Dr. Gretchen Wright grew up in Houston, Texas, but headed to Clemson University (Go Tigers!) in South Carolina for college. After working on the horse and dairy farms there, she decided to become a veterinarian. She graduated from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and then did an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Wright then moved back to Texas to practice while her husband, Zack, completed his residency in small animal oncology. The Wrights moved to Albuquerque in the summer of 2008 and Gretchen joined Aztec in July 2009. Dr. Wright has special interests in surgery and dentistry.

Zack and Gretchen have a cat, Dixie, two golden retrievers, Cayman and Jessie, and a mixed breed dog, Allie. In her free time, Dr. Wright likes to rose garden, swim, hike with the dogs, and shop and eat in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Dr. Benoît Bouchet joined Aztec Animal Clinic in March of 2010. He received his DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing a private practice internship with San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in Southern California, he headed to New Mexico with his wife Sofia, his Australian Shepard Katie, and two Tabby cats Samson and Annie. Dr. Bouchet worked as an equine veterinarian for 5 years before realizing he really missed working with companion animals. He enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine, but has a particular interest in ophthalmology, dentistry, and internal medicine.

Dr. Bouchet and Sofia have added daughters Isabel and Camille, along with Rita, a stray dog they found on the ditch, to their family. They moved to the Nob Hill area a few years ago and absolutely love the neighborhood. When he’s not working, Dr. Bouchet enjoys running, reading, gardening, cooking, wine-tasting, and spending time with his family.