Meet our veterinary team

Practice Owner/ Veterinarian

Dr. Taylor grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Central Arkansas and attended Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2004. He has been practicing as a veterinarian in Hot Springs and the surrounding areas ever since. Dr. Taylor opened Temperance Hill Animal Hospital in 2012. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a son, Nash, and a daughter, June. They have 4 dogs: Smalls, Billy, Daisy, and Roscoe, and 3 cats: Boo Radley, Newman, and Lula. Dr. Taylor enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time on the lake.

Dr. Viscardis is originally from Magnolia, Arkansas. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1993 and Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. Dr. Viscardis has practiced small animal medicine and surgery her entire career in Hot Springs and has been with Temperance Hill Animal Hospital since 2014. She and her husband, Craig, have three sons. In her free time, Dr. Viscardis enjoys physical fitness, spending time on the lake, and vacationing with family. Her family has a German Shorthaired Pointer, Jetta, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Kona, and one cat, Maui.

Courtney is from Illinois, but she moved to Arkansas in 2001. She has been with our clinic since 2014. She graduated from Bismarck High School. Courtney is married and has two daughters. She has a St. Bernard, a Boston Terrier, a Frenchton, an American Bully, and 2 cats. Courtney enjoys working with animals, and in her spare time, she likes to spend time with family, friends, and her fur babies outdoors.

Gayla grew up in Northeast Arkansas. She taught special education for 27 years before retiring and moving to Hot Springs. Gayla has two children and one granddaughter as well as 2 cats and a grand dog.

Brittany was born in Pine Bluff and relocated to Hot Springs in 1998. She graduated from Lakeside High School in 2004. Brittany and her husband, Ron, have two daughters, Autumn and Katalina, and a son, Knox. She has been a lover of animals her whole life and has always wanted to work with them.

Jeremy has been working in veterinary medicine for 8.5 years now. He started in kennel at another clinic then came to Temperance Hill in March of 2019 where he continued kennel until he was promoted to Veterinary Assistant in 2022. He loves all kinds of animals and gives credit to Steve Irwin as his inspiration. Growing up and watching animal planet really played a big part in his affinity to animals. He has 1 dog, a Staffordshire named Mr. Bubba. He is his best friend.

Jeremy enjoys going on walks in the park with Mr. Bubba, gardening, and playing the drums. He has been playing in a worship team at a local church for 7 years now.

Vet Assistant

Liz was born in July of 1992 here in Hot Springs and has lived here the entirety of her life. She graduated in 2010 from Cutter Morning Star. She has 2 sons, Cason and Riley. She has 1 dog, Dingo, and 2 cats, Merry and Kiki. In her free time, she and her family love ATV riding, going to the lake, grilling, and having family and friends over. Liz has a soft spot for all animals since she was young and enjoys being able to come in every day and work with them.

Receptionist

Logan was born and raised in a small town in east Texas. She graduated high school in 2014 from Hughes Springs and started college at the University of Texas in Tyler. She later moved to Hot Springs in 2025. She has 1 dog named Marley. In her spare time, Logan enjoys reading and taking her dog to the park.

Vet Assistant

Bio coming soon