Summer Heatly, DVM
Owner/Founder
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
Beth Parsons, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Beth Parsons graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2004 and has been practicing
medicine ever since! She enjoys all species of animals, but primarily cares for canine and feline
pet patients. She spends much of her free time with her family, shopping for antiques and
enjoying the outdoors together.
Grace Owen, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
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.
Steven Cholity, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Steven Cholity was born in northern Illinois and has always been passionate about helping and taking care of animals for as long as he can remember. He spent most of his younger years on the racetrack working with Thoroughbreds as a groom and an exercise rider, as well as a trainer in the Midwest for over 8 years. Dr Cholity relocated to Oklahoma in the Fall of 2008 where he worked at Remington Park. Very shortly after he found himself becoming a police officer with the Oklahoma City police department. His passion for animals and the desire to become a veterinarian still lingered in his head where he finally went ahead and committed to the necessary schooling to become a DVM. Dr Cholity is a graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine and while in school, he found more interests than just horses. Dr Cholity became an enthusiast for small animal medicine and has been a client of Great Plains himself, prior to attending OSU. He enjoys both emergency & general practice, as it allows him to gain additional knowledge and skills with all types of animals, big & small. In his off time, Dr Cholity enjoys working on his farm and continuing to race and breed Thoroughbred racehorses. Dr Cholity has been with Great Plains since January of 2024 and has been incredibly grateful for the welcoming staff, as well as all of Dr. Heatly’s clientele. He is extremely happy to be part of the team and looks forward to what the future holds with the variety of case loads Great Plains encounters on a weekly basis.
Clairissa Maples, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
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.
Taylor Avery
Practice Manager
Taylor grew up in Kokomo, IN and found her love for animals at a very 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 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 has a husky mix
named Sam, an Aussie name River, and an off the track Thoroughbred named Chace.
Melana Doss, RVT
Office Manager
Melana has worked in veterinary medicine 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.
Outside of work she keeps busy with her six rescue dogs, three Appaloosa horses, two goats,
two cows and one barn cat! Don’t be surprised if you spot her on the local trails, either
horseback or on a mountain bike!
Kelby Moore
Registered Veterinary Technician
Kelby was born and raised in Edmond, OK. Growing up she always had a special place in her
heart for animals. She graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2016 and went to
OSU-Stillwater to complete general education course where found her calling in life to become a
registered veterinary technician. In May of 2022 she graduated from vet tech school and
became a registered veterinary technician. She has 2 horses, a donkey, 2 dogs, and 3 cats of
my own. Aside from work, I enjoy riding and showing cutting & working cow horse 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.
Maddie Honaman
Registered Veterinary Technician
Maddie was born and raised all the way up north in Hemlock, MI and has had a love for the
equine industry from a young age. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2019 with
her bachelor’s in animal science and soon after found herself in Oklahoma for a breeding/sales
prep internship at the Lazy E Ranch. From there Maddie moved to Wellington, FL to work as an
assistant for an equine sports medicine veterinarian, where she discovered her passion for vet
medicine. In the spring of 2021, she was accepted into Michigan State’s Veterinary Nursing
program, graduated with her second bachelors in 2023 and was officially licensed by the end of that year!
Emy Mohr
Veterinary Assistant
Emy grew up in Luther on her family’s fourth generation ranch. She has had a passion for animals ever since she could walk and was always dragging stray cats and dogs home, catching and bringing home lizards, turtles, rabbits, possums, skunks or whatever else she could find. Horses have always been a strong passion of Emy’s, having had the opportunity to grow up training horses and riding on hundreds of acres of land- to now being a breeder of Appaloosa horses. Her passion also lies in veterinary medicine where she has worked in different aspects since she was 16 years old, joining Great Plains Vet in 2017. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and their many animals (dogs, cats, ducks, llamas, cattle, horses) on their ranch in Carney taking care of the horses and putting up hay, though she also loves to spend time in the mountains as much as she can.
Caitlyn Slawson
Veterinary Assistant
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.
