Compassionate veterinary care in Murfreesboro, TN located off New Salem Hwy 🐾
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Savannah's Crossing is a veterinary clinic located West of I-24 on the corner of New Salem Hwy and Cason Ln. We are walking distance from the new Three Rivers Subdivision and want to get to know you and your fur family!
11/03/2025
✨ Meet the staff Monday! ✨
Meet Dr. Maddux! Dr. Maddux was born in Pensacola, Florida and raised nearby in Milton, Florida. He decided in middle school to become a veterinarian after career shadowing a local veterinarian. He attended Auburn University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and later his doctorate from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. During his time at Auburn Dr. Maddux became an avid Tigers fan. War Eagle!
Since graduation, Dr. Maddux has practiced small animal medicine in Georgia, Florida, Texas and Tennessee. His professional areas of interests include internal medicine, surgery, and dentistry. Dr. Maddux takes pride in getting to know his patients and achieving a comfort level with owners and animals alike. He is extremely proud of the veterinary hospital he and his wife have started and watched grow.
In his spare time, Dr. Maddux enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Christen and two boys, Wyatt and Everett. He is an avid Civil War buff and enjoys visiting battlefields and seeing historical sites from that time period.
11/01/2025
Whipping up homemade nibbles that set tails wagging, conjuring up pet-friendly dishes that make furry friends jump for joy. We all love our pets, and Cook for Your Pets Day promises to take the indulgence of our pets to new levels. On this day, as a responsible owner who wishes to repay your pet’s...
10/31/2025
Drum Role......
Coming in with 37 votes.....
Door 1 is the winner!! Congrats Dawn and Angelica! 🎉🎉
10/31/2025
Voting is still open until 9am! Happy Halloween!
10/30/2025
How can we make Halloween safer for pets? Costumes and masks, lights and decorations, and a constant parade of strangers coming to your door— Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for pets. You can protect your pets by taking these steps to reduce the risk of them being hurt, poisoned, or...
10/30/2025
Why spend money on Halloween costumes when we're already Thing 1 and Thing 2?! 🎃👻
10/29/2025
Little Kiki may be small, but she's got a big place in Taylors heart! 🐾😍🖤
10/28/2025
Cast votes not spells! 👻🪄✨
Please comment your vote for your favorite door! The winner will be announced on Halloween! 🎃
10/28/2025
Recon came to sweep the floors today with his big fluffy tail! Such a handsome boy!
10/27/2025
"[It's] like family now, so I'll be keeping it around all year." Roswell is very social, especially for a cat, and absolutely loves making new friends. Recently he met someone who became his best friend almost instantly — and it definitely caught his family by surprise. Roswell’s mom was out sho...
10/27/2025
✨ Meet the staff Monday! ✨
Meet Dr. Walker! Dr. Robert Walker is a native Tennessean that was born and raised in Murfreesboro. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree. He later obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 2014. After graduating from vet school, Dr. Walker and his wife, Emily, moved back to the Murfreesboro area. He has worked at two small animal hospitals in the Middle Tennessee area before making his move to Savannah’s Crossing. Dr. Walker and Emily have two daughters and two hound mixes. In his spare time, Dr. Walker enjoys the outdoors, watching football, and plenty of family time.
10/24/2025
Kitty wanted to say “Happy Friday!!!!”
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2395 New Salem Highway Suite O Murfreesboro, TN 37128
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Savannah is Dr. Maddux’s furry canine family member and is the mascot and inspiration behind Savannah's Crossing Veterinary Hospital. She is a three-legged mixed breed dog whose heart is filled with pure joy and love for her family and children of all ages. She was not always named Savannah and she did not always have only three legs…her story is one a lot of pet owners and parents can connect with as she was meant to become Dr. Maddux’s first dog.
It was July 4th weekend of 2005 and I was a senior student at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine rotating through the orthopedic department. A local good Samaritan brought in an 8-week old puppy that had been hit by a car on the busy four lane highway in front of the veterinary college. She had no collar, no microchip, and no owners. The emergency services personnel admitted the puppy and instantly named her “Cutie Pie” thanks to her adorable large brown eyes lined perfectly with a black rim of what I call her eye liner.
“Cutie Pie” showed the most tender heart and the sweetest disposition to anyone who cared for her. She never protested any treatment and only cried when her right rear leg was handled. X-rays showed she had a broken leg through the growth plate of her back right leg so she was placed under my care within the orthopedic department. Surgery was scheduled as soon as possible. I was assisting the senior clinician and the surgery resident in attempting to repair the fracture. Puppies are amazing at healing but “Cutie Pie’s” fracture had a massive amount of scar tissue so the fracture could not be repaired in a way that would heal and be usable. I had to make a decision: either fusion of the knee and a resulting peg leg or amputation of the leg just below the hip.
My concern was that a peg leg would always be a source of pain and discomfort so after consulting with the senior clinician and resident, I decided due to her young age and amount of scar tissue we would amputate and trust that she would adjust quickly to a new way of life…I also decided at that moment that “Cutie Pie” would become mine. In the course of taking care of her, I had begun to fall in love with her sweet and intelligent demeanor, her gentle licks, and those adorable brown eyes. I had never named a puppy before, so I reached to song lyrics, favorite movie characters, and all my friends for name suggestions. Nothing seemed quite right until someone suggested “Savannah” and I instantly knew that was her new name and I was her new family and home.
Two days after surgery Savannah went home with me for the very first time. I had to help her up the 3 steps leading to the front door for the first two days but from then on Savannah has never needed any further assistance. Along with an array of other skills and mobility adjustments Savannah has even learned to jump into my arms so I can boost her into the back of my truck. She became a favorite at the vet school and would cause jovial fights among the veterinary technicians regarding who would get to care for her while I was working with other animals on other rotations. Her popularity has continued wherever she has been, and she is often approached by strangers and children who see her wide smile, bright eyes and want to get to know her story.
Over the years, Savannah and I have traveled together to farm calls during my large animal veterinary days; moved together to four different states; survived hurricanes together and even gained two additional four-legged friends named Lucy and Kona. Savannah’s adventures cease to slow her down and all those around her often forget she is an amputee.
Savannah has showed such a love for life and unwillingness to let anything hinder her fast paced walks, runs through the woods, dreams of rabbit chases and love of her stuffed “babies” that it has inspired me to develop a clinic where personalized care and education can give an owner the same joy I have experienced over the last 11 years. Savannah may have lost her leg, but her quality of life was saved. This has given me a passion for orthopedic surgeries in particular, but has always served as a reminder to do what is best for the pet in the long run. Dr. Maddux
Savannah’s spirit and sheer joy are abundant from the first seconds you meet her…and you certainly will meet her as she is looking forward to spending her afternoons as the clinic mascot alongside her favorite person and mutual love of her life, Dr. Maddux.
