Bladen Animal Hospital

Bladen Animal Hospital was founded by Dr. Norfleet Midyette in 1953. A practicing veterinarian for over 50 years, Dr. Midyette was well-known as a great man that did much for his community. In addition to providing veterinary care for several generations of residents, he served on the Bladen County Board of Health. In 2011, the Bladen County Animal Shelter was named in his honor. After his passing in 2013, his family wanted to keep the hospital open to continue to serve the clients and pets of Bladen County, and to preserve the outstanding reputation in which Dr. Midyette had dedicated his life's work. Dr. Sheila Hanby was contacted by his family and began working at the hospital in 2013. In April 2014, she purchased the hospital. It is the goal of Bladen Animal Hospital to uphold the values of Dr. Midyette and provide economical and ethical care to our clients and patients.

Meet Our Staff

Sheila Hanby, DVM, Owner, graduated from North Carolina State University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1996. Following graduation, she completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Florida. Dr. Hanby currently sees patients mainly at her Leland NC practice, Capeside Animal Hospital, but is closely involved with day-to-day operations of Bladen Animal Hospital.

Johanna Parker, DVM, grew up in Littleton, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she received a B.S. in Biology and Minored in Chemistry. After graduation, she attended veterinary school at North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine where she focused specifically on Mixed Animal Medicine/Equine Medicine, however late in her veterinary school career felt that small animal medicine would suit her better. She started her career in Frankfort, Indiana as a small animal veterinarian before moving back to southeastern North Carolina to pursue mixed animal practice with a higher focus on small animal medicine and surgery. She now resides in Pender County with her husband, two boys, two cats, and numerous dogs. Dr. Parker has been with Bladen Animal Hospital since 2015 and is also the shelter veterinarian for Pender County Animal Shelter. She serves on the Pender County Animal Shelter Advisory Board as well as the Dangerous Dog Committee for Pender County. She has been active in several United Kennel Club local clubs that promote and hold UKC Shows and Nite Hunt competitions in Pender & Sampson County. In her free time, Dr. Parker is passionate about showing and competition hunting her hounds with her husband, hunting, and gardening.

Jonni, Office Manager, is a wife and mother to four children, three girls and one boy. She moved to Bladen County when she was 10 years old, so she has lived here most of her life. She has worked at Bladen Animal Hospital since 2012. She started working under Dr. Midyette in 2012 and stayed on when the business changed ownership in 2014. She has always loved animals and wanted every animal that she saw. She enjoys working with everyone's animals. She is working on a small farm herself! She currently has four dogs, three cats, and one pig. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She looks forward to caring for all your furbabies.

Heather, Customer Service Representative, was born and raised here in Bladen. She is a mother to a bright and amazing young man. Growing up, she always loved being around animals and caring for them. She has 4 cats and 1 dog. She had 5 years of experience working in a vet hospital prior to joining Bladen Animal Hospital. It warms her heart to come to work every day and enjoy what she does. She absolutely loves to get snuggles from all the fur babies that she gets to see throughout the day.

Services Offered

Bladen Animal Hospital offers a variety of services including routine check-ups, vaccinations, dental care, surgical procedures, and emergency care. We also have an online pharmacy for convenient medication purchases. Our staff is dedicated to providing compassionate and professional care to all our patients.