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 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, have a young son and two dogs: 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 20 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 moved here 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, recently welcomed their first child. They share their home with a Great Dane named Aya, and a Husky named Crimson, who they enjoy hiking and finding new adventures to explore with.

AJ - Veterinary Assistant

AJ, was raised locally, in St. George, though she also spent much of her time in Michigan as well. She has been in veterinary medicine for more than 10 years and moved back over a year ago. She is currently in Vet Tech school at PennFoster and is also undergoing a Practice Management Certificate. AJ has a special interest in dentistry and rehab modalities.

AJ and her fiance, TJ, have a mixed breed puppy named Denali and a Pitbull mix named Bonita. She enjoys fishing, movies, and antiquing in her spare time. AJ & TJ are expecting their first baby in 2026.

Brittany - Veterinary Assistant

Brittany was born and raised in central Florida where she grew up showing market cattle in 4H and Junior Cattleman's Association. She also participated in western pleasure and mounted shooting equestrian sports. While in Florida, she worked at a Dressage barn for a stent.

Her early career started in Cosmetology for 6 years before she made the move to veterinary medicine. She has been working in small animal veterinary medicine in Georgia since 2019 and came to Manhattan to study Animal Science at KSU. Her goal is to increase her large animal exposure prior to her pursuit of veterinary school.

She shares her home with two dogs: a chocolate Lab named Amos Moses and a Catahoula named Colter. Brittany is a movie buff, but also enjoys reading, cooking, working cows, and road trips when she isn't studying.

Annie - Veterinary Assistant

Born and raised in Wichita, KS, Annie grew up around many types of animals and knew from an early age that she wanted to be involved in veterinary medicine. She started working at the Emergency & Specialty Hospital after high school, gaining exposure to technician duties, as well as zoo animal species like elephants and lions.

She graduated from K-State in 2024 and has been working as a veterinary surgery assistant. She is excited to get to work on horses and is toying with the idea of going to veterinary technician school.

In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, singing, and learning new crafts. Her recent interests include silversmithing and woodworking. She shares her home with a goofy black Lab named June, who loves to go on adventures.

Peggy - Client Care Representative

Peggy is originally from California, where she was born and raised her family. She had a small farm with cows, chickens, ducks, and other barnyard animals, making every day a new adventure. During her time in California, Peggy worked as a receptionist at a medical facility for over 17 years. Once moving to Manhattan, she continued at a medical facility for another 10 years. Recently, she switched careers and jumped into animal medicine. 

She has two grown children (a daughter and a son) and six grown grandchildren. Her dog, Hailie, is her constant companion and follows her everywhere. She loves spending time with her grandkids, crafting whenever she can, going on day trips, and reading.

Deb- Retired RVT, Client Care Representative

Deb is a jack of all trades, doing everything from being a flight attendant, convention sales manager, cosmetologist, and veterinary technician. Her late husband, Tom, was a large animal veterinarian and together, they traveled to over 14 countries doing veterinary work. She is on year 28 in the field and her love of animals and the veterinary industry is what influenced her decision to come back to work as a receptionist.

Deb moved back from Nebraska in 2020 to be closer to family, while taking care of her husband. She has two sons, Kyle (wife Ashley) and Derek (wife Beth), and one granddaughter, Kinley. Derek and his wife recently moved back to Manhattan. Deb is an avid K-State fan, loves antique cars, knitting, and adventure.

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, Hugo, and Couri, or curling up with a good book with her cat, Bynx.

Nolan - Kennel Attendant

Nolan grew up in Hoisington, Kansas. Because of his love for animals, he is pursuing a degree in Animal Science, with a minor in Business. He plans to go to vet school and eventually wants to operate a mixed animal practice, with a focus on production medicine.

He enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing golf. When he goes back home, he loves spending time with family, Gus, his black Lab, and Daisy, his Border Collie/Lab mix.

Ally - Kennel Attendant

Ally is originally from Leander, Texas where she grew up playing soccer (which took her all the way to Sweden!) and loving animals for as long as she can remember. She had always wanted to be a veterinarian, so when she came to Kansas State University to pursue a business degree, she quickly realized that she hadn't lost her passion for veterinary medicine and the two degrees could serve one another.

Ally now plays center midfield for K-State women's soccer and is studying pre-vet/animal sciences. She plans to apply to vet school next year. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, and most things outdoors.

Alison - Kennel Attendant

Alison was born in El Salvador and moved to the United States when she was 7. She has lived the majority of her life in Wichita, KS where she developed her love for animal medicine. She started her animal care work in a doggy daycare facility and then later at a busy, small animal veterinary hospital.

She moved to Manhattan to pursue her dream of becoming a small animal veterinarian, while learning more about equine studies. She is a sophomore at KSU, majoring in Animal Science and Global Food Insecurity. In her spare time she enjoys reading fantasy and dystopia novels and spending time with her dogs.

Lauren - Kennel Attendant

Lauren grew up riding and competing horses in Saddleseat and Reining. She attended Stephens College for Equestrian Studies and cared for the donated horses at the school, preparing them for national level competition. Each summer, she would work at different stables across the country.

She then transitioned into shelter work, advocating for the dogs and cats in her care. Her experience in the shelter world fueled a passion within her to design healthier and happier environments for shelter animals. She went back to school to study architecture and design and now teaches these principles to aspiring designers.

In her free time, she still feels called to be involved in the animal caretaking world, which is how she became a part of our team. Lauren continues to help out on school breaks and weekends, where she cares deeply for the pets in our boarding facility.

Lauren and her husband share their home with their dog, Emma.

Avery - Kennel Attendant

Avery is from Rock Rapids, Iowa where she grew up showing Boer goats and pigs as long as she can remember, participating in 4-H and FFA. In high school she was a barista at a coffee shop but always knew she wanted to be a vet.

She moved to Manhattan and is a freshman pre-vet student at K-State, but will forever be an Iowa Hawkeyes fan. After vet school, she would like to work in either private practice or specialize in reproduction. 

In her free time, she loves baking and watching any sporting event.

Erika - Equine Caretaker

Erika grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and is currently an undergraduate at Kansas State University, majoring in Animal Sciences.

Erika is passionate about animals and loves spending time with horses. She takes care of a house full of fun pets, including one dog, five cats, a gecko, and a fish. Erika plans to attend vet school and wants to become a mixed practice veterinarian. In her spare time, she loves to paint and watch movies with her roommates.