Dr. Summer Heatly grew up in SW Oklahoma and developed an interest in veterinary medicine, and a strong passion for 4 legged creatures at a young age. She graduated from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary medicine in 2009. She then completed a 1 year internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital in Ocala, Fl prior to returning to Oklahoma. Dr. Heatly then then joined a busy equine practice in central OK where she expanded her skills in equine medicine, surgery, sports medicine, and reproduction, along with being introduced to wildlife medicine and surgery, and still maintaining her knowledge of her smaller 4 legged friends. In January of 2015, Dr. Heatly founded Great Plains Veterinary Services, a full service, ambulatory, small animal and equine practice. Since that time, GPVS has expanded into a full service mixed animal, 2 doctor practice that resides in Arcadia, OK. Her goal was to develop a cutting edge mixed animal hospital, along with ambulatory services, that provide compassionate and progressive care for multiple species. In her free time, Dr. Heatly enjoys spending time with her husband Chad, maintaining their “funny farm”, mountain biking, trail riding, spending time with their families, live music, camping with their dogs, and escaping to the mountains when they can! “I am incredibly thankful for my clients, patients, amazing work team, family, friends, and everyone else who has supported and helped me develop this practice.” ~Dr. Heatly

Dr. Clairissa Maples was raised on a small farm in Southeastern OK. Growing up, she could always be found playing with her animals. She graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. After working for a small animal hospital for two years, she met Dr. Heatly and officially joined Great Plains Veterinary Services in November 2018. Dr. Maples loves educating clients about the care needed for their pets as they progress through different life stages to ensure they live a long and healthy life with their family. She is especially fond of geriatric patients, which inspired her to pursue training in veterinary acupuncture as an alternative method of treating chronic and age related diseases. Dr. Maples also enjoys feline and canine internal medicine, surgery cases, and dental care. In her spare time, she likes to travel, spend time with her friends and German Shorthaired Pointer, Sally, and compete in local autocross events with her Mustang.

My name is Beth Parsons. I am a Veterinarian at Great Plains Vet. I graduated in 2004 from Oklahoma State University. I enjoy all species, but most of my patients are dogs and cats. I like to spend time with my family, shop for antiques, and enjoy the outdoors when I am not working.

Dr. Grace Owen grew up in Alabama where she, from an early age, always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Those dreams turned into a reality when she graduated from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She then moved to Oklahoma where she has been serving the equine community in the greater OKC area. Dr. Owen provides a wide array of services with particular interest in lameness, alternative medicine, and emergency care. She has been actively involved in the equine industry in various capacities for thirty plus years, which gives her a unique perspective into the various uses and disciplines of our equine partners. She resides with her horse trainer husband, Christopher Dennis, in Jones, OK. In her free time she enjoys showing her horses in the Ranch Events, garnering multiple World Championships in several different associations.

Taylor grew up in Kokomo, IN and found her love for animals at an early age. Much of her childhood was spent outside enjoying nature or out at the barn riding and caring for the horses. Her passion for the horses brought her to Oklahoma in 2017 after she graduated from Indiana University with degrees in Animal Behavior, Biology, and a minor in Psychology. Much of her professional background in the equine industry comes from Lazy E Ranch where she helped sale prep yearlings through the Fall and foal out mares in the Spring. She still spends much of her free time at the barn, riding her Thoroughbred, Chace, and playing with her husky mix, Sam. Taylor came to Great Plains in May 2020 as a receptionist. You can always almost find her at the front desk to greet you and your furry friends when you come into the clinic or on the other end of the phone when you give us a call.

Melana is a RVT here at Great Plains Vet. She is also responsible for managing our inventory. She has worked in a veterinary hospital since she was 16 years old, and considers it her life‘s calling. She graduated with her veterinary science degree from Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City. Melana was born overseas and has lived all across the country. Settling in Oklahoma where she attended school, Melana now lives in Luther with her son and husband to be. Outside of work she keeps busy with her three rescue dogs, two Appaloosa horses, and one barn cat, with hopes of expanding into cattle and goats. And don’t be surprised if you spot her on the local trails either horse back or on a mountain bike!

