Dr. Rick Nelson
Dr. Nelson began his career at the Fishler Animal Hospital in Elkhart in 1976 after graduating from Michigan State Veterinary School. He opened Animal Aid Clinic South in 1980 and...
Our Team
Doctors
Dr. Minerva Anderson
Dr. Anderson has been a veterinarian at AACS for over 20 years. She is a graduate of Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine. She and her husband, Dave, have two teenage...
Dr. Stacey Dean
Dr. Dean has been a part of the veterinary team at Animal Aid Clinic South since June of 2003, shortly after her graduation from the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine....
Dr. Audriana Ballard
Dr. Ballard joined the practice in June of 2019. She is originally from Connecticut and a recent graduate of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2019. Boiler Up!...
Dr. Erika Anderson
Dr. Erika Anderson joined the Animal Aid Clinic South team in Spring of 2021, having completed her veterinary training at Purdue University in 2019. In her spare time, Dr. Anderson...
Technicians
Amy Marquez R.V.T.
Amy is probably the technician that our clients know the best. She has worked at Animal Aid Clinic South since her graduation from Purdue University’s veterinary technician school in 1996....
Samantha Johnson, R.V.T.
Samantha Johnson (aka Sammi Jo) has been a part of our family since November 2014. She received her degree in Science of Veterinary Technology from the Veterinary Technician Institute of...
Kayla Farner, R.V.T.
Kayla Farner has been a part of the Animal Aid Clinic South family since her graduation in May 2017. She attained both her Associate of Applied Science degree and Bachelor...
Jessica Rodes, R.V.T.
Jessica Rodes has been a part of AACS since her externship and is now hired as of July of 2021. She received her Associate of Applied Science degree from Ancilla...
Staff
Kim Newman
Kim Newman has been our kennel manager and resident “Dog Whisperer” for the last eight years. Kim is a graduate of Purdue University with B.A. in Agriculture and English and a...
Britt Newman, Receptionist
Britt Newman started as a receptionist over 30 years ago and has been our front office manager for the last 15 years. Many of you know her by her bright...
Tara Byers
Tara Byers has been on the AACS receptionist team since 1996. Tara enjoys working one on one with clients the most. She has made lots of good friendships with our clients...
Vanessa Askren, Veterinary Assistant
Vanessa has been a part of our Animal Aid Clinic South family since 2011. She received her Associates Degree of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 2012. She married her...
Strudel, Clinic Mascot
Strudel joined the Animal Aid Clinic South family in the fall of 2017. Her hobbies include stealing the doctors’ lunches, napping in her favorite chair, and pushing random objects off...
