Meet Our Team

Dr. Hafernick is a Lufkin native. He earned his Doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Texas A&M University in 2012. 

He also completed a bachelor’s degree in biology from SFA in 2008 and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A&M in 2005. After completing his veterinary degree, he practiced for one year in Brenham, Texas as a mixed animal veterinarian.

Dr. Hafernick moved back to his hometown of Lufkin in 2013. He always knew he wanted to return to Lufkin to live and raise his family. When Dr.Hafernick isn’t working on animals, he enjoys building projects, cooking bbq, golfing, hunting, taking care of his horses and cattle, and mostly spending time with his family. He is married to Angela Caskey Hafernick and they have two children, Gibson and Annie. They are members of Carpenter’sWay Baptist Church where they serve in the preschool children’s ministry.

Dr Brittany Register received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2016 for Louisiana State University. She completed her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech in 2012 where she studied animal science. Through college Dr. Register worked in a variety of veterinary care settings including emergency medicine, caring for livestock, and small animal medicine.

Dr. Register moved to Lufkin in 2019. She later joined the team at Pineywoods Veterinary Clinic in January of 2023. Dr. Register has a particular interest and skill in soft tissue surgery. When Dr. Register isn’t practicing veterinary medicine, she is usually spending time with her family. Her husband, Klint, their three girls, and too many animals to list. 

After meeting Dr. Register, it will not take long to see her passion for animal care. She is outgoing, compassionate and driven to help. We are very grateful to have her on our team at Pineywoods Veterinary Clinic.

Aubrie joined our team at Pineywoods Veterinary Clinic in April of 2017. Her intense love for animals drew her towards a career as a veterinary technician. She strongly believes in treating every animal as if they were her own by giving them the best care possible. 

She is married to Alfred and has two kids, Payton and Kailee. She especially enjoys raising her house full of fur babies, Jasmine, Toot, Milo, Charlie, and Meow.

Kamerin joined our team in May 2019; she has worked as a veterinary technician since 2012. She excels in phlebotomy skills and wants to make the animals as comfortable as possible while they are here. She is always happy to answer any questions and give practical advice to maximize your pet's health. 

She is married to Mark, and they have a son, Case. They have two dogs Darla and Bailey and a flock of turkeys.