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Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarians of Colony Animal Clinic in Fairhope! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Dr. William Morrison

Dr. William Morrison is the owner of Colony Animal Clinic which opened January 1, 2013. He previously was a partner at Bay Animal Clinic from 1994-2012. Dr. Bill graduated from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. Dr. Morrison is married to Stephanie and they have three children, Harper, Mary Patton and William. He is active in their sports and his church.

Dr. Dawn Hoover

Dr. Hoover was born in Pensacola, Florida, but grew up in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. She graduated from Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999 and was also a college athlete in Track and Field! Dr. Hoover met her husband Dan while attending MSU. They have two children, Ben and Brad. Dr. Hoover and her family are also very active in their church here in Fairhope.

Dr. Megan Harwood

Dr. Harwood was born and raised in Fairhope and it has always been her goal to return home to practice. Dr. Harwood attended Auburn University for undergrad before studying abroad at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine to pursue her veterinary degree. She then returned to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine to complete her clinical training before graduating with the class of 2022. Dr. Harwood’s special interests include canine reproduction and sports medicine.

In her free time Dr. Harwood enjoys spending time on the water and training her dogs. She has three Boykin Spaniels; Mallie, Saige and Sibley and a yellow lab named Red that she competes in hunt tests and field trials with all over the Southeast. She serves as the President of the Gulf Coast Boykin Spaniel Club and has become very involved with the retriever world.

Dr. Christine Longo

Dr. Christine Longo attended Auburn University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. She worked for several years at Dow Chemical before deciding to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. While at Dow, she received a Master of Business Administration and learned how to teach Quality Performance to teams. Chris is a 2005 graduate of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. She has a special interest in dermatology, dentistry, wellness, and pain management. Dr. Longo is Elite Fear Free certified, a Certified Cat Friendly Veterinarian, and a graduate of Dr. Sophia Yin’s Low Stress Handling University. She wants to make your pet’s visits to the veterinarian as stress-free as possible. In the veterinary field Dr. Longo has been a CSR, veterinary assistant, large animal ICU technician, mixed animal veterinarian, small animal general practitioner and relief veterinarian. She does site certifications for the Fear Free organization, and has been a writer for Relief Rover. Chris grew up in Waveland and is the youngest of six children. Her remaining brothers and sisters continue to live along the Mississippi Gulf coast. She enjoys spending time with her family, which includes husband Richard, two rescued dogs and two formerly feral (now very pampered) cats. She loves reading, travel, riding horses, live theater, outdoor activities and being on both sides of the camera.