The Heart of Our Practice

Meet Your Pet’s New Best Friends

When urgent situations arise, you want more than medical skill—you want a team who treats your pet like family.

At PriorityPet, we pair advanced veterinary expertise with gentle hands and genuine compassion, ensuring every visit is as comforting as it is effective.

From minor injuries to sudden illnesses, we’re here to provide not just treatment, but reassurance, care, and kindness when you need it most.

Our Doctors

Billy Hendrix

DVM

Dr. Billy Hendrix is a 2008 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. With a career spanning urgent care, emergency medicine, and general practice, he brings a wealth of experience and skill to every patient he treats. A highly skilled surgeon, Dr. Hendrix is dedicated to providing compassionate, thorough, and expert care to both pets and their families.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Hendrix has been married to his wife, Brandy, since 1997, and together they have raised two young adult sons. He enjoys an active lifestyle, competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, hiking, traveling, and spending time on the beach.

Karla Brown

DVM

Dr. Brown grew up in Apopka, Fl. She attended the University of Tampa for her Bachelors and Masters. She then received her degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical year at the University of Illinois. Dr. Brown then returned to Florida to practice in her home state. Dr. Brown primarily treats canine and feline patients, but also has experience with small mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and rodents, as well as reptiles such as bearded dragons, turtles, and tortoises. Her special interests include dermatology, internal medicine, behavior, pain management and dentistry. Outside of work Dr. Brown, her husband RJ, and kids Lorelai, Reagan, and Linley have a small farm with dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and a bearded dragon. She enjoys nature and spending time with her family. While Dr. Brown loves all animals, she has a soft spot for Quarter horses and Boston terriers.

Dr. Stacy Benitez

DVM

Dr. Benitez is originally from Miami, FL where she grew up on a small hobby farm in the Redland area. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2015 from Florida International University. She also received her Master’s in Public Health with a focus in epidemiology from Florida International University in 2018. Soon after receiving her MPH, she began her veterinary school journey at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2022. She completed her clinical year at Louisiana State University.

Some of her favorite things to do in her time off include hanging out with family and friends, kayaking, snorkeling, escape rooms, and going on walks with her dogs.