Dr. Suellen Syler

Owner/D.V.M.

Dr. Syler was born & raised in Athens, TX. Her father, Dr. Jim Syler, founded the clinic in 1967 and to this day Dr. Syler continues to improve the clinic as needs arise. Dr. Syler is happy to be carrying on her father’s legacy by continuing to provide quality veterinary care in the building he built in 1967. She recently finished a major remodel in order to better serve her clients & patients in the best possible way.
Dr. Syler graduated from Athens High School in 1983. She earned a bachelor’s of science from Texas A&M in 1988 and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1990.

She started practicing veterinary medicine at Syler Veterinary Clinic on June 1, 1990. She has 3 sons, Alex, Ben & Luke. They have 3 cats, and 2 ball pythons. Her husband is Garrett Smith and between the two of them they have 5 grown children. Dr. Syler is a member of: Henderson County A&M club, Athens Bicycle Club, ETVMA, AVMA, and TVMA, she is also a board member of 21 club.

In her spare time, she enjoys cooking with her family, biking, traveling, learning more about fitness, health, wine, and golf.

Stephanie Robles

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Stephanie has worked at Syler Veterinary Clinic since November 1997.
Her life is always centered around God, family and animals. She is married to a wonderful husband, Ricardo. They enjoy the quiet living of the country life. Caring for animals has always been a huge part of Stephanie’s life and probably always will be.
Stephanie has been a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) since 1993.

She graduated from Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, TX, with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 1993. She became a Certified Registered Veterinary Technician in 1993. She graduated from Navarro College in Corsicana, TX with an Associates of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice in 2009.

Angie Chaney

Office Manager

Angie has been with the clinic since July of 1998.
Angie was born in Houston, TX. When she was about 5 years old, her family moved to Grand Prairie, TX.She graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1993. She moved to Athens, TX in 1995 & she has been living there ever since.

She has always loved animals & enjoys doing whatever she can to help them. She currently has 2 dogs and 4 cats. Her life revolves around her animals. She enjoys spending time at home with her 4 legged babies.

Brandi Wilson

Veterinary Technician / Receptionist

Brandi is a Veterinary Technician/ Receptionist at Syler veterinary clinic, she started working at the clinic in November 2012. Brandi is from Eustace, Texas. She graduated from Eustace High School in 2009. She later attended Cedar Valley College and graduated with an Associate degree in Veterinary Technology in 2012. She loves her job and all of her coworkers.

She has a husband named Gary, and 2 beautiful children. Their names are Gauge, and Gracelynn. She has 3 spoiled rotten dogs. She also has 2 horses and 1 cow. Brandi is very passionate about her family. She spends as much time with them as possible. Her hobbies include riding horses, completing home projects, swimming, and traveling.

Jill Dalton

Kennel Technician

Jill is a Kennel Technician here at Syler Veterinary clinic. She has been with the clinic since October of 2016. She is from Southern California and recently moved to Athens a little over 4 years ago to retire. Jill is a retired Orange County Animal Control Officer of 30 years. She has 2 dogs, 2 ferrets, and a cat.

Jill enjoys spending time with her family and her grandbaby Eric.

Leah Blankenship

Receptionist

Leah has worked at the clinic since January of 2019. Leah is from Mesquite, Tx. She moved to Athens about 4 years ago for college, she graduated in 2018 From TVCC with an associate of Applied sciences in General Studies.

She currently attends Cedar Valley College and is majoring in Veterinary Technology.

Leah has four dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and Husband, playing with her dogs, and hand tooling..

Ashley Parrott

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Ashley has been with the clinic since October of 2018. Ashley is a veterinary technician assistant. Ashley is 20 years old, loves watching TV and playing games. Ashley has 11 animals which consist of 2 guinea pigs, 2 chinchillas, 1 hamster, 1 horse, 3 cats, and a tank full of fish.

Amanda Baker

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Amanda is a Kennel Technician/ Veterinary technician assistant. She has been a part of the Syler family since November 2019. Amanda has 3 kids, 4 dogs, 5 cats and various other livestock. Amanda is an Army Veteran, she plans to start school this summer to pursue her goal of becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician.