. Hay and his staff were fantastic. So gentle and explained everything. I was so relieved!!

Donna S.

Dr. Hay and his staff provide excellent compassionate care for all of my personal pets and the service dogs in training with Continuing the Mission. We feel so fortunate to benefit from his expertise and would not trust our dogs with anyone else! The entire staff is so loving and amazing!!

Suzy L.

Love Total Bond Davidson. The staff is beyond awesome. I consider Dr. Hay my partner in raising my dogs and I trust him with their lives. They have never disappointed me and help me make the right decisions on their care.