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Dr. Leah I. Thies
Education: Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Years in Practice: 9
Dr. Leah I. Thies received her D.V.M. in 2008 from Iowa State University and completed her pre-veterinary studies in ISU's Department of Animal Science. During school she worked at veterinary clinics in Ames and in Boone. She joined the team at Pipestone Veterinary Services shortly after graduation and has been serving the community since.
After graduation Leah received further advanced training in small animal fracture repair. While she enjoys all aspects of dog and cat preventative care, medicine, and surgery, she especially enjoys small animal orthopedic and emergency care. Leah is a native of Des Moines and her husband Eric is a native of Newton, Iowa. Leah and Eric are both graduates of Dowling Catholic High School. They share their home with their children Ashley, Alex, and Lily and their cat Ewok. |
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Dr. Drew WhiteEducation: Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Years in Practice: 7 Dr. Drew White received his D.V.M. in 2013 from Iowa State University and completed his pre-veterinary studies in ISU’s Department of Animal Science.
We welcomed Dr. Drew into our Pipestone family in 2019 and he is eager to meet the wonderful clients and patients in our community. In his spare time Dr. Drew enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as his dogs, goats, horses, and other fun pets! |
Ashlynn
Practice Manager
Ashlynn joined our team as a manager in August 2017. She grew up in Ventura, California and moved to Ottumwa after graduating from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. Ashlynn enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and 5 dogs.
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Allie
Registered Veterinary Technician
Allie joined our team in 2015 and graduated from DMACC as a registered veterinary technician. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and cuddling with her dog, Izzy.
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Danielle
Guest Services
Danielle loves to spend time outdoors and traveling with her friends, family and fur babies to sunny places. She adopted Rosie and Willa; both Australian shepherds, into her family.
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Meagan
Veterinary Assistant
Meagan enjoys spending time outdoors with family, friends, her dogs Bella & Tommy, and cat Sherlock. She loves spending time with her nephew, and working on craft projects!
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Chris
Groomer
Chris enjoys living on his farm outside of Ottumwa with his wife. Together they have five children, two dogs, two cats and a herd of goats. Chris has enjoyed serving as a groomer at Pipestone for 30 years!
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Chloe
Veterinary Assistant
Chloe graduated from William Penn University with a BA in Biology and Criminology. She joined out team in 2017 and enjoys hiking, gardening, and hanging out with her dogs Coco and Doug in her spare time.
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Melinda
Guest Services
Melinda loves to spend time with her husband and their 5 dogs! In her free time she enjoys hiking, exploring her new property, and training dogs.
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Sara
Guest Services
Sara enjoys spending time with her family; which include her husband, 3 kids, 2 horses, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. She enjoys watching wildlife on their property and riding horses in her free time.
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Kiera
Guest Services
Kiera enjoys spending time with her husband on their "funny farm" with rabbits, chickens, pigs, and her dogs Milly and Kiya. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as camping and being outdoors
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