Dr. Mark Akin, DVM

Dr. Akin is a 1986 graduate of Mississippi State University. After practicing on the thoroughbred racing circuit in Maryland for several years, Dr. Akin established Akin Equine Veterinary Services in January of 1991. Dr. Akin's special areas of interest are lameness, internal medicine, and reproduction. Dr Akin is married. He and his wife, Camille, have two children. Sarah and Tucker. Along with practicing, Dr. Akin is involved with the AAEP where he has served on serveral committees, the AVMA, MVMA, and TVMA. He was also the 1995 Mississippi State University Alumni Fellow from the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Charles P. Mercer, DVM

Dr. Mercer graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 1996. Dr. Mercer joined Akin Equine Veterinary Services in the winter of 1996. In April of 2000, he moved to Hattiesburg, MS to work in a large animal practice and to be closer to his hometown of Richton, MS. Dr. Mercer returned to Akin Equine Veterinary Services in October of 2001. He received the Young Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association in 2002. Dr. Mercer is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, and American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Mercer enjoys working on equine internal medicine, reproductions, and lameness. When not working on horses, he is an avid sports fan and enjoys hunting and fishing.

Dr. Ashley M. Phelps, D.V.M.

Dr. Phelps graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2004. She came to work with Akin Equine Veterinary Services following her graduation. While attending veterinary school, she did extensive research on sarcoids and equine protozoal myelitis (EPM). She was president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners student chapter. Dr. Phelps has stayed an active member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Phelps is originally from Germantown, TN, where she was active in the horse community.