Pipestone Veterinary Clinic

Our Veterinarians
Our Staff
Pipestone, MN Clinic
Independence, IA Clinic

OUR STAFF

	Shannon Bouman Shannon’s voice is often a client’s first contact with Pipestone Vet Clinic. Since 2000 this Marshall, MN native, who attended South Dakota State University, has been enjoying her position as the receptionist and is the editor of the clinic's popular sheep newsletter and does various jobs in the accounting department.
	Cathy Bryan She’s been called the hub of diagnostic information at Pipestone Veterinary Clinic. Cathy prepares and submits samples for diagnostic evaluation then she reports results to our veterinarians. Some of her other duties include Brucellosis testing and PRRS Elisa testing. Cathy began her duties at the clinic in 1998.
	Scott Crawford Sheep expert Scott Crawford has been employed by the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic since 1970. Scott’s experience with his own sheep and cattle, along with years assisting our veterinarians, qualifies him to knowledgably advise our clients. Scott is a Pipestone, MN native who enjoys his time away from work showing his sheep and cattle.
	Angie DeGroot Angie’s passion for all animals shines through in her work at the clinic and in her personal life. The DeGroot family shows horses and cattle in 4-H and in open class. Angie came to the Pipestone Vet Clinic in 1997 with a degree in ag journalism and animal science. She works in customer service and accounts receivable.
	Pam Kuhlman Pam says years of working with animals on the family farm near Hardwick, MN gave her a strong work ethic. She’s been at the Vet Clinic in customer service, inventory, and accounts payable since 1994. Pam is also responsible for the annual Pipestone Veterinary Supply Catalog.
	Brenda Kroeger Finding the answer to a customer’s question is the best part Brenda’s day. This Flandreau, SD native began work at the Pipestone Vet Clinic in 2005. Brenda's versatility helps her to share her talents in shipping, customer service, and also as a receptionist.
	Nancy Oye Nancy leads the customer service and accounts receivable teams. This Pipestone native began working at the clinic in 1992. It’s her responsibility to complete health certificates for interstate and international movement for all species except swine. She also does all record keeping for cattle at the Pipestone auction market for semimonthly dairy sales and weekly cattle sales.
	Jackie Riffel Years of experience in animal health product supply makes Jackie a standout in our shipping department. Her entire career has been devoted to veterinary clients. Jackie lives in Flandreau, SD.
	Janie Vanden Berg Our purchasing agent and inventory controller came to the Vet Clinic in 2008. Janie holds a bachelor’s degree in human services and the Clinic benefits from her previous experience in purchasing. She lives in Pipestone County.
	Scott VanderPoel Scott grew up on a beef and dairy farm near Pipestone, MN and also has experience with sheep. He’s an animal science graduate of South Dakota State University. Scott works in customer service and assists the veterinarians in the field.
	Hannah Walkes Swine field specialist Hannah Walkes focuses on health issues in grow-finish herds. She holds degrees in both microbiology and biology (with emphases in infectious disease and pre- professional veterinary medicine) from South Dakota State University. Hannah grew up on a farm near Lakefield, MN.
	Katie Wiese Though she was born and raised on a dairy farm near Holland, MN Katie grew up to focus her attention beyond production agriculture: her specialty is companion animal care. Pets and their owners who visit the Pipestone location have learned to trust Katie who has been a small animal veterinary technician there since 1997 and joined the clinic in 2005.
	Kim Westerbur In 2009, Kim—a Jasper, MN resident—joined the Clinic accounting team. Kim is responsible for all of the drop ship orders. Kim's enthusiasm and attention to detail makes her an excellent addition to the team.
	Sylvia Wolters Sylvia Wolters joined the Pipestone team in 1997. She grew up on a sheep and hay ranch in Washington, earned an animal science Degree from Washington State University, and accumulated years of experience in the animal health industry. Her extensive background enables Sylvia to provide accurate product information and customer service no matter what the animal species.