Staff

Brandywine Veterinary Hospital PA, is owned and operated by Dr. Catherine Bruton. She is originally from Raleigh, NC and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1999. Dr. Bruton spent a year in Athens, Georgia at the University of Georgia completing an internship in large animal medicine and surgery. She was a large animal veterinarian in Apex, North Carolina from 2000-2002 and then switched species, practicing at Crossroads Veterinary Hospital in Raleigh from April 2002 until June 2006.

Dr. Bruton likes to spend her free time with her family, both human and animal alike. Her mom and dad (Mary and Charles) live in Fremont and her brother and sister-in-law (Charlie and Kori) live in Goldsboro where her brother owns a landscaping and nursery business. She has a boxer named Ellie and a cat named Chip and horses that she shares with the rest of the family. Her other interests include reading (non-fiction). watching and playing sports (basketball), and being outdoors.

The name Brandywine has a special meaning to the Bruton family. Brandy and Winnie were Tennessee Walking Horses purchased in 1987 to help Catherine and Charlie learn many aspects of pet ownership, responsibility and to "keep them out of trouble" as they grew up. Brandy and Winnie died in July 2005 but the lessons learned from these two animals are life long.

Dr. Amy James graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2006. After graduation Dr. James completed a 13 month internship in small animal medicine, surgery, and emergency critical care at Animal Medical Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She then moved to Austin, Texas and worked as a small animal relief veterinarian before joining the Brandywine team in January of 2008. Dr. James has a fiancé (Matthew) who is currently serving in Iraq as a Lieutenant in the Army, as well as a dog (Chewy) and a cat (Beanie).