Married shortly after graduation, the Ericksons met while attending Texas A&M University—receiving their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees simultaneously in 1995. Both excel in small animal medicine and surgery, with complementary interests in anesthesia, pain and disease management, dermatology and oncology. The Ericksons share their home with several four-legged family members, and, their two-legged daughters, Avery and Drew. While not working, they enjoy traveling to exotic—or not-so-exotic—locations and many outdoor sports and activities.