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Dr. Lonnie Davis, Practice Owner
 Dr.
Davis grew up on a 120-acre farm in Ohio. His dogs over the
years consisted of Beagles, a German Shepherd and an Australian
Shepherd. His black cat, Miss Kitty (anyone remember Gunsmoke?),
ran the other pets and she lived to be 22 years old.
He had the chance to grow up roaming the farm with his pets and seeing the wildlife of a rural Ohio setting. The wild animals were always a source of interest and wonder.
When he was a youngster, his Beagle, named Dottie, was his very best friend. She listened quietly, never criticized him (no matter what!) and she always admired him without question. One of the first books he really wanted was a human anatomy book (he got a basic children's anatomy book when he was about nine years old.) The next year he got a chemistry set for Christmas. Yes, you guessed it, he was a budding doctor.
He was a 4-Her through and through. He showed calves and pigs, did conservation projects, was a finalist in the State Fair Safety Speaking contest, won the State Fair Health competition and was elected president of the State Junior Fair Board the next year.
His love and respect for animals and their people comes from many different perspectives. Farm animals, pets, native wildlife, 4-H projects and most of all seeing the love and respect his dad had for animals. He knew animals were special because he saw the tears in his dad's eyes when a load of calves or pigs were sent to market. His family raised animals to make a living but they also lived for animals.
He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and then attended The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in June of 1973. When he first graduated from vet school, he worked in an incredibly busy and successful veterinary practice in Louisville, KY, for three years. Then, in June of 1976, he and his wife, Naomi, and five-month old son, Eric, opened the clinic at its current location. During that time (a span of 29 years), it has grown to be a highly successful practice serving the pet owners of Troy, Miami County and dog breeders and trainers throughout the USA. After all the years, practicing veterinary medicine is still the love of his life. |
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Dr. Julie Peterson, Associate Veterinarian
 I
am from western Kansas, the youngest in a family of five. My
father raised wheat and cattle on our small farm, and my mother
taught first grade. I've loved animals all my life. From an
early age I could be found spending my time catching tadpoles
in creeks, playing with the dogs and cats on the farm, or wandering
the countryside on horseback. No one was surprised that I became
a veterinarian, graduating from Kansas State University in 1988.
I've worked at Troy Animal Hospital for ten years and have gotten to know many interesting and friendly people and their pets. Previously, I've also worked and lived in South Carolina and Indiana. I have two wonderful children: Robin and James. Both are excellent violinists. Robin is chief vegetarian chef and political analyst in the household, while James is interested in music and keeps us cheered up with his sense of humor. My husband, Brad Adams, works at Panasonic. He is a computer fanatic, paints "miniatures," and he has a long-term interest in traditional Japanese martial arts. Occasionally, he helps me out with late night emergencies at the vet hospital. Though he doesn't take the sight of blood very well, he is very good with animals---most take to him right away. In the spring of 2004, he donated one of his kidneys to his brother. (Not an easy thing to accomplish!)
My parents also live in Troy and they are active in church and politics. They moved here from Kansas many years ago to help with the kids. Dad still rescues me with projects involving building or repairing things around our six acre "mini-farm"---he is truly the ingenious and industrious farmer at heart.
We have a large animal family---three dogs (Sue, a crazy lab mix; Jordan, an Aussie-Lab cross; and Cleo, a Shar-Pei mix pup); four cats (Henry, Bobby, Sam and Roswell), one ferret (Harriet); two Cockatiels (Ruth and Humphrey); two Amazon Parrots (Jessie and Bart); one horse (Freckles); three goats (Roti, Fritz and Teckla); a miniature Jersey calf (Maud); one turtle (Myrtle); one Corn Snake (Cornelius); and multiple fish including Koi. We also have 27 chickens of names and varieties too numerous to list, as well as two beehives which are faring well....and the honey is delicious!
In my free time, I enjoy gardening, cooking, jogging, going to movies and live folk, blues and rock performances at the Canal Street Tavern in Dayton, hanging out in Yellow Springs, and, of course, taking care of our multitude of pets. |
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Dr. Angie Finkes, Associate Veterinarian
 My early years were spent on a small farm in Ohio. The farm had "bucket" calves and baby pigs everywhere. I remember playing in the pens with the baby pigs and riding on the cart to help feed the mother sows. I was just a little nervous about the feeding of the bucket calves and usually kept my distance. I did like allowing the baby calves to lick my fingers but only if Mom and Dad stood close by.
Eventually, I moved to the city where the cows and pigs were traded for two Old English Sheepdogs named Blue and Aris. Blue and Aris were joined by a Cock-a-poo named Freeway (appropriately named because she was found roaming a highway in need of medical attention). A small black Schnauzer named Maggie also lived at the Finkes household. Maggie developed diabetes and I watched intently each day as insulin shots were given to the family pet. When Blue and Aris passed away a new pet was introduced to the family named Boston. Although Boston was a mutt she was fiercely loved by me and I took it upon myself to care for this beloved pet.
It may have been all of the experience caring for the numerous animals that started me down the road to veterinary medicine or it may have just been my constant love for animals no matter if they were domestic or wild. It was very difficult when I had to limit my pets to a beta fish while at college.
But in my last year of vet school, that desire to have a pet became a reality when an injured stray cat arrived at the K-State clinic. It appeared the stray would be euthanized if someone didn't claim him. Several days passed without anyone stepping forth so I claimed the cat! Hogan, the three-legged cat is the newest member of my family.
I attended Kansas State University where I played Division I basketball for four years. It was there that I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. In 2006, I finally realized my dream of becoming a veterinarian when I graduated from Kansas State Veterinary School. I began working at Troy Animal Hospital and Bird Clinic in June, 2006 and I love every day that I treat animals and work with our patients' families. I am so thankful to have a career I treasure. |
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