The Animal Hospital of Statesville opened its doors on Mocksville Highway in February 1974. Prior to splitting into separate small and large animal practices in 1980, the hospital was a joint facility with ownership shared between Dr. Dave Parks and Dr. Dwight Blackwelder. Dr. Chip Cooney joined the team in 1995 and became a partner in 1998. Early on, we also had a small satellite office on 115 where Sheets is now located, called Animal Hospital of Statesville, Northside. It closed to "join forces" with the main hospital in 2001. Upon Dr. Parks’ retirement in 2004, Dr. Cooney assumed full ownership of the Animal Hospital of Statesville.