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After high school, he earned an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Texas. During his time in Austin he was able to visit and enjoy the active lifestyle and entertainment that Central Texas has to offer. These great experiences stuck with him and created a goal in mind to establish deep roots in the area one day.
Dr. Shuman was accepted and completed a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. During his time in College Station he was part of the team working in the Gastrointestinal Lab at Texas A&M that optimized tests for diagnosing multiple diseases. This work has lead to a better understanding of specific diseases that have chronically plagued our companion animals.
Frank’s first position upon graduation was with the Houston SPCA where he quickly ascended to Medical Director. This position afforded him the opportunity to work with companion animals, farm animals, wildlife, and occasionally with large exotic cats. The shelters high case load allowed Dr. Shuman to gain advanced experience with soft tissue and orthopedic surgery and become proficient with managing critical cases. Frank can be seen treating animals that have been severely neglected and abused on Animal Cops Houston which airs on Animal Planet.
In 2013, Dr. Shuman became an adjunct professor for Texas A&M University where he initiated and managed the Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare rotation for 4th year veterinary students.
Dr. Shuman finally settled in Dripping Springs and has been active in the community through the Chamber of Commerce and participating in this community’s many local events over the last few years. He has been constantly striving to build close relationships people and their pets. You will often see him working on a project around the hospital trying to create a more inviting and stress free environment.
Frank currently resides on the Hays County line and enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and their dogs Tucker and Jack. Soccer is still one of his passions as well as the many other outdoor activities Austin has to offer.
Dr. Wilson completed her veterinary degree from Texas A&M University in 2010. Upon graduation she was selected for a prestigious year long internship position at Austin Equine Hospital where she received specialized training in anesthesia, emergency medicine, sports medicine and equine surgery. After the completion of her internship, she joined Austin Equine Hospital as an associate veterinarian with a particular emphasis in emergency work and anesthesiology. During her time at Austin Equine, Dr. Wilson's work was published in a national veterinary journal detailing an innovative new surgical treatment method for glaucoma in horses.
In addition to her focus on equine medicine, Dr. Wilson remained close friends with her early mentor Dr. Jim Hudson (DSAH founder) and continued to work with him intermittently during her time off from Austin Equine.
In 2015 Dr. Wilson joined Dripping Springs Animal Hospital full time and loves being able to serve the community where she grew up. Away from work she enjoys spending time traveling, horse back riding and spending time with her pets and family.
I chose veterinary medicine because wanted to spend my life making a difference for pets and their people. Over the last 12 years, how I have been able to make a difference has changed a lot. I began my career as a client care specialist and then trained to be a veterinary technician. I spent some time as an overnight emergency technician and was able to help pets who needed it most. Soon after, I began my leadership journey which has allowed me to make a difference to my team in addition to our patients and clients. I completed my degree in veterinary technology and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2017 and I have been able to use what I have learned to make a difference for Dripping Springs Animal Hospital. As practice manager, I have the opportunity to make a difference by bringing together this group of amazing difference making professionals.
What do you love about your job at DSAH?
I love my team! I am so proud of our little work family and everything we have accomplished together. Bringing together this group of passionately compassionate professionals has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I love spending my days working with them to make Dripping Springs Animal Hospital even better. It is because of their hard work and the overwhelming support of our clients that we have been able to rebuild our practice from the ground up and create a truly low stress veterinary hospital. I love our clients and the Dripping Springs community.
Tell me about your pets:
I have 2 scruffy terrier mutts, Kerbie and Otto. Kerbie enjoys barking at imaginary things and Otto loves rolling around in the leaves in the backyard. Up until recently, I also had 2 cats, Fargo and Sam. Fargo is a Siamese mix and enjoys serenading the rest of the family regardless of the hour, and Sam has an impressive variety of cat sounds and will carry on a conversation with you if given the opportunity. I had limited myself to 4 pets and for the last 10 years had maintained an even number. Until Linus. Linus was brought to DSAH in a litter of PAWS kittens to be spayed and neutered. He was 10 weeks old, 1.2 lbs and the sweetest kitten I had ever met. Linus never made it back to PAWS that day and he has become the newest member of our family.
I chose veterinary medicine because I have always loved all animals and I am also very passionate about the science of veterinary medicine. I realized at a very young age that I wanted to be an advocate and a voice for all creatures that we share the earth with that cannot speak for themselves. They deserve to have their voice heard and, in this job, I have the opportunity to be that voice.
