Dr. Kay W. Gilpin was the Founder of Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital in 1974. He is married to wife, Judy Sweeney Gilpin, and they have three children and eight grandchildren. Sons, Darin L. Gilpin, DVM and Brian D. Gilpin, DVM are the current administrators of SVH, and daughter Julie Stafford serves as a Client Care Specialist. Dr K. Gilpin has one dog, Tillie, two cats, Buddy and Oreo, and two horses, Blaze and Penelope (who is a miniature horse).

Dr. K. Gilpin graduated from St. Marys High School in 1965. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from West Virginia University in 1969. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1972.

Dr. K. Gilpin has been a past Board Member and a Past President of the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. He was also a past Board Member and Past President of The Ohio

State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society. He served on the Board and as a Past President of the West Virginia University Alumni Association. Dr. K. Gilpin was also selected as “Alumnus of the Year” for St. Marys High School, “Veterinarian of the Year” for the WV Veterinary Medical Association, and a “Veterinary Medical Alumni Recognition” recipient from The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Currently, he is a Governor appointed member of the WV Board of Veterinary Medicine, a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, the OSU Alumni Society, and the WVU Alumni Association.

Dr. Darin Gilpin has been with Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital since June 1994. He is married to wife Corinna and has three daughters and two dogs.

Dr. Darin Gilpin graduated from Martinsburg High School in 1986. He received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from West Virginia University in 1990. He earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994.

Dr. Darin Gilpin has had the honor of serving as the moderator at the American Veterinary Medical Association leadership Conference. He is a past Board Member of the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. He is currently a member of the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, and Martinsburg Sunrise Rotary Club. He is a past President of the Martinsburg Sunrise Rotary Club, WVU Eastern Panhandle Alumni Association and the WV Veterinary Medical Association. He is on the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors and is a past Board Member for the Boys and Girls Club Eastern Panhandle. He currently serves on the Board of Education for Berkeley County.