We are extremely proud of our dedicated team. We hire only the best and most experienced employees to become a part of our team here at Midland Prairie Veterinary Services. Our team is filled with highly dedicated animal lovers who are well trained at their jobs. They will do anything possible for their patients and the owners who love them.
Learning and education are very important here at Midland Prairie Veterinary Services. We strive to have a state of the art hospital with a staff trained in the latest medical advances. Our patients deserve the very best veterinary care.
Basically, our team is full of animal lovers. They make it a goal to treat each patient like their own. They give each patient plenty of love and attention. They are prepared to discuss preventative medicine so that every pet can stay as healthy as possible. They will also do everything that they can to make a sick pet feel better as soon as possible.
If you would like to speak to someone on our team, don’t hesitate to contact us today at (515) 674-3228 (Colfax) or (515) 674-3228 (Maxwell).
Dr. Christie Gordon
Dr. Christie Gordon has been with the clinic since July 2015 and has been practicing in the area since 2010 when she graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois. She mainly treats dogs, cats and exotic pets and is usually based out of the Maxwell location. When not working she enjoys spending time at home with her husband and their menagerie of animals.
Dr. Meredith Johns
Dr. Meredith Johns graduated from Iowa State University in 2010 and moved back to the area in 2017 to join the practice. Prior to returning to central Iowa, she practiced mixed and small animal medicine in central Missouri and Southeast Iowa. Dr. Johns enjoys the variety that comes with caring for all types of animals and learning something new every day. She also has a masters degree in Public Health and has a special interest in infections that affect both animals and humans. She lives in Polk City with her husband Joe and two daughters, Marnie and Hollis. She feels she has found the perfect work home with the staff, clients and patients at MPVS! Go Cyclones!
Dr. Rebecca Smith
Dr. Rebecca Smith lives in Colfax with her husband Justin and their four kids, Natalie, Ramona, Nathan and Natasha. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she graduated from Washington State University in 2002 and has practiced veterinary medicine in rural mixed-animal practice in Oregon, Montana, and Nebraska prior to moving to Iowa in 2015. When the opportunity arose to start Midland Prairie Vet with Dr. Johns and Dr. Gordon in 2018, it was a perfect fit. Dr. Smith enjoys the diversity of practicing medicine and surgery in all species, and her favorite part of practicing here is the real sense of community that is found in Central Iowa. In her spare time, she and her family enjoy being part of the ministry of Adult & Teen Challenge of the Midlands, and taking their horses out for rides in the woods.
Dr. Ashley Burrows
Dr. Ashley Burrows graduated from Iowa State’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. She grew up in Bondurant and is excited to return and serve the area. She graduated from Luther College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2018. If you ask her what her favorite animal is, she won’t be able to pick one! She enjoys the variation of the species we get to see at Midland Prairie Veterinary Services. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside with her dogs Luna and Oscar, playing slow pitch or volleyball (whichever sport is in season), and spending time with her friends and family.
Dr. McKayla White
Dr. McKayla White graduated from Iowa State’s college of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. She is originally from south central Minnesota but now calls central Iowa home. She loves the variety that comes with being a mixed animal practitioner and is excited to serve the clients at MPVS. When not at work, McKayla can be found teaching dance classes, finding ways to enjoy the outdoors, and more recently has enjoyed participating in a couple Tough Mudder events.
Dr. Taylor Smith
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Betsy Damman
Betsy Damman graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Microbiology, but because of her love for pets, but large and small, she came to work in the veterinary field. For the past 21 years, she has been serving patients and their owners. She has been with our clinic since April 2014. In her time away from work, she loves to garden, fish and watch her three boys play sports. Betsy is a farm girl at heart. She loves helping her husband on the farm and just being outside. Betsy has two dogs of her own, Belle and Hope.
Sara Cornelius
Sara graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. She joined us in August 2016 with five years of previous experience working as a veterinary technician. Sara lives in Maxwell with her four children, Kaylee, Mackenzie, Landon and Cameron as well as her dog, Evie and cats, Billie Mays, CiCi and Moto. In her free time, Sara enjoys playing volleyball. One of her favorite things about working at MPVS are pot-bellied pigs!!
Deb Finch
Deb has been a jack of all trades since the beginning and can be seen doing just about anything around either clinic! Deb is a local gal, growing up on a farm outside of Collins. Her interest in animals started at an early age and was cultured through her livestock and pet projects in 4H. After graduation from high school, she attended Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, where she received her Associate of Arts degree in Agriculture. Deb has over 20 years experience as a veterinary assistant. Deb and her husband Eric raise hay and meat goats on their home farm, along with raising their two sons. Deb enjoys reading, gardening and boating in her free time.
Alyna Johnson
Alyna Johnson loves working with animals of all kinds. She started as a volunteer at Our Family Vet in high school in 2012, and then became an employee in 2013. Alyna’s love for animals led her to her graduation from DMACC with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2017. Alyna and her husband Connor make their home in Maxwell with their dogs Belle and Wren. Alyna can be found ready to help your animals at either of our clinic locations!
Brenna Thomson
Brenna Graduated Baxter High School in 2019 and attended Central College for one year before coming to Midland Prairie. As of right now she is taking a break from college while she figures out what she wants to pursue in the future. She currently lives at home with her parents, older brother, two dogs, and three cats. Brenna loves animals of all kinds and loves being able to help them.
Beth Hunsberger
Beth joined the team in our Colfax clinic in October of 2020. She lives in Newton with her husband and five children. In her spare time she likes to hang out with friends and family and watch her kids during sporting events. Beth has two pets at home, a yellow lab named Greta and a cat named Katjia.
Kassidy Adams
Kassidy graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Biology in December 2021. She will be continuing her education at Iowa State in pursuit of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine beginning in the fall of 2022. She grew up on a farm outside of Bondurant and owns goats, horses, and a llama named Stanley. Kassidy’s favorite patients to see are exotics, large animals, lab puppies, and bulldogs. In her free time, Kassidy enjoys spending time outside doing everything from water activities to hammocking.
Addie Ehlers
Addie graduated from Bondurant-Farrar High School in 2021 and is now a Junior at Iowa State University studying Animal Science on the Pre-Vet track. She loves animals of all shapes and sizes, and she looks forward to continuing her education and pursuing vet school in the future. Outside of the clinic, Addie enjoys spending time with friends and family and participating in Pre-Vet club and College Diabetes Network through Iowa State!
Hailey Clark
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Faith Johnson
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JJ Westendorf
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Emily Washington
Emily graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Animal Science in May 2020. Emily works in the Huxley location, and has been on staff there since 2016. She grew up on a farm outside of Elkhart surrounded by animals. She currently has a cat named Lucy and a dog named Ellie. Emily enjoys photographing livestock shows, hunting and spending time with friends and family.
Sarah Stolte
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Lindsay Pitcherello
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Diane Uhlenhopp
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Kim Adams
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