Doctors

Dr. Southard Jones Doctor Wm. Southard Jones is a Delaware native and graduate of the University of Delaware, Virginia Tech for animal reproduction masters program, and the University of Pennyslvania for his veterinary degree. He founded Red Lion Veterinary Hospital in 1978 intending to split his time between pets and the cows and horses in the area; as the farms disapeared, the large animal work took a back-seat to the increasing numbers of dogs and cats. At the same time, he assisted his wife in raising five children, the eldest of which works with him at this time as Dr. Manetti. The others are: Southard, Adam, Luke, soon to be our third veterinarian and Katie. His wife Pat does the purchasing for the hospital. Family animals are six cats, 50 beef cattle, two horses and a German Shepherd.

Dr. Courtney Manetti Doctor Courtney Manetti followed her fathers footsteps to the Univeristy of Delaware and Uninversity of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Delaware Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association and American Veterinary Medical Association. Courtney's husband Vincent Manetti comes from a New Castle family and is employed by the Delware River and Bay Authority, and serves as his son's T-ball coach. Together they raise their two small children Vinnie and Maggie. The family is rounded out by their boxer and two cats.