Before meeting Dr. Mark Smith, I had a difficult time finding a vet I could relate to and trust with my animals’ health. I’m a horse trainer and horse owner. I look at animal care in the same why I approach training: A symptom (whether physical or behavioral) is a sign of an underlying problem. I am grateful to Dr. Smith because he doesn’t focus on making the symptom go away. He seeks the underlying cause and then works toward bringing the animal back into a state of health. I love his comprehensive and practical approach that includes the importance of diet, management, and exercise. I also appreciate that he has taken it upon himself to seek knowledge beyond his primary education and embraces a broad spectrum of modalities. Anything that adds tools to the tool belt is an advantage when it comes to diagnosis, treatment, and routine care, and in my opinion, is a testament to open-mindedness and a deeper level of understanding and caring. I turn to Dr. Smith when I need advice and help with my horses. I also happily recommend him to my clients.

We are very fortunate to have found Dr. Smith. Our dog had severe breathing issues and after having been to several vets who gave us different diagnosis we lost hope that we would be able to save our pet. With very few options, we continued to search for help and were lucky to have found Dr. Smith. The day that we arrived at the office our pet could hardly walk, Dr. Smith performed an endoscopy to determine the cause of the breathing issue and afterwards performed a surgery to remove the obstruction. Although it was a complicated procedure, the results were outstanding. All of her issues were resolved after the surgery, and she has been given another chance at life. Dr. Smith worked with us closely and understood our needs. So happy we found you!

Dr. Smith and staff are so caring! I drive over an hour just to Dr. Smith. His knowledge of both Western and Eastern medicine is very helpful to keep my dog Sherman, in the best health! I would definitely would recommend this practice to everyone!!!

We recently took our family dog, Peanut, to Natchez Trace Veterinary Services in Belle Meade for knee surgery in February. Peanut is a 3-year-old Mastiff. Peanut had fallen down steps, and two vets said she had a torn ACL. She couldn't even walk and would not get up from her bed. Several friends recommended Dr. Marc Smith at NTVS, who gave us his prognosis and the options. We ended up having Peanut's surgery performed at his clinic. We were very impressed with his knowledge and expertise as well as his integrity explaining our options and the realistic potential pros and cons. We were also impressed with the clinic staff and their communication with us and their interest in helping us. They emailed us information about Peanut's medical situation and the different options and surgeries available, and they kept us up to date on how Peanut was progressing through the surgery and after the surgery was over. Peanut is all better now, with no limp or sign of any problem! She is back to normal, walking, running and enjoying life! And acting like she never had surgery! We were very happy with the way the doctor and staff took care of Peanut. They treated her as if she were their own dog! I highly recommend Natchez Trace Veterinary Services for any type of veterinary care, and will continue to use them to care for our pets!

Been dealing with them for years, excellent staff, worth the drive. Dr Smith works with clients to make care affordable.