Makayla Whatley
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon
Taylor Pixton
Veterinary Assistant
Taylor was raised in California and spent high school and college with no idea what she was
going to do with her life. She grew up around horses on and off, and then moved to Oklahoma
in 2020 to be closer to family. She began volunteering for a few local barns in an attempt to get
her foot in the door. From there, she met veterinarian, Dr. Grace Owen, who was willing to take
a chance on someone with no idea what she was doing. Taylor has been Dr. Owen’s right hand
man since 2022 and loving every minute of it.
Zoey Hash
Veterinary Assistant
Zoey grew up in Arcadia, Oklahoma on a farm with sheep & goats where her passion for
animals began. Throughout high school she was dedicated to showing livestock and loved
every minute of it! Currently, Zoey is at Oklahoma State University chasing her dreams in
Animal Science. After graduating with her bachelor’s, she plans to continue her education
further by becoming a licensed veterinary technician. When she is not studying, you can find her
lost in a good read or painting away. Zoey says that being a part of the vet med community is
like finding her tribe, “we share stories, support each other, and celebrate our love for animals.
It's pretty amazing, and I'm stoked to be part of it all!”
Emily Bules
Veterinary Assistant
Emily is from Edmond, Oklahoma. She has been around animals her entire life, from bird dogs
to performance horses. When Emily is not at home, working at the clinic, she attends
Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK. She is currently pursuing a degree in
agriculture business with the hopes of working in the equine industry after graduation. She is
also a member of the NWOSU rodeo team where she competes in barrel racing all throughout Kansas and Oklahoma.
Fallon Graham
Veterinary Assistant
Fallon started at Great Plains as a kennel tech and quickly became a veterinary assistant. She
especially enjoys working with horses and in her free time, she likes to rodeo, compete in
livestock judging and play golf.
Mattie Loveless
Kennel Technician
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.
Libbie Krueger
Kennel Technician
Libbie grew up in Luther, Oklahoma. She graduated Luther High School in 2023 with Honors along with some concurrent classes for Psychology. She has plans to continue working for
Great Plains as a kennel tech but hopes to become a veterinary assistant in the future and then pursue further education after that. Her love for animals started at a very young age, whether it
was a friend’s or family’s pet, a stray, or even a wild animal, she showed love for every one of them. In her free time, she finds new activities for her dogs to enjoy, spends time with family,
and is probably planning her next road trip. Libbie joined Great Plains in early 2023 as a kennel tech and is always willing to help out with anything she can!
Abby Rowland
Kennel Technician
Bio coming soon
Alexis Rhodes
Customer Service Representative
Alexis Rhodes is a Customer Service Representative at Great Plains Vet. Raised in Luther, Oklahoma, she completed her high school education there. Initially aspiring to work in human Medicine, her career path shifted upon joining GPVS. Alexis values the learning opportunities provided by the team and feels confident that she will continue to grow professionally each day. She now can't imagine pursuing any other career. Beyond her professional life, Alexis enjoys attending sports events as a mother of three girls and a wife to her husband, Dewayne.
Kelsi Brown
Customer Service Representative
Kelsi is originally from Michigan and decided that she was determined from a young age to work with horses and found a love for all animals. Most of her childhood was spent at the vet clinic her mom worked at or on the farm riding horses with her cousin. She obtained her associates degree while still attending high school and then decided to continue on her path into animal medicine. She then attended Michigan State University and obtained a Bachelors degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Equine Industry Management. During her time at Michigan State she completed an internship at Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, OK. She knew then that she would finish college and move right back to Oklahoma to work with horses. She delivered and raised foals at Lazy E until 2023, when she began to work at Great Plains. She has one dog and one cat of her own, as well as a foster pup for a private rescue in Oklahoma.
Kammi Maley
Customer Service Representative
Kammi grew up in Arcadia, Oklahoma and graduated from Luther High School as valedictorian.
She is currently a marketing major and college cheerleader at Oklahoma City University. Once
she graduates from OCU she plans to attend OSU-OKC to become a registered veterinary
technician. Growing up her family always had a lot of animals which sparked her love for them.
In her free time she likes to do lake and church activities. Kammi joined the Great Plains team in
2022 as a kennel tech and is now a receptionist. You can also catch her as a server at the
Chicken Shack on Saturday nights.
Address: 120 State Hwy 66
Arcadia, OK 73007
