Meet Our Team

Dr. Linora McConahey

Owner/Veterinarian​
​Dr. Linora McConahey has actually been working as a veterinarian for most of her life. Even as a young girl, Linora cared for her many family pets; and she also took in injured or orphaned wildlife and nursed them back to health. By the time Linora was about eight years old, she had already decided that she would become a veterinarian someday. Today, Dr. Linora McConahey is a successful veterinarian and practice owner who has made her childhood dream come true!
Linora spent her South Boston, Virginia childhood with her parents and younger brother. Living on a 60-acre property, Linora’s family spent time fishing at the farm pond, harvesting the horses’ hay, and cutting their own Christmas trees. Linora’s childhood pets included cats, dogs, hamsters, parakeets, and fish. Outside the house, she often visited her favorite horses and goats. Since Linora’s parents enjoyed traveling, the family took many adventurous trips, such as diving in The Bahamas and sailing in the Virgin Islands. They also maintained a family cabin in Canada for hot-weather escapes.
Linora’s passion for medicine runs in her family. Her father was an internal medicine specialist and emergency physician; while her mother earned a Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology and worked as a clinical psychologist. Linora’s grandfather was a World War II medic battalion surgeon, and her great-grandfather also worked as a physician.
After Linora’s finished high school graduation, she attended and graduated from Wellesley College, her mother’s alma mater. Looking toward veterinary school, Linora participated in a Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine summer program geared to aspiring veterinarians. Linora greatly enjoyed this program, and afterward received admission to Tufts’ very competitive veterinary school. When Dr. Linora McConahey received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, she became the fourth living Dr. McConahey in her family.
Dr. McConahey began her association with Animal Medical Clinic of South Boston while still attending veterinary school. She completed a three-week externship with Dr. Edmunds, who had been the McConahey family’s veterinarian for many years. Several years after Dr. McConahey became a veterinarian, she received an offer to work part time at the Clinic; and she later worked there as a relief veterinarian. Dr. McConahey has been an owner of the practice since 2011, and now maintains a full-time schedule at the Clinic.
Dr. McConahey feels satisfied with her veterinary medicine career choice, as it combines her love for animals with her passions for science and math. She loves educating her clients about pet nutrition, diseases and treatments, and training issues. Dr. McConahey especially enjoys complicated cases that have successful outcomes, as the recovered pet can enjoy a healthier life with their pet parent.
Away from the hospital, Dr. McConahey enjoys SCUBA diving, challenging gym workouts, and home improvement projects. She also keeps up with her two young daughters, who have inherited their mother’s love for swimming and animals. In fact, the two girls often visit with many of Dr. McConahey’s patients. Dr. McConahey also loves to take her girls hiking.
This animal-loving lady has welcomed two dogs into her comfortable home. Mina is a beautiful spaniel mix that Santa Claus delivered to Dr. McConahey’s daughters several years ago. Mina loves her toys so much that she stuffs several of them in her mouth, determined to bring them over for a game of fetch.Marty, a handsome chocolate Labrador retriever, is Mina’s playful partner in crime. Marty loves to chase bubbles, reflections of light, and flashlight beams. Marty and Mina are like a brother and sister, spending lots of time play fighting and wrestling together.

Veterinary Technician 

Katie Gregory

Veterinary Technician

Allison Rudder
Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant

Taylor Newton

Veterinary Assistant/ Receptionist

Erin Puryear

Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant