Meet the Team

Dr. Matt Honey is a Rutherford County native, graduating from Riverdale High in 2001 and MTSU with a degree in animal science in 2006. He went on to graduate school at St. Matthews University on Grand Cayman Island, and completed his clinical studies at NC State University in 2011. Upon completion of his D.V.M. degree, he moved back to Rutherford County and began practicing at Premier VetCare in July 2011. In 2014 he was fortunate enough to be offered a position here at Barfield Animal Hospital, where he had worked as an assistant prior to going to vet school. Dr. Honey is married to his high school sweetheart, Kim. They have one daughter, Avery, who was born in 2012. They have two dogs, a lab named Cabela and a shepherd mix, CJ, that they rescued from the Cayman Animal Shelter.

Dr. Honey’s main veterinary interests are internal medicine and surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Honey is an avid golfer and hunter, and enjoys spending time with friends and family.