Meet the Team

Dr. Pirkey is the owner of Sachse Veterinary Hospital in Sachse, Texas and Murphy Veterinary Hospital located in Murphy, Texas. He has been a small and large animal veterinarian since 1986 after attending Texas A&M University and earning his doctorate in veterinary medicine. His two practices have been open for over 30 years. His areas of interest are orthopedic surgery and canine reproduction. The canine reproductive center is located at the Sachse location where he performs various types of insemination. Sachse Veterinary Hospital is one of the largest canine semen storage facilities in the surrounding states. He is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

Cory was born in Houston and raised in Magnolia, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University for both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees. Cory earned his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation in 2014, he joined Sachse and Murphy Veterinary Hospitals and currently lives in Allen, Texas. Although he enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, his greatest passion lies in surgery and radiology. Cory is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association and Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

In his free time, he enjoys cycling, rock climbing, exercising and travelling. He also loves spending time with his German Shorthaired Pointer named Deuce.

Durandel Ford, Jr., MS, DVM, is an associate of Murphy and Sachse Veterinary Hospitals. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas until he moved to attend Alabama A&M University where he earned his Bachelor’s in Animal Science in 2008. He then attended Tuskegee University where he obtained his MS in Animal & Poultry Science in 2013 as well as his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Ford completed his small animal rotating internship in surgery and internal medicine at Tuskegee University. He has published two articles in ARPN Journal of Agricultural & Biological Science. His areas of interests are small animal surgery, soft tissue as well as canine reproduction. He also enjoys working on large animals. He is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.

Outside of work, Dr. Ford enjoys fishing, hunting, restoring classic cars, playing with his American Bullies, riding & roping with his quarter horse “Smitty”, as well as spending time with his family and his wife Crystal, who is also a veterinarian. He’s a funny guy and loves to joke around.