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He focuses his energy on the health and
well-being of his small animal patients, and
he enjoys working with his clients to build
relationships based on preventative care and
good health practices.
Originally from Macon, Mississippi, Dr.
Zieren graduated from Oxford High School
and attended the University of Mississippi for
a time before transferring to Mississippi
State University. From there, he received
his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2008.
He worked in Missouri for a couple of years
before moving to his wife Erin’s hometown
of Flowood in 2010.
“Erin and I moved here in 2010 for job
opportunities and to be near her family, and
our home and clinic are actually on property
in Flowood that was part of her family’s
original homestead,” said Dr. Zieren. “I love
the small-town feel of Flowood and Rankin
County. I love being able to get to know my
clients and see them around town. The people
of small towns like this seem to understand
the importance of getting to know each other.”
In March of 2017, the Zieren’s opened
Luckney Animal Hospital as a full-service
small animal practice that provides in-house
diagnostics, surgery, radiology, and preventative
care for your pets. With Dr. Zieren as
the veterinarian and Erin as the architect
and designer of Luckney, it began with, and
remains today, very much a family affair—
and that is just how the Zierens like it.
This past October, the Zierens expanded
with the opening of Luckney Bed & Biscuit,
which provides luxury boarding to their clients.
Though he primarily enjoys providing
veterinary care to his furry patients, more often
than not, Dr. Zieren also finds himself taking
an active role in their owners’ lives as well.
“Many days, I find myself as a therapist.
Our pets are members of our families, so
often my staff and I become much closer to
our clients than in standard client/patient
relationships,” said Dr. Zieren. “We are there
step-by-step during hard or involved
processes, and bonds definitely get formed
in those situations.”
Dr. Jessica W. Moore, Luckney’s new
associate vet, was raised in Pearl, Mississippi,
and grew up with a diverse assortment of
animals. It was during her years of showing
horses, cattle, and lambs through Rankin
County 4-H that she decided she would
become a veterinarian. Dr. Moore and her
husband, Daniel, live on their family farm in
Vaughan, Mississippi, with their dogs, cats,
chickens, and goats. She is very happy to
have recently joined the Luckney Animal
Hospital family.
Like many small business owners,
Dr Zieren and Erin know, firsthand, some
of the challenges that arise, especially
for newer businesses like Luckney Animal
Hospital that are still in a growth pattern.
“Small business owners don’t have the
advantages of major corporations and we
fight this every day. We are members of the
community, and you don’t get the customer
service from a corporation that you do from
local businesses,” said Dr. Zieren. “We work
hard on our relationships and want to offer
this word of wisdom to beware of online
medical products for your pets. They do not
know your pet or your pet’s accurate health
history and cannot provide the same
guarantees for the products like a local
veterinarian can for their patient.”
Dr. Zieren, Erin, and their children Cullen
and Mary have planted what they believe to
be permanent roots here in Flowood. Erin
firmly believes that no family is complete
without dachshunds, so they have two for
good measure: Chloe and Lady. Samantha,
the black Lab, loves going to work with Dr.
Zieren, so you might see her around the
clinic, greeting clients and generally loving life.
In his time away from work, you’ll find
Dr. Zieren on a John Deere. With a family
farming background, he has a passion for
working outdoors. He and Cullen are tractor
enthusiasts. Have some John Deere trivia?
Just try him.
Most of all, the Zierens come across as
truly genuine and authentic people, and
Dr. Zieren is quick to point the spotlight at the
others, versus himself, who have been integral
to his personal and professional goals.
“Dr. Lee Payne at the Animal Clinic of
Oxford was the first to see potential in me,
and he helped pave the way for me to go to
vet school,” said Dr. Zieren. “My dad Bill
Zieren was the person to teach me the value
of honesty, integrity, and hard work. Also, my
father-in-law Bill Holden has been a great
influence and mentor with starting a business
from absolutely nothing.”
In the future, the Zierens hope to continue
to provide top-notch veterinary care to their
patients at Luckney Animal Clinic, as well
as continue to grow in the luxury boarding
capacities at Luckney Bed & Biscuit. No
matter what he does, Dr. Zieren plans to
continue living by, while hopefully passing
down to his kids, his favorite quote, “Do what
you say you’re going to do.”
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