THE VETERINARIANS
Dr. KnaackDr. Nicole Knaack is the owner of the Keystone and North
Tama Veterinary Clinics. Dr. Knaack enjoys bovine embryo transfer and artificial insemination as well as small animal cases. She and her husband, Andrew, live in Traer with 3 children, Kolt, Emmet, and Julie. |
Dr. TernusDr. Katey Ternus hails from La Porte City, Iowa. Dr. Ternus
enjoys bovine artificial insemination and our small ruminant patients. She and her husband, Joe, and their dog, Gus, currently live in Dysart, Iowa. |
Dr. AbbeyDr. Abbey Smith comes from Adel, Iowa. Dr. Smith enjoys our
equine patients and small animal surgeries. She and her husband, Tanner, live in Belle Plaine with their three Australian Shepherds, Tara, Tessa, and Ned, and several sheep. |
Dr. SchlesserDr. Kris Schlesser has worked for our Traer office for 3 years. Kris travels to us from Independence two days a week for small animal appointments and surgeries. She and her husband have two children and a herd of red angus cattle they wrangle. Kris has continued to be perfect to fit our small animal client needs and has been a rock for our new doctors to lean on for tough cases.
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THE STAFF
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Amanda Bina is a friendly face in our Traer location and takes the reins on daily tasks to ensure they go smoothly. She can be seen doing office work, handling patients, or helping with surgery.
Deanna Kucera has been a great technician addition and has great experience from her previous tech jobs. She is the quickest to place and IV catheter and can educate clients very well.
Arielle Beenken is our newest hire and works out of our Traer office answering phones for both clinics and scheduling all of our lives. She has caught on so fast and we are thankful for her!
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Ally Pickering is a well-known face in Keystone and came to us from Dr. Peddicord when he sold the Keystone practice. She is great at getting to know people and works the front desk.
Chelsea Sills goes between Traer and Keystone and several farms near and far. She takes care of the embryo paperwork and AI supplies and can also be found helping with small animal patients.
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Pat Wood handles the accounts of the practice. She keeps all the lights on, bills paid, and items on the shelves. She is the most experienced member of the practice as she’s been here the longest.
Denise Selken works out of the Keystone office at the reception desk, cleaning, and talking to clients about their patients. She is a familiar face in the area.
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Katie Kullmer is a true jack of all trades! She can be found helping the veterinarians in an exam room or in a chute. She is a numbers gal and is quite helpful for ordering supplies for our Keystone office.
Wendy Ewoldt works out of the Traer office and is great at getting a ton of information from clients over the phone to have the most information ready for the veterinarians.
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OUR LOCATIONS
North Tama Vet Clinic | Traer, Iowa532 2nd Street, Traer, IA 50675
319-478-8411 Follow NTVC on Facebook! |
Keystone Vet Clinic | Keystone, Iowa76 Main Street, Keystone, Iowa 52249
319-442-3452 Follow KVC on Facebook! |