Dr. Rick Ramirez is a true native of Austin, TX.  He attended Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine where he graduated magna cum laude with honors in 2012. He then attended a small animal rotating internship at the University of Saskatoon in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2013. After completing his internship, he returned to Austin, TX and joined a small animal practice.  After 4 years he decided to venture out and found his home here at Hometown Animal Hospital.  He is happily married and has three pets, including a German shepherd (Diesel), and Two Dachshunds (Bella and Wally). On his days off, he spends countless hours in his backyard swimming with Diesel and sharing moments with his friends and family in Austin.