Dr. William Wood was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama.
He began his college studies at Auburn University and in 1977 he received a ​Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science and Biochemistry. Four years later he earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn. After graduation, he practiced in Roswell, Georgia before moving to Texas. For two years Dr. Wood worked in the Animal Emergency Clinic in Odessa, Texas before moving to Dallas-Ft Worth area, where he opened a mobile veterinary service. In 2007, Dr. Wood opened Double Oak Veterinary Medical Center, where he still practices.
Dr. Wood was married to Patricia for 23 years before her passing away from Alzeimer's in 2020. His hobbies include Auburn football, history, archaeology, weight training, boxing, traveling, and astronomy. He also enjoys spending time and spoiling his five cats: Tiger Paws, Aubie, Jordan, Lily, and Planchecko.