Dr. Chris Tucker, DVM
Dr. Tucker is both anxious and excited as he continues his pursuit of establishing, owning, and operating a veterinary clinic that meets his standards of pet and client care. As a local Frisco resident, he embarks upon this journey with the utmost pride in providing only the very best in veterinary medicine to his clients, family, and neighbors.
Dr. Tucker graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 1994. Undergraduate studies were completed at Texas Tech University and he is happy to declare himself a dedicated Red Raider. While attending school in Lubbock, he met his wife Lisa, a proud local third grade teacher at Pink Elementary. They graduated in 1998 and returned to Dallas where they began teaching in the south Dallas suburb of Duncanville. College Station came calling one year later and Dr. Tucker and Lisa headed south to begin veterinary school over the summer of 1999. After four great years in Aggietown Dr. Tucker graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors and returned to the north Dallas area with Lisa and their young daughter Alexis.
Dr. Tucker was fortunate to practice in a progressive small animal practice in Plano where he was able to grow as a practitioner and foster the mindset of becoming a veterinary clinic owner himself.
After six and a half years, Dr. Tucker felt the time was right to pursue his dream and bring Frisco West Animal Medical Center to the community in which he resides.
The Tucker family includes Chris, Lisa, Alexis (9), Reid (7), their older child Sydney (Shepherd Mix), two new puppies named Riggs and Axel (Shih Tzu's), two Beta fish, two underwater frogs, and Turtlee the turtle. Life for the Tuckers is like that of most Frisco residents, busy with school, soccer, birthday parties, business, teaching, and life in general. With all that life entails, the Tuckers pride themselves on being able to focus on those things that are most important, primarily just spending time together. Their favorite activities are boating and water sports any time the sun is shining. Dr. Tucker’s other interests include golf, running, and college football.
Staff:
Ashley has been a part of the Frisco West Animal Medical Center team since August 2011. She previously worked with Dr. Tucker as a veterinary technician. Ashley grew up in Plano and graduated from Plano West Senior High. Ashley obtained her degree from Texas Tech University and has been in the veterinary field since 2004. She is a member of both VHMA (Veterinary Hospital Managers Association) and NAVTA (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America).
Ashley and her husband, Micah, have one son named Wyatt (2) and four pets: Harley (9 year old dachshund), Annabelle (6 year old dachshund), Howie (1 year old Boxer) and Whiskey (8 year old tuxedo cat). Outside of work Ashley loves to spend time with her family, travel and watching Red Raider football!
Amy McHenry has been a part of the Frisco West Animal Medical Center team since the clinic opened in December of 2009. Amy moved to North Texas from Iowa in the spring of 2008 with her family. Amy is a certified Veterinary Nutritional Advocate.
The McHenry household includes Amy, her husband Steve, two daughters: Ariel (14) and Candice (3) and the furry kids: Spot (9 year old Lab mix), Stewart (8 year old Dachshund/Shih Tzu mix), Bear (4 year old Shih Tzu mix) and Alex (13 year old cat). Outside of work Amy uses her spare time for reading, spending time with her family outdoors, traveling back and forth to Iowa to visit family and friends, and photography. Amy says "I get a lot of practice with photography by taking pictures of your furry friends when they visit our office".
Kevin joined the Frisco West team in September of 2011. He is ecstatic to be working with Dr. Tucker again! While receiving a degree from the University of North Texas he interned at Walt Disney world and to this day is a huge Disney fan! He enjoys working with animals and making sure that every family receives the care and attention they deserve.
Kevin has 2 pets: Hero (Miniature Australian Shepherd) and Lucy (cat). With his spare time he enjoys traveling and hanging out with his family.
Kandy Farley has been a part of the Frisco West Animal Medical Center team since February of 2010. She has been in the grooming industry since 1998 and has been actively grooming for the past 10 years. She truly enjoys working with animals and helping them to look and feel their best.
The Farley household includes Kandy, Reason (13 year old Miniature Pinscher), Babe (10 year old Australian Cattle Dog), Mister (2 year old Blue Heeler mix) and 3 birds. Outside of Frisco West, Kandy uses her spare time to ride horses and go dancing.
Beth joined Frisco West Animal Medical Center in February 2011. She has been in the Veterinary field since graduating from Lubbock Christian University in 2006. Beth previously worked with Dr Tucker and Kevin and is excited to be back on their team.
Outside of work, Beth can be found wake boarding or watching sports with her friends, particularly Texas Tech football! Beth has a basset hound named Cooper whom she adopted from a shelter while at school in Lubbock.
Austin joined the Frisco West Team in December of 2010. As a high school Senior, Austin spends his time participating in hockey both at the high school and community levels. He has a 6 month old lab mix named Scout that loves to follow him everywhere!
Austin brings with him, a strong work ethic and an ability to achieve anything he puts his mind to. We are so excited to have him as a member of our team!
Emily joined Frisco West Animal Medical Center in March of 2011. She has been in the veterinary field for nearly 4 years and truly enjoys working with animals. She is currently working towards becoming a veterinary technician.
Outside of work, Emily can be found attending college classes, hanging out with her best friends, listening to music and spending time with family. Emily has a Pit Bull mix named Nona, which is short for 'no name' because she couldn't decide on a name for her little girl.
Frisco West Animal Medical Center is a full service veterinary clinic providing all of your pet care needs. From pet vaccinations and preventive care to internal medicine and surgery, Frisco West Animal Medical Center is the pet hospital that aims to be your all in one animal care resource. Located in Frisco’s center, Frisco West’s convenient location caters to the surrounding areas of Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, Lewisville, The Colony, Little Elm, Prosper, McKinney, and Allen, Texas.
