Ayla Brown - Veterinarian

Dr. Ayla Brown was nine years old on vacation in South Padre Island, Texas, when she first realized that she wanted to become a veterinarian. She found a Monarch butterfly unable to fly, and immediately brought the creature back indoors to nurse it back to full health. Young Dr. Brown made sugar water for the butterfly to eat and watched over it as it regained its strength. After a few hours, she watched her patient fly away. At that moment, Dr. Brown knew exactly what she wanted to do for the rest of her life!

Dr. Brown was born in Flower Mound, Texas, but grew up in Sugar Land. She started working here at Stafford Oaks Veterinary Hospital as a Technician Assistant while she was in high school, and then moved on to study animal science at Texas Tech University. Next, Dr. Brown gained acceptance to Oklahoma State University’s veterinary program and earned her Doctorate in May of 2019. Now, she’s thrilled to return to where it all started—right here at Stafford Oaks Veterinary Hospital—as an Associate Veterinarian!

Medically, Dr. Brown is passionate about surgical procedures and working with large-animal and exotic patients. Most of all, she loves to work closely with her clients to solve behavioral problems through a better understanding of the pet’s needs. Dr. Brown is especially proud to have received the World Animal Care Foundation Award in 2019 for her understanding of and appreciation for the human-animal bond.

When she’s not at work, Dr. Brown enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and exploring the great outdoors by scuba diving, rock-climbing, hiking, wakeboarding, or skiing. She has four pets of her own at home: A dog named Tina who runs the house; Charlie Brown the Chiweenie; Dexter, a cat who tends to act more like a dog and a pet fish named Butters.