The Bryan family has a tradition of caring for animals. Ernest William Bryan graduated from Auburn University in 1916 and practiced with his brother, Monroe Bryan, for several years. He and his wife had seven children, one of whom was William James Bryan. Ernest Bryan was killed in an automobile accident when William was twelve years old.

   William followed in his father's footsteps and graduated from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1957. After practicing with another veterinarian for fifteen years, he started his own practice. Bryan Animal Clinic is currently located at 1326 Stratford Road, Decatur, AL. Dr. William Bryan and his wife, Betty Jane Norwood Bryan, have been married for forty years and have two children.

   James Norwood Bryan had the same aspirations as his father and grandfather and graduated from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. Norwood practiced his first two years with Dr. Barry Nichols of Anniston, during which time he met Kathy Carver. They married in August 1987 and moved to Decatur. After practicing for three years with his father, Norwood bought the practice in 1990.

   Drs. William and Norwood Bryan have a client base of around 4500, and the practice continues to grow and expand with the latest technology.