Morris Hospital B. Hagewood's Page

Founded in 1978

26684 Grand River Ave. Redford, MI 48240 Phone (313) 537-6100 Fax (313) 537-1060

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Dr. B. Hagewood's Page

When I was a small child I can remember being fascinated by all types of animals. I was always intrigued by the methods they displayed for survival and their ability to adapt to changes in their environment. We moved several times due to my fathers work and I wasn't allowed to have a dog or a cat - so I kept frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, turtles and several types of small rodents as pets. I always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian but my fascination with animals and science led me down a different career path at first. I graduated from an undergraduate college (in New York) with a BS in Chemistry and then pursued a PhD in Biochemistry from Purdue University.
At Purdue I met my future wife while I was a teaching assistant - she then went to Kansas State University for her D.V.M. degree while I finished my graduate studies at Purdue. We moved to Michigan where she practiced at a local veterinary clinic for several years while I was a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School. After leaving the University of Michigan I worked at Michigan State University in the Veterinary College doing vaccine research for a swine respiratory pathogen. While at Michigan State I thought about going back to school to become a veterinarian and after some prodding from my spouse I did. After graduating I worked as a full time veterinarian at the East Detroit Animal Hospital and then a full time emergency veterinarian. During my years at the East Detroit Animal Hospital I served on the State Veterinary Board, I worked part time as a relief veterinarian for many of the local emergency veterinary clinics and even worked for the Detroit Zoo when the head vet [Dr Ann Duncan] was on maternity leave. I enjoyed the emergency vet work, but it does take a toll on your family - you end up working most - if not all holidays. I have now been a full time relief veterinarian since Jan 2006 and am at the Morris Animal Hospital every other Friday. My interests include small animal and exotic pet veterinary medicine, emergency medicine, and surgery.
My wife and I have two wonderful children, several dogs and a few other critters in the house. I feel so fortunate that I have such a great family and a job I enjoy so much. Now if only the house we are remodeling would ever be finished......

Byron Hagewood D.V.M. PhD