Fort Hill Animal Hospital

Our Veterinarians

• Dr. Henry J. Travis, DVM
  Henry Travis is a local Half Hollow Hills High School graduate.  He attended Cornell University for 8 years, graduating with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1974, at which time he returned to Huntington to work at Fort Hill Animal Hospital. Dr. Travis was a member of the advisory council  as well as the Chairperson for Cornell University's Baker Institute for Animal Health for numerous years. He also has volunteered his time as a member of the advisory council at the Guide Dog Foundation in Smithtown.
  
  
  
• Dr. Lyndsey A. Travis, DVM
  Lyndsey Travis, was born and raised in Huntington, New York. She had a life long dream of becoming a veterinarian.  Little Lyndsey would frequently visit Fort Hill Animal Hospital with her father.  As she entered high school (Harborfields High School), she began to work as a veterinary assistant at Fort Hill Animal Hospital. She then went on to college at the University of Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 2001. While in college, she worked for the University of Georgia Veterinary College.  Dr. Travis attended Ross School ofVeterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, and graduated in 2006. After graduation, Dr. Travis worked in the state of Virginia for 3 years, prior to moving back home. When she is not at Fort Hill Animal Hospital, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, husband, cat and dog.

Our History

Fort Hill started as Ackerman Dog & Cat Hospital at the turn of the century by Dr. Ackerman.  It was bought in the 1920s by Arthur Trayford, a local hometown veterinarian.  It was then sold to Dr. Frederick O. Wright in the 1950s.  Dr. Wright did extensive renovations and expansion in the early 1970s.  This is what made Fort Hill into what it is today.

Henry Travis, another local homegrown veterinarian bought the hospital in 1980. After the turn of the next century, he was joined by his daughter, Lyndsey Travis.

See our historic photos here.

Long Islander Newspaper clipping from 1926 about Dr. Ackerman moving his practice from Brooklyn to Huntington (on Jericho Turnpike).

Long Islander Newspaper clipping from 1928 about Dr. Ackerman opening his animal hospital at the current Fort Hill address with Dr. Trayford.

This is our listing on the American Veterinary Medical History Society's Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices. Fort Hill is in the 75-99 years category.