Dr. Whitney Sloan Plummer

Dr. Whitney Sloan is an Associate Veterinarian who has been with TimberCreek Veterinary hospital since it's opening in 2016, as a veterinary assistant. After being accepted into veterinary school at Kansas State University, she continued helping out during breaks and while on externships. Dr. Sloan recently graduated in May 2022 from the veterinary program, becoming our fourth veterinarian.

Originally from Lebo, KS, Dr. Sloan grew up on a farm that raised racing Quarter Horses. She began working in the kennels of her local veterinary hospital at the age of 16, falling in love with veterinary medicine. Her current veterinary interests include small animal & equine preventative care, reproductive medicine, and rehabilitation.

Dr. Sloan and her husband, Luke, recently welcomed a little baby boy into the world. They also share their home with a rescued Pitty, named Petey, and a German Shorthaired Pointer, named Trigger. In her free time, Dr. Sloan enjoys watching Chiefs football with her boys, participating in a book club, hiking, and trail riding.

Wendy - Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Wendy was born and raised on a dairy farm in North Dakota. She is now a permanent Kansas resident after spending most of her husband's Army career in the Manhattan area. Her and her husband, Jason, have one grown son who lives in Colorado.

Wendy has been in the veterinary field for 17 years, receiving her RVT degree from Brown Mackie College in 2015. She has spent the last 6 years primarily as a dental, orthopedic, and anesthesia technician. Prior to that, she lived in Australia for two years, where she volunteered at a wildlife park, working with a variety of animals including koalas and kangaroos.  She enjoys working with geriatric animals, dentistry, and surgery.

In her spare time Wendy enjoys reading, baking, spending time outside, doing large jigsaw puzzles, and listening to music and podcasts. She lives with her husband, black Lab, and Dachshund just north of St. George.

Alexa - Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Being born and raised in Illinois, Alexa has been surrounded around animals all of her life. Growing up, she started fostering animals with her family through the Girl Scouts Bronze program and continued fostering for 14 years, helping to place 59 animals since then. With her love of animals and learning, she put her passions towards the veterinary field.

Her career started as an animal caretaker when she was 18 years old. During that time, she attended Midwest Institute of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with an Associates Degree in 2017. She worked in a small animal veterinary clinic for a couple of years before earning her RVT license in the state of Missouri. She then went to work at an emergency center for dogs, cats, and exotic animals. Alexa plans to go back to school to specialize in clinical pathology.

Alexa was recently married and moved here in January with her husband, who is active in the military. When she isn't working, she can be found drawing, cooking, writing books, listening to music, and doing photography. Alexa and her husband, Dakota, share their home with a Great Dane named Aya, who they enjoy hiking and finding new adventures to explore with.

Megan - Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Born and raised in Nebraska, Megan has always been an animal lover. Her first experience with veterinary medicine was while she was in 4-H showing sheep, where she had to help care for a sick lamb on her family's farm. Megan showed everything she could in 4-H including horses, sheep, goats, dogs, and even a cat. Her motto was, if you grow it, you show it. Megan owes her passion for veterinary medicine to her Golden Retriever, Beau, for without him, she may have never discovered her dream. Megan also boasts the title of Miss Nebraska, having competed in many pageants growing up.

When Megan isn't working in the clinic, she is back working on the family farm. She comes from a long line of hard-working farmers and auctioneers. She helps her parents run their family business called Lee Valley, a real estate and farm machinery auction company.

Megan graduated from Northeast Community College in Nebraska, where she received her veterinary technician degree. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, pageants, reading, and spending time with her new puppy.

Drew - Client Care Representative

Drew is originally from Arlington, Texas, coming to KSU for a History and Education degree. He continued on to receive his Master's degree in special education with an emphasis in emotional and behavioral tendencies in adolescents. After teaching for 9 years, he stepped away to enter the veterinary world.

Drew comes to us from an unconventional path, but is now enrolled at Colby Community College, pursuing his veterinary technician degree. He and his wife, Jana, have been married for 14 years and have three young sons. Their family shares their home with two dogs, a Beagle mix named Catch, and a Pit Bull mix named Walt.

Whitney - Boarding & Doggie Daycare Manager

Whitney comes to us with 17 years of experience in the service industry, leading her teams as a manager. She was born and raised in Kansas City, MO where she grew up a Chiefs, Royals, and Wildcats fan. Whitney rode for the Kansas State Equestrian Team and has been riding since she was 8 hears old, competing in the American Quarter Horse Association.

She has always loved companion animals and connected deeply with them. She returned to Manhattan, excited to enhance and expand our TimberCreek Daycare and Boarding facility.

In her spare time, you may catch her at a horse show with her QH Ringo, supporting others as a life coach, exploring the outdoors with her dogs Ellie and Hugo, or curling up for a good book with her cat, Bynx.

Brittany - Kennel Attendant

Brittany is originally from Wichita, KS and recently moved to Manhattan to start college and major in animal science, with a focus on pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in biology. She is very passionate about exotic animals and has so many of them! She has 3 leopard geckos, 1 chameleon, 1 crested gecko, and backyard chickens! She also has a cat named Cece and a miniature Dachshund named Danny, who moved with her to Manhattan.

She has worked and shadowed at many veterinary clinics and even at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Her goal is to graduate from KSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and specialize in exotics. In her free time she enjoys hiking, watching movies, and journaling. 

Lara - Kennel Attendant

Lara grew up on a small Longhorn breeding operation outside of Houston, Texas. She is currently a freshman at Kansas State University, majoring in Animal Science, with a Pre-Vet concentration. Lara grew up as a hunter jumper equestrian with a focus on ASPCA Maclay competitions. She has interned and shadowed at small animal and equine clinics in high school and excited to gain more experience in the veterinary industry. 

Lara plans to graduate in the Spring of 2024 and then enter Kansas State’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an early admit student. In her free time, when she’s not studying, she enjoys cooking, reading, running, and horseback riding.

Tom - Kennel Attendant

Tom is originally from Louisburg, KS and has lived with dogs, cats, chickens and reptiles his whole life. Because of his connection with animals, he began shadowing at a small animal clinic in Louisburg and then worked at a small animal clinic in The Lake of the Ozarks.

Tom will graduate KSU undergrad in the Spring of 2026 and plans go to vet school thereafter. He would love to practice small animal and equine medicine in Montana. Tom's hobbies include playing with his Golden Retriever, Boone, watching movies, exercising, and wakeboarding.

Mary - Equine Caretaker & Veterinary Assistant

Mary grew up on a small ranch in Village Mills, Texas, where her family raised show cattle, goats, and pigs. She grew up showing reined cow horses with her family as well. In addition to showing horses, she spent most of her younger years playing volleyball, basketball, and softball, all while helping to keep the show animals fed and happy! 

Mary previously interned with Oklahoma Equine Hospital as a vet assistant, travelling across the western U.S. doing horse show work. She will graduate from undergrad at KSU next Fall, with plans to pursue veterinary medicine. Her career goals are to become an equine veterinarian.