About Dr. G

Dr. Ashley Geoghegan has always had a deep love for animals, beginning with her first cat, Cloud, whom she rescued off the roadside when she was six years old. Born and raised in New Orleans, Dr. G has been volunteering or working at veterinary practices since early high school.

Dr. G received her B.S. degree in biology from the University of Miami, which she attended on an Army ROTC scholarship. While in college, she graduated from the Army Officer Basic Course as well as paratrooper school and received the Outstanding Cadet Excellence Award. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Dr. G attended Louisiana State University where she earned her Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine and served as the president of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Board Student Chapter all four years. After graduating from veterinary school, she was commissioned as a Captain in the US Army.

During her military career, Dr. G received numerous awards and citations. She was presented with the Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Commander’s Coin of Excellence for Service in Guantanamo Bay and Commander’s Coin of Appreciation for Service to Military Working Dogs post-Katrina. She has held several military positions including Chief of Eglin Veterinary Treatment Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Officer in Charge of Veterinary Treatment Facility at Ft. Hood, TX, and Veterinary Officer in Charge at Guantanamo Bay. A strong supporter of military working dogs, Dr. G spent most of her veterinary military career caring for the President’s bomb dogs. She believes that these dogs are some of the finest soldiers in the US Army and is actively involved in finding loving homes for them once their military service is over.

Dr. Geoghegan is a vegetarian and an animal welfare activist. She volunteers at St. Tammany Humane Society and is on the fundraising team for the annual Pooch Parade. She chaired the Spaymart Emergency Hotline and has worked with the local trap/spay and neuter/release programs. After Hurricane Katrina, she volunteered as a pet rescue veterinarian.

Dr. G supports the Humane Society of the United States, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Farm Sanctuary, Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and In Defense of Animals. She maintains professional membership in the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

In her spare time, Dr. G. enjoys horseback riding, biking, running and wine tasting. Her husband is an emergency medicine physician. They have two small children and a menagerie of pets. Their furry kids include three dogs named Bugsy, Jake, and Croaker, four cats - Georgie, Monkey, Mooch, and Cardio, two parrots - Jasmine and Murphy, and a horse named Yoyo.

Dr. G. feels lucky to wake up each day and do what she loves most… care for pets. Her dream has always been to provide excellence in veterinary medicine while caring for her patients and their families.

Her dream is now a reality. Welcome to Dr. G’s Mobile Veterinary Clinic, where she cares for all patients as if they were her own.