Dr. Devinne Bennett
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Devinne Bennett’s mother introduced her to animals early on in life, and she’s been hooked ever since. Ever since she was a little girl, Dr. Bennett has wanted to improve the lives of every living creature, fur or feathers, scales or skin, that she possibly could! That’s why she decided to devote herself to animal medicine and become a licensed veterinarian.
Born in Massachusetts, Dr. Bennett lived in Illinois for a time before moving to Pennsylvania with her family and growing up in Chester County. She attended Sweet Briar College in Virginia for her first two years of her undergraduate degree, then transferred to the University of Delaware to finish her degree in animal science in 2008. Next, Dr. Bennett worked as a research technician at a wildlife laboratory and as a Veterinary Technician for a small animal hospital in Delaware, gaining invaluable experience that serves her well to this day.
Dr. Bennett headed to the Caribbean in 2009 to earn her veterinary credentials at Ross University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her clinical year of training at Oklahoma State University in 2012, graduating in January of the following year, and then signed on at a clinic in Dallas, Pennsylvania to launch her career in private practice. Dr. Bennett remained there for eight fulfilling years before coming to central New York and joining the Fayetteville Veterinary Hospital family in February of 2021.
As a vet, Dr. Bennett’s favorite parts of her work include behavioral cases, dentistry, internal medicine, surgery, nutrition, reproductive medicine, and exotic pet and avian medicine. She completed an advanced veterinary dentistry and oral surgery education course through the University of Illinois, as well as courses in laboratory animal medicine, clinical small animal nutrition, and advanced small animal nutrition during veterinary school.
Away from work, Dr. Bennett enjoys riding and training horses, fishing, swimming, singing karaoke, reading, cooking and baking, practicing her photography skills, and traveling. She has three cats—Pantalaimon, Scooter, and Obi-Wan—as well as three dogs who go by Butters, Caleb, and Dally. Dr. Bennett is also the proud owner of three horses: Joe, Tuffy, and Boomer.