Kelsey Ivy
Receptionist
Kelsey is a recent addition to our team. She currently owns 1 horse, named Diva which she loves to spoil! She enjoys horse riding, barrel racing, and baking. She is looking forward to becoming a large animal veterinary technician in the furture.
Katja Krause, LVT
Veterinary Technician
Katja is a Licensed Veterinary Technician through Penn Foster. She is originally from Germany, and spends the summers with her children visiting the country. She enjoys outdoors, fossil hunting, and attending concerts.
Maddison Team
Veterinary Assistant
Maddi joined out team as an assistant in 2022 and has experience working with large animals. She owns 2 cute border collies, horses and cattle. Maddison is also a very talented photographer!
Bonnie Larson
Receptionist Supervisor
Bonnie She has been married for 17 years and is a mom to two boys and two girls. She has become a grandmother to her first grandbaby!
William Hays Boyd, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Boyd has joined our team as a recent graduate after graduating from Texas A&M. He runs a herd of registered Murray Grey cattle and is on the board of directors for the Murray Grey International Association. He enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with friends and family.
LaKeisha Wheeler
Kennel Attendant
Keisha joins us in the fall and winter and spends the rest of her time back home in Nebraska. In the short time that she spends with us, she is vital part of our team! Keisha loves music festivals, travelling and crafting.
Laura Cowling
Receptionist
Laura joined our team as a receptionist in the summer of 2023. She has 1 horse, named Bay and 1 dog, named Cooper. She enjoys riding and training horses and photography. Laura also loves to dance, paint, and sing karaoke!
Justin C. Hartman, DVM
Veterinarian / Practice Owner
Dr. Hartman graduated from Texas A&M in 2000 with a doctorate in veterinary medicine with honors and a bachelor's degree in veterinary science with honors. He became a partner at Refinery Road Veterinary Clinic the same year. Dr. Hartman is happily married and has three girls, many dogs, and horses. Dr. Hartman also makes time to work with his favorite charities, Noah's Ark Animal Shelter and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He has many hobbies, including beekeeping, home brewing, viticulture (growing grapes), horseback riding and hunting. He also loves hiking and visiting Colorado, so be careful if you mention this. If you mention this, you will have him share many pictures of his adventures with you!
Erin Brockman
Veterinary Assistant
Erin is a busy mom to 2 boys! She owns cats and 3 golden retrievers. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family. Erin would love to own horses and become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in the future.
Emily Brogdon
Veterinary Assistant
Emily loves working with all animals. She enjoys horse riding and raising charolais cattle with her family. Emily plans to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician through Penn Foster.
Leddy R. McBride, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. McBride graduated from Texas A&M in 2021 and joined us in the same year. She is originally from Tucsola, Tx. Dr. McBride enjoys working with both large and small animals, but has a special love for cats! She enjoys bullet journaling, camping, hiking, and gardening in her free time. She has an orange tabby named Watson!
Hillary Hill, LVT, RVT
Veterinary Technician
She is a Registered Veterinary Technician that recently graduated from Murray State College. One of Hillary's favorite animals to work with are pigs! When she is not here she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Chelsea Moiser, LVT, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Chelsea was the first licensed technician to join our team in 2017! She is a Murray State College graduate and is licensed in Oklahoma and Texas. Chelsea has a huge heart and passion for helping pets and educating our clients. She loves to craft, sing, and is always laughing!
Claire Kito
Kennel Attendant
Claire joined us in 2022 as a kennel attendant. She owns 1 cat, 2 dogs, 1 bunny and 2 horses. She loves to spend her free time baking, gardening and attending concerts. She also raises French bulldogs! Claire would love to travel in the future!
Lauren Faulkner
Greeter
Lauren is our greeter so she is one of the first people you see when you come into the clinic. Lauren enjoys spending time with her family and dogs!
Alex Medina
Veterinary Assistant
Alex started off working as a kennel attendant, but has since become an assistant. He spends his free time crafting and even owns a local party decor buisness. He works closely with Gainesville FFA, helping his sisters with their show animals. He also has a cute aussie mix named Paisley! Alex is looking forward to continuing his education and becoming a veterinarian! He is also bilingual!
