Animal Clinic of Oxford

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The outside of our veterinary hospital in Oxford MS
  • Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 6:00pm
  • Sat: 8:00am - 12:00pm
  • For after hours emergency care, please call (662) 234-8022 to hear the contact information for the veterinarian on call.
  • Dr. Stephen R. Redding

    Dr. Stephen R. Redding

    A native of Lafayette County, Dr. Redding attended Mississippi State University and graduated from its veterinary school in 1991. After a year in Omaha, Nebraska at a large animal practice, Dr. Redding and his wife moved back to the Oxford area. Dr. Redding has been practicing at the Animal Clinic of Oxford since 1992.

    An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Redding enjoys hunting, horseback riding, and cattle farming. Each summer, Dr. Redding travels to Central America to do veterinary mission work with the Baptist Medical Dental Mission International.

    He is a member of the Mississippi Cattleman’s Association, on the Board of Directors for the Agricultural Mission Developmental Foundation, and Baptist Medical Dental Mission International. He is also a former member of the local Kiwanis club.

    Dr. Redding’s main interests in veterinary medicine are small animal infectious diseases and surgery, and beef cattle production medicine.

    Dr Redding’s wife, Mindy, is a professor in the psychology department at Ole Miss. They have three sons, Jonathan, Joshua, and Jared.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 1992
  • Dr. C. Lee Payne

    Dr. C. Lee Payne

    A native of Corinth, MS, Dr. Payne attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State University. He graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After graduating, Dr. Payne spent one year in Memphis, TN, before moving to Oxford and joining the Animal Clinic of Oxford.

    Dr. Payne enjoys training and trialing his labrador retrievers in licensed UKC and AKC hunt tests. He also raises one to two litters of puppies a year. He is an avid duck hunter and also enjoys fishing.

    Dr. Payne’s special interests are in canine reproduction and soft tissue surgery. He is a member of the Society for Theriogenology.

    Dr. Payne's wife, Rachel, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. They have three children: Peyton, Brack, and Warren. They are active members of Christ Presbyterian Church.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2001

  • Dr. Matt Ryan

    Originally from Batesville, AR, Dr. Ryan attended Arkansas State University for his undergraduate tenure. While there he was an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, as well as a cadet in the Army ROTC Redwolf Battalion. Following his time at Arkansas State, Dr. Ryan attended Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine of which he graduated from in 2016. After graduation, Dr. Ryan took a commission into the Army and acted as the Officer in Charge of the Fort Rucker Veterinary Treatment Facility in southeast Alabama. Dr. Ryan joined the team at Animal Clinic of Oxford in July of 2020.


    While enjoying time away from work, you will typically find Dr. Ryan in the outdoors. He and his wife, Emily, are avid Fly Fishers and thoroughly enjoy sight fishing tarpon and redfish. When not fishing, you can find him training and trialing his labs or chasing ducks and wild turkeys across the public lands of the southeast.


    Dr. Ryan’s special interests in veterinary medicine include canine orthopedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation, as well as canine reproduction.


    Dr. Ryan’s wife, Emily, is a graduate of Auburn University and went on to receive her masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Texas Women’s University. They have two labs, Daisy May and Dahlia Grace; and are active members of Pinelake Church.


    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2017