| Intro | American veterinarian and YouTuber |
| A.K.A. | Dr. Matt |
| Is |
Physician Veterinarian Video blogger Internet personality YouTuber |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Healthcare Internet |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 October 1986, Boerne, United States of America |
| Age: | 33 years |
| Star sign | Libra |
Matt Carriker (born October 23, 1986) is an American veterinarian and YouTuber. He is the founder of three YouTube channels: DemolitionRanch, Vet Ranch, and OffTheRanch. He practices veterinary medicine at Fair Oaks Ranch Veterinary Clinic.
Early life and education
Matt Carriker was born on October 23, 1986. He was raised with his brothers, Mark and Drew, and sister, Ali, in Boerne, Texas. His father is a veterinarian.
Carriker attended Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2008 and received his veterinary license in 2012.
Career
Carriker practices veterinary medicine at Fair Oaks Ranch Veterinary Clinic in Boerne, Texas. He also is the owner and founder of Bunker Branding Co, which manufacturers and sells merchandise, both for Carriker’s channels and for other YouTubers.
DemolitionRanch
In 2011, Carriker started his YouTube channel, DemolitionRanch, as a veterinary student. The channel began with him and friends using a GoPro to record themselves using guns. Videos topics include firearm reviews, penetration experiments, and what Carriker terms “redneck science” involving the damage created on various objects by different ammunition types.
Vet Ranch
Carriker bought the veterinary clinic from his father, Dr. Lee Carriker, who also graduated from Texas A&M as a vet and appears in occasional Vet Ranch videos helping homeless animals.
Carriker founded Vet Ranch, a non-profit organization, in February 2014. It is a group of veterinarians, including fellow Texas A&M graduate Karri McCreary, who treat animals from high-kill shelters and the street. Medical expenses are raised through donations and advertisements on the Vet Ranch YouTube channel. Most animals come from San Antonio Pets Alive, which also helps find homes for animals after they are treated.
OffTheRanch
Carriker has a vlogging YouTube channel called OffTheRanch. It includes videos about his family life outside of veterinary medicine and firearms.
Personal life
Carriker is married to Meredith (née Atkinson). Together, they have three children: Adalyn, Annie, and Lincoln.