Dr. Matthew Watson has worked in veterinary clinics since the age of 16 when he started as a veterinary assistant in Charlottesville, VA, working at the Animal Medical Center of Charlottesville.  Dr. Watson earned his Bachelors of Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences, from 2004 to 2008. He then began working at Radford Animal Hospital, where he met his wife, Rhiannon Watson.  Dr. Watson attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2012.  He completed his clinical year of vet school at Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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After graduating Vet school, Dr. Watson worked at Tipton Ridge Veterinary Medical Center where he honed his clinical skills.  Dr. Watson also joined the Army Corps of Veterinarians in 2015, and completed the Veterinary Support to Theater of Operations course and the Veterinary Medical Detachment Pre-deployment Course where he learned advanced surgical techniques and trauma management. Dr. Watson deployed to Afghanistan in 2017 as the commanding veterinarian in theater.  After compleating his tour, he served in the Army Reserve until he retired in 2022.

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Dr. Watson became the full-time veterinarian at Blacksburg Animal Clinic in January 2020. Dr. Watson completed the Securos Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) course in 2022. He later became the owner in December 2025.  Dr. Watson completed the Principles of Orthopedics course from the AO Foundation and is an active member of the AO VET.  Dr. Watson enjoys performing surgeries,  including fracture repairs, cranial cruciate repair, exploratory laparotomy, and soft tissue surgery.  He also enjoys endoscopy, rhinoscopy, and trauma medicine. 

In his limited free time, Dr. Watson likes to spend time with his family and complete home improvement projects.  He likes fishing, hiking and being outdoors.