Veterinarian Fayetteville, NC
Highland Animal Hospital
Dr. Josh Barkman
Dr. Josh attended undergrad at NC State which is also where he earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1999. He has a special interest in orthopedic surgery and preventative medicine. He and his wife Mary Jon are enjoying being new empty-nesters. Their oldest, Christian, will graduate with his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Mizzou this May and will join Highland Animal Hospital. Alex is an engineering student at NC State. Their youngest, Mary Reese, is a freshman at University of Miami. They have three dogs; Super and Gunny who are retired racing greyhounds, and Frank who they adopted from the Cumberland County Animal Shelter.
Dr. Kelly Totten
Dr. Totten graduated Cum Laude at West Virginia University and her earned her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Tuskegee University in 2012. She has a special interest in soft tissue surgery. She and Chris live with their sons Braylen and Kayden and their beloved cat Grey. Outside of the clinic, Dr. Totten enjoys spending quality time with her family. Riding 4-wheelers, fishing, and relaxing at the beach, she loves creating adventures and memories with her boys.
Dr. Japheth Barkman
Dr. Japheth earned his bachelor's degree from UNC-CH before commissioning into the US Army as a quartermaster officer. After his 4 years of service, Dr. Japheth earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine at NC State in 2016. He has a special interest in soft tissue surgery, radiology, and clinical pathology. He lives with his wife Katie, their 4 sons; David, Joshua, Daniel, and John, and their Golden Retriever Carolina. Outside of work you can find him on the sidelines for his boys' soccer matches.
Dr. Christian Barkman
Dr. Christian graduated from NC State University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. He then earned his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri in 2026. He has special interest in dentistry, ultrasonography, soft tissue surgery, and hopes to train in orthopedic surgery with Dr. Josh. He and his wife Glenn enjoy living in Fayetteville with their adopted pittie Marty. When not at work, Christian enjoys going to the beach, spending time with friends and family, fishing, and playing with Marty.
