Herbert A. Hulls, DVM

Dr. Herbert A. Hulls earned his veterinary degree in 1990 from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he also attended undergraduate school. Although born in Montana, Dr. Hulls considers himself a native Buckeye, having grown up in Ohio where his sister and parents still reside. Childhood was full of country living and lots of animals. Interaction with cattle, horses, sheep, goats, rabbits, dogs, cats, raccoons, orphan fawns, and much more was the norm. An innate interest in science, medicine, and animals all drew Dr. Hulls into the veterinarian profession.Upon graduation from vet school, Dr. Hulls worked in rural western Ohio, making lots of farm calls along with treating companion animals in the clinic where he worked. Ready for a change, Dr. Hulls, along with his wife, Erin, and their two dogs, moved to Virginia Beach in 1991 where he accepted a position at Pet Care Veterinary Hospital. Practicing veterinary medicine at Pet Care felt natural and energizing. The attitude of providing high quality medical and surgical care to patients with sincere compassion is at the heart of Pet Care’s motives.

The medicine and surgery of “exotics”, which are more popular than ever, have been at the forefront during the past ten years of Dr. Hulls’s practice. These formerly unconventional pets, which include birds, ferrets, rabbits, reptiles, and amphibians, are a large source of special interest to Dr. Hulls. A wide variety of orthopedic repairs and soft tissue surgeries have long provided Dr. Hulls with many rewards. However, special interests in exotics and surgery only help round out the basic joys of treating the conventional canine and feline patients from puppy and kitten-hood through to their senior years.

His interests outside veterinary medicine include family life with his two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, his dog, Junebug, and two Uromastyx lizards, Spikes and Spots. Hiking, backpacking, travel, bird watching, reading and exercising are all hobbies of Dr. Hulls.