Vernard Hodges, DVM, is a proud graduate of Fort Valley State University and the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine. Hodges is the founder of multiple successful veterinary hospitals, but he practices primarily at Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital in Bonaire, Georgia. Hodges and Critter Fixer became so successful that they caught the attention of the National Geographic Channel and now star in a television show, currently in second-season production, called Critter Fixers: Country Vets on National Geographic Wild and Disney+.

In addition to his businesses, he started the Hodges It Takes A Village Charity Foundation in 2011.  He enjoys spending time with his 3 dogs and watching sports with his 16-year-old son, VJ.