Samuel T. Leach, DVM
Veterinarian / Practice Owner
Dr. Leach graduated from Texas A&M in 1988, then completed his post-graduate studies at Refinery Road Veterinary Clinic for about 4 months. He and his family then moved to Africa for agriculture missions for about a year. Afterward, he started and owned his own veterinary practice in Florida for about 10 years. Continuing his agriculture missions, he then moved to Central Asia with his family for about 9 years before returning to Gainesville in 2007 to become a partner at Refinery Road Vet Clinic. Sam is happily married and has 6 children.
Lisa Hoedebeck, LVT
Veterinary Technician Supervisor
Lisa is a Licensed Veterinary Technician through Cedar Valley College and our Vet Tech Supervisor. She has experience in handling all types of animals, from dogs, and cats to horses and cattle. She owns a cat, dogs, horses and cattle with her husband. She enjoys riding her horses in her spare time.
Bridgette McElreath
Veterinary Assistant
Bridgette is currently attending Penn Foster to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician and she hopes to go to continue on to becoming a doctor someday. She has a cat named Kitty. During her time off she enjoys going to the river.
Jeana Sampson
Veterinary Assistant
This is Jeana! She owns chicken, ducks, and 2 dogs. She enjoys attending livestock shows, fishing, gardening and spending time with her family.
Laura Wright
Veterinary Assistant
Laura is a great advocate for our patients and is a vital part of or team! She loves all animals, but loves pigs the most! She is currently on track to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician through San Juan College. When Laura is not here, she loves to spend time with her family and her dog, Dally.
Destiny Nicholson
Receptionist
Destiny owns all kinds of animals including cats, dogs, horses and cattle. She used to be on the Whitesboro Riding Club and still currently shows in reigning events. She is planning on becoming an Licensed Technician through Penn Foster.
Aracely Cruz
Veterinary Assistant / Kennel Manager
Aracely began working as a kennel attendant in 2018 and became an assistant shortly after. Now, she looks over our boarding facility and maintenance technicians. She ahs a daughter and 1 dog named, Mila. When she is not working, she loves to craft, scrapbook, shop and spend time with her family. She is also bilingual!
Cassie Whisenant, CVPM
Practice Manager
Cassie is certified as a veterinary practice manager through the VHMA. She has worked around animals her entire life and enjoys helping people with their pets. She has dogs, cats, chickens, and reptiles! She enjoys fossil hunting, rockhounding, attending conventions, and gaming.
John M. Horn, DVM
Veterinarian / Practice Owner
Dr. John Horn was born in Artesia, New Mexico, and grew up in Springer. He went to school in College Station and graduated from Texas A&M in 1990. He started working as a vet at Refinery Road Vet Clinic the same year. Dr. Horn is happily married and has two children, two grandchildren, two dogs, and two cats. He first obtained his pilot's license in 2009. In 2011, he bought an experimental aircraft kit and finished building his first plane in 2013 and a second airplane in 2018. He enjoys flying in his spare time.
Anna T. Godwin, DVM
Veterinarian / Practice Owner
Dr. Godwin joined our team in 2018, then became a partner of RRVC in 2021. She is originally from Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Godwin completed her undergraduate at Ouachita Baptist University and completed vet school at Texas A&M University. She is happily married and has 2 children. She has dogs, cats, fish, snails and chickens! Dr. Godwin enjoys gardening and taking care of her fish and aquariums!
Refinery Road
Veterinary Clinic
Ashlyn Walters
Veterinary Assistant
Ashlyn is one of our wonderful assitants. She has her hands full with 1 cat, 1 dog, 1 horse, 1 donkey and even some chickens! In her free time, she loves to read, bullet journal and spend time with her family. She is also working towards becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician through Cedar Valley College.
Kelly Wagner
Veterinary Assistant
Meet Kelly! She currently owns 1 dog and enjoys spending time outdoors by hunting, fishing, gardening and riding horses. Kelly plans on furthering her career in veterinary medicine!