Conveniently located in Arkadelphia, this full-service clinic offers complete medical care for your pets including: preventative care, routine surgery, and in-house diagnostics.
Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
(closed Noon-1:00pm for lunch)
Saturday & Sunday Branch is CLOSED
Meet The Team
Rob Rucker, DVM
Dr. Rob Rucker joined the Providence team in March of 2018 as a General Practitioner of small animal veterinary medicine. He is an Arkadelphia native, graduating from Arkadelphia High School in 1985 and Ouachita Baptist University in 1989. He went on to work on orthopedic research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from 1989-92 before deciding to pursue his veterinary degree. He graduated from Louisiana State University- School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996 with a D.V.M. Since then he has practiced veterinary medicine in Arkadelphia for 22 years.
Dr. Rucker is married to Dr. Gari Rucker, pediatrician at Arkadelphia Clinic for Children & Young Adults. They have 2 sons: Garrett and Griffin. They also have two French bulldogs: Stewie and Gertie and a rescue rat terrier named LuLu.
In his free time Dr. Rucker likes doing anything outdoors, especially motorcycling and lake activities. He also enjoys playing the Cajun accordion.
Amy Allen, DVM
Dr. Amy Allen joined Providence 7 years ago as a General Practitioner of small animal medicine. Dr. Allen was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in South Louisiana. She attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Zoology in 1990. She went to work for the Department of Environment Quality for 2 years before attending veterinary school. She graduated from LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. Dr. Allen has a yellow labrador named Beaux and a Maine Coon named Louie Boudreaux. In her free time, she loves spending time outdoors and on the lake with her two sons.