What do you love about your job at DSAH?
I love so many aspects of my job, including getting to meet everyone’s pets and see first hand how they positively impact their family’s lives. I also love being able to educate clients on their furry friends needs, and at the end of the day I get to work with the most amazing people that have become my family and share the same passion for animals as me.
Tell me about your pets:
I have a little boy Boston Terrier named Harley who is 8 years old and the laziest dog I have ever met. I once saw him fall asleep on the porch on his way to the yard, because walking the whole distance is too much work. I also have a 9 year old mutt named Titan that loves to go swimming in the river, but water in the bathtub is very scary. And last but not least, I have a 9 year old kitty named Hercules. He is the loving overlord of the two dogs and rules with a firm, but fair paw.
I chose veterinary medicine because helping and learning about animals has been my passion since I was kid. I grew up competing in 4H and FFA, showing livestock, and riding in horses shows and rodeo since I was 6 years old. Doing all of that made it very clear that I wanted to spend my life working with animals in any way possible. I have always loved taking care of animals but working in this industry also allows me to help the owners who care just as much for their pets as I do.
What do you love about your job at DSAH?
The thing I love the most about working at DSAH is my coworkers. We have an amazing team that is willing to help with anything, is always supportive and cares about each other. This team of amazing doctors, technicians, and client care specialists all work together for one common goal which is to give the best care to our patients and their owners.
Tell me about your pets:
I live with my family and 4 dogs. Doc is the oldest. He is a 13-year old Blue Queensland heeler who loves working cows, pigs and is kind of a grumpy old man. Koda, Doc’s son, is 5-years old and also a Blue Queensland heeler. Koda is a high energy, wild dog that loves to play ball and run. Next is Chloe, she is a sassy 8-year old Miniature Pincher that keeps all the boys in check. And finally, we have Scout, the 7-year old Chihuahua mutt, who is very food motivated and spends most of his time begging for whatever you’re eating or sleeping under one of his many blankets.
While at Purdue, she met Dr. Nathan Dudley, who also earned his doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. After graduating, they were married and moved to Llano, Texas. Her first position after veterinary school was at Horseshoe Bay Veterinary Clinic. In 2020, Colleen joined Dripping Springs Animal Hospital to pursue her passions of low stress handling and canine rehabilitation.
In her free time, Colleen enjoys spending time with her husband, playing with her two dogs, Jack and Molly, and riding her horse Nala.
"I chose the veterinary industry after working in the pet care industry for the past 5 years. I realized even with all the knowledge of how to care for animals I knew nothing about the medical aspect of taking care of people's pets. I knew that becoming a vet tech would be the next step in advancing my knowledge base and be able to provide a higher standard of care of the animals I know and love."
Tell me about your pets:
Dakota has the most wonderful, sweet, silly, and smart 3-year-old Border Collie named, Finn. His favorite thing in the world is to play ball. He's the fastest dog at the dog park, that Dakota has ever seen, he often has to slow his pace down to let other dogs catch up with him. Dakota and Finn love to go hiking and camping together but Finn will ruin a fishing trip because he thinks the pole is a tennis ball launcher and will jump into the river after it.
"I chose to go into the veterinary industry because I love animals and I want to be an advocate for them. I want to help animals be in the best health they can be."
Tell me about your pets:
Paige has Freya, her chihuahua mix rescue, and two rescue kitties named Toki and Willow.
I chose veterinary medicine because I have always loved all animals and I am also very passionate about the science of veterinary medicine. I realized at a very young age that I wanted to be an advocate and a voice for all creatures that we share the earth with that cannot speak for themselves. They deserve to have their voice heard and, in this job, I have the opportunity to be that voice.
What do you love about your job at DSAH?
I love so many aspects of my job, including getting to meet everyone’s pets and see first hand how they positively impact their family’s lives. I also love being able to educate clients on their furry friends needs, and at the end of the day I get to work with the most amazing people that have become my family and share the same passion for animals as me.
Tell me about your pets:
I have a little boy Boston Terrier named Harley who is 8 years old and the laziest dog I have ever met. I once saw him fall asleep on the porch on his way to the yard, because walking the whole distance is too much work. I also have a 9 year old mutt named Titan that loves to go swimming in the river, but water in the bathtub is very scary. And last but not least, I have a 9 year old kitty named Hercules. He is the loving overlord of the two dogs and rules with a firm, but fair paw.