In addition to general veterinary practice (including interest in dentistry and soft tissue surgery), Dr. Allen enjoys working with small mammal exotics and endurance racing sled dogs. He has served as a trail veterinary at the Hudson Bay Quest out of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, and the Femundlopet in Norway. He has also done volunteer veterinary work in Fiji.
He has held many positions in the Utah Veterinary Medical Association (UVMA), including president (2007-08) and was the UVMA Veterinarian of the Year in 2009. Recently he completed a seven year-term as a member of the Utah State Veterinary Physicians Licensing Board. Dr. Allen is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, UVMA and International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association.
With his wife, Jewel, he enjoys travel with an interest in wildlife and scenic photography (some of which is displayed in the hospital’s lobby and exam rooms). They have a small horse crew at their home in Grantsville, along with a Golden Retriever (Lily), house cats June Bug and Cricket, and a few “neighbor cats” that have claimed them as their people.
They are proud parents of three children, all of whom are married, and a growing band of grandchildren.
Dr. Allen volunteers with Rotary International, being actively involved with local and international projects (learn more at Rotary.org), previously served on the Grantsville Planning and Zoning and is actively involved with his church.
As a previous kidney donor, he encourages everyone to sign up as an organ donor and is happy to speak to anyone considering live donation about his experience
She practiced in Northern Virginia for fourteen years and is interested in internal medicine and public education in both small animals and exotics. She, her husband Trace, and their two daughters - Mahri and Serin - moved to the Salt Lake City area in August 2020. They have two cats, Dunngi and Pixie and a one eye chihuahua named Chula. They enjoy travel and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and skiing.
Before joining the Brickyard Animal Hospital team, Matt owned small animal veterinary hospitals in SW Ohio for nearly two decades. He graduated from the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. Go Buckeyes!
Personally, he resides in SLC (Sugarhouse) and has three amazing children, one pet chihuahua and 40+ year old Red Lored Amazon parrot. He enjoys competitive tennis, New York Mets baseball, Ohio State athletics, alpine skiing, hiking, boating and supporting live theater and the arts.