Meet the Veterinarians of
Pacific Animal Hospital!
We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at
636-257-2100 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Meet Our Amazing Team
Dr. Shipp graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Dr. Shipp had completed her internship at Pacific Animal Hospital and decided to join our staff in June 2014.
She has 3 cats, Leo, Sylvester, and Nemo and one dog named Henry.
In 2017, Dr. Shipp and her husband welcomed their first child, Tate, into the world! Dr. Shipp enjoys spending time with her family, caring for her pets, and watching Cardinals baseball!
Dr. Sparks completed her undergraduate studies at Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, receiving her Bachelor’s Degree with dual majors in Biomedical Science and AgriBusiness/Animal Science with a Chemistry minor. She worked as a Veterinary Technician for 5 years during that time. She continued her education at the University of Missouri in Columbia and graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2016.
She has many interests, especially surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, and advanced imaging.
Dr. Sparks has also been serving in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2000 in the Military Police. She is currently a Sergeant First Class in a Military Police Company. She has been deployed to Kosovo, Iraq, Qatar, and Guatemala, and mobilized for several tornado reliefs in Missouri and Hurricane Katrina.
When she’s not at the hospital, Dr. Sparks enjoys anything outdoors including hiking/backpacking, kayaking, cycling, and playing/hiking with her dogs.
Dr. Hezel graduated of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. Dr. Hezel joined the Pacific Animal Hospital team in the fall of 1999. During his years of experience he has excelled in companion animal medicine and surgery. He enjoys working with and helping pets with allergies.
In his spare time Dr. Hezel enjoys traveling and he loves hunting. He has several hunting dogs; Byrdee, Clay, Skeet, Sporting, and Trap. He also has two rescue dogs named Click and Goose. He has been to several different states and has even hunted in other countries!
Dr. Hezel enjoys spending time with his wife, his one daughter, and his adorable new granddaughter.
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