"Service, Committment, Excellence"

Our Crew

Jeff Thompson, DVM- originally from Ohio, received his undergraduate and DVM from The Ohio State University in 1985. He spent time private practice and in the animal pharmaceutical industry before founding Town & Country in 2002. He has a special interest in animal reproduction work. He and his wife Shelley, also a DVM, have three grown sons and live in Miami County where they also raise black Angus cattle and keep a few horses, cats and dogs. He attends the Central States and North American Veterinary conferences each year and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practioners, American Association of Bovine Practioners and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association.


Shelley Thompson, DVM
  a native of Nebraska, received her B.S. in Animal Science from NDSV and DVM from The Ohio State University in 1986.  She concentrates on small animal medicine and surgery with special interest in emergency, critical care, pain management and dentistry.  Most recently Dr. Thompson worked for Vet Stem, a veterinary stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, for two and half years. She and her husband, Jeff Thompson, have three grown sons and live in rural Miami county.  In her free time she enjoys traveling.  She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, IVAPM and served as past president of the Kansas City Veterinary Medical Association.


 

Allen Baldridge, DVM- a native of Miami County, received his undergraduate and DVM from Kansas State University in 2007. He worked at a Companion Animal, Exotic and Urgent Care Center in Missouri for one year before joining the staff in June 2008. In addition to preforming routine and emergency large animal services, Dr. Baldridge is focused on growing the small animal services, preventative care and surgeries.  He attends the Central States Veterinary Conference each year. Dr. Baldridge and his wife Sarah, also a DVM in a separate practice, are owned by two cats, two rescue dogs "Tucker" and "Eddie" and heifers "Charlotte" and "Jane".  He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
 


Carol Dahn, Melinda Haas, Brenda Hoehn, Elyse Noland and Leslie Owen complete the clinic staff.  In their free time your sure to find one of them at a horse show, out trail riding, at a barrel race or teaching dog obedience classes. You might speak to them on the phone when you schedule an appointment, see them helping during your appointment, attending to animals or out in the cattle section. Between them they own 11 horses, a herd of Angus cows 15 cats, 2 goats and 16 dogs!  They bring individual, diverse knowledge and love of animals which means compassionate, quality, personal care for your pet, horse or herd.

 

Jack- Greeter and Trailer Inspector.  When not working he is often found sleeping on top of the ultrasound machine.  We like to say he is performing “CAT” scans.

 

 


  Dr. Thompson talking with the Miami County 4-H Horse Club during a visit.