Becca grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma where her love of animals began early in life. Her childhood was spent mostly in the barn with the horses. After high school Becca attended Redlands Community Collage and rode on their Intercollegiate Horse Show Team. Later she was accepted to OSU-OKC where she obtained her Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. Becca joined the Great Plains team as a Veterinary Technician in 2017 and recently received her Certification in Canine and Equine Sports Massage Therapy. 

Emily grew up in Luther, Oklahoma, where her passion for animals began. She graduated from Luther High School as valedictorian of her class and has attended OSU-OKC in pursuit of a BS in Animal Science. Emily was a member of Future Farmers of America and has been heavily involved in agriculture since a very young age, growing up on her family’s fourth-generation ranch.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé (and little dog Hank) and helping manage their growing cattle operation where she can be found doing anything from hauling and raking hay to checking, doctoring, and feeding cattle. Emily is also a TIP trainer for the Bureau of Land Management and has always had a special passion for horses.

Caitlyn is from Luther, Oklahoma where she first found her love for animals and nature. As a little girl, her favorite activity was to explore outside in search of new furry creatures to call her friends. From those experiences stemmed an interest to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She graduated as Valedictorian from Luther High School in 2016 and in May 2018 she began shadowing Dr. Heatly. Later that year in August she took her current position of veterinary assistant here at Great Plains. Outside of work, Caitlyn enjoys spending time at home with her family. She still loves nature and being outdoors, especially to go on walks with her husband, son, and their dog. She is very happy to be a part of this staff and excited to see what this year brings to the clinic.

Michelle is originally from Spokane, WA but went to school in many places as military life moved her. She interacted with wild life in Alaska, Montana and the Puget Sound before building her home in OK. Michelle’s love of horses led her to partnering with two lovely mares. Currently, her Irish Draught, Gidget, resides in Luther. Michelle hangs her hat in Guthrie with her husband and three fun dogs: Eilis, Bea & Biscuit. Her super-cool son lives in Edmond.

My name is Alexis Rhodes and I’m a receptionist at Great Plains Vet. I grew up in Luther Oklahoma where I also graduated high school. As a child, my goal was to work in human Medicine and that’s what I pictured myself doing up until I met GPVS, since working at Great Plains i have got to learn so many new things and am confident that I will learn more every single day because of the team that l am apart of. Now I can’t picture myself doing anything else! Outside of work I can be found at some type of sports event being a mom to three girls and a wife to my husband Dewayne.

I was born and raised in Edmond, OK. I attended Edmond memorial high school and graduated in 2016. Then I went to OSU-Stillwater to complete my general education courses and found my calling in life, which was to become a registered veterinary technician. In May of 2022, I graduated from vet tech school and became a registered veterinary technician. Growing up I have always had a special place in my heart for animals. I have 2 horses, a donkey, 2 dogs, and 3 cats of my own. Aside from work, I enjoy riding and showing cutting and working cowhorse as well as attending Ranch versatility horse shows. I’m excited to start this new journey in my life as a technician and look forward to meeting and assisting you and your furry pet.

My name Is Fallon Graham, I'm a kennel tech at great plains vet. I rodeo, I compete in livestock judging competitions, and I play golf!

Mattie grew up on a 160 acre farm North of Luther, Oklahoma. She grew up showing and raising pigs and cattle and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities such as fishing, shotgun sports, and horseback riding. She is great with animals and has a lot of experience raising and handling a range of animals from chickens and peacocks to donkeys, llamas, dairy goats, pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and more. Mattie has plans to go to OSU to become a Large Animal Veterinarian when she graduates from Luther high-school in 2024. She is currently a Junior at LHS and is Vice President of her FFA Chapter as well as a member of the National Honors Society.