Meet our Doctors

Dr. Joe Suarez, DVM
​Practice Owner

Dr. Joe is a graduate of the University of Georgia (GO DOGS!) and the founder of DeBary Animal Clinic. He has been in the veterinary industry since 1983 and his professional interests include wellness medicine, dentistry, ultrasound and lameness diagnoses in animals such as arthritis, cruciate and degenerative joint disease. When Dr. Joe isn’t doting on his patients, he enjoys biking, kayaking, and spending time with his wife, Marty and their family (both furry and non-furry). He is the proud father of 2 adult sons, Sam and Dan, daughter-in-law Heather, Danielle, two granddaughters named Claire and Piper, and two grandsons, River, and Derek. Rounding out the family is two cats by the name of Svetlana and Sven.

Dr. Samantha Musho, DVM

Dr. Sam grew up in southwest Florida and graduated from the University Of Florida College Of Veterinary Medicine. Her professional interests include client education, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Outside of work, Dr. Sam lives on a farm and enjoys horseback riding, gardening, raising chickens and goats, as well as spending time with her dog, Ghost, and cats Tarzan, Dandy, & Binx.

​Dr. Susan Ritchie, DVM

Dr. Ritchie is from Winter Haven, FL. She graduated with her B.S. in Biology from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC in 2013 and completed her DVM with a Professional Certificate in Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida in 2018. Her professional interests include dentistry, feline medicine, and integrative medicine. She currently belongs to the AVMA and FVMA. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys reading and choral singing. She shares her home with her cats named Freckles & Ash.