Jed Ford graduated from Texas A&M University with a DVM in 1982. He grew up just west of Fort Worth on a small farm caring for dogs, cats and a variety of farm animals. He never wanted to do anything else for a career. In the first grade, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he answered “an animal doctor” because he didn’t know how to spell ‘veterinarian’. He has particular interest in treating exotic animals of all types. He currently has 5 dogs, 1 cat and a number of exotic pets. When he is not working, he enjoys sitting in his backyard beside his 10x20 gold fish pond, complete with waterfall. He also has a peculiar hobby of bee-keeping, which he claims calms him rather than scares him. He currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.