Desert Forest Animal Hospital is an independently owned veterinary hospital in Cave Creek, Arizona, providing personalized veterinary care for dogs and cats throughout Cave Creek, Carefree, Desert Mountain, North Scottsdale, Tatum Ranch, Desert Hills, Anthem, and surrounding North Valley communities.
Our services include wellness and preventive care, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, dermatology and allergy care, internal medicine, in-house laboratory testing, digital radiology, ultrasound when available, and same-day urgent veterinary care during regular business hours when capacity allows. Desert Forest Animal Hospital also stocks rattlesnake antivenom and uses Fear Free principles to help reduce stress during veterinary visits.
Our goal is to provide thoughtful, evidence-based medicine with clear communication, continuity of care, and a strong commitment to the local community.
Bryan Hayter, DVM, is the Owner and Medical Director of Desert Forest Animal Hospital. Dr. Hayter grew up in Tustin, California, and earned a Master of Fine Arts before pursuing veterinary medicine. He later earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University, where his clinical interests included internal medicine, dentistry, and a broad range of animal health disciplines.
During his veterinary training, Dr. Hayter completed an internship at the San Diego Zoo, where he gained experience working with a wide variety of species, including a giant panda, cheetah, cougar, and polar bear. That experience helped shape his approach to careful observation, diagnostics, and individualized patient care.
Today, Dr. Hayter focuses on providing high-quality medical and surgical care for dogs and cats while helping Desert Forest Animal Hospital remain a locally owned veterinary resource for families throughout Cave Creek and the surrounding Sonoran Desert communities.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Hayter enjoys spending time with his wife, Catherine, their three children, their cockapoo Skywalker, and their silky chickens.
