Meet our Team

Dr. Cindy Baker O'Dell graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. In 2003, seeing an incredible opportunity with the limitations of western medicine, she attended the Chi Institute where she completed Acupuncture training. She later completed Tui Na (a form of massage based on acupuncture points) and herbal training and most recently added nutritional knowledge to her repertoire. Bargersville Veterinary Hospital and Wellness Center was founded by Dr. Baker in February 2003. As a full family project, she remodeled a house into a comfortable and state-of-the-art hospital, made successful by a caring staff and great clients. She lives locally with her husband Matt and their four-legged rescue family.

Years in Practice: 30
Education: Purdue University

Dr. Kruyer is a graduate of Purdue University and earned her DVM from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. After graduation, she moved back to her home state of Indiana and was promptly hired by BHV. Amanda knew BHV was the right place for her because of the highly-trained veterinarians and tech staff as well as the welcoming environment centered on learning. Her veterinary passions involve surgery and behavior medicine. Outside of work Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband, scrapbooking, hiking, and traveling. She has been married to Joe since 2015 and has 3 fur kids: her dogs, Keeper and Sprinkles and her cat, Sid. Amanda and Joe are active foster parents for Hope Marie’s Fund.

Fun facts: Amanda loves adventures and new experiences. Her favorite experiences have included working with birds of prey in Oregon, watching leatherback sea turtles lay their eggs and spending time in Africa learning the veterinary aspect of game capture.
Years in Practice: 7
Education: Ross University
Interests: Scrapbooking, hiking and travel

Dr. Florence is a graduate of Terre Haute North Vigo High School, The University of Evansville, and Ross University School Of Veterinary Medicine. She has studied Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine at the Chi Institute and is certified in Acupuncture, Tui-Na, and Food Therapy.

She and her husband DJ have been married since 2001 and have three children: Faith (2006,) and twins Eva and Cawood (2009.)

The Florence family lives in Danville with their cat, Magnus.

Dr. Florence is an active volunteer with her church, the kids’ school, with Girl Scouts, and she is a Board Member for the Hendrick’s County Humane Society.

She enjoys writing, knitting, running, and is a CrossFit athlete.

Years in Practice: 2
Education: Ross University
Interests: Writing, knitting, running and CrossFit

Dr. Crowther received her DVM from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences from Purdue. Dr. Crowther was drawn to BVH because of the family atmosphere, holistic medicine, and diverse caseload. Her veterinary interests are developing as she practices and her favorite aspects of veterinary medicine are the client-patient-veterinary team relationships. Dr. Crowther’s best friend is a chocolate Labrador named Cappy and she has a Ragdoll cat named Shadow.

Dr. Crowther loves to travel and is always adding new places to her bucket list. She also enjoys reading, hiking, and scrapbooking, and is trying to enjoy running.

Years in Practice: 2
Education: Purdue University
Interests: Travel

Theresa has been working in the veterinary industry for over 20 years. She started out working as a technician in emergency medicine where she spent the first 7 years of her career. Since then she has merged from a technician to a manager. In addition to her experience in the field, she also has a degree in computer network systems and manages the network here at BVH. She enjoys kayaking with her dog Maddox.

Years in Practice: 27
Education: ITT, VPMP
Interests: Kayaking, Dog Training, and Animal Behavior

Jamie graduated with an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 2010 and has been with BVH ever since. She has been with her husband, Anthony for so long that neither of them can keep track anymore. So, if asked, they just say they've been together forever. They have 3 children; Alicia, Autumn and Anthony Jr. (otherwise known as "Bubby"). Most of their time is spent in the bleachers. Whether it's Cheer, Archery, Volleyball or Basketball, that's where you'll find them, proudly cheering on one or more of the kids. Jamie bakes when the mood strikes, does a lot of reading and likes watching movies. One of her most favorite places to be is in a comfy chair on the riverbank, enjoying the company of friends. Her fur family includes two dogs and two cats; Abby, Remington, Ashley and Arrrrr.

Fun facts about Jamie:

·Favorite movie is Zombieland, but also loves most superhero movies too.
·Has a slight infatuation with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
·Can constantly be found organizing cabinets, drawers, closets - if there's clutter she'll tackle it.
·Favorite thing about working at BVH: Aside from her amazing coworkers, it's watching a happy pet and owner walk out the door and knowing that she played a part in helping them both.

Years in Practice: 11
Education: Harrison College
Interests: Baking, reading, time with family

Megan graduated from Harrison college in 2009 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. She has been working in the vet field since she was 16 years old. She joined the BVH family in 2009 after graduating from Harrison College. Megan works as both a receptionist and an RVT. Her hobbies include spending time with her family and friends, especially her daughter Harper. She also enjoys going to concerts, camping, hiking and crafting. Megan's fur family includes her dogs Twinkie, LuLu and Kyle and her cats Sully, Baby Kitten and Fee.

Years in Practice: 12
Education: Harrison College
Interests: Spending Time with Family & Friends

Laura is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has been with the BVH family since 2011. She loves being outdoors and going fishing, hiking, and kayaking. Working with animals has been a lifelong dream of hers. She currently has two dogs at home, Samantha and Whiskey Mae. Laura is also active in fostering for Hope Marie’s Fund. In the spring of 2018, she will be expecting her first “human” daughter, Hadley!

Years in Practice: 10
Education: Harrison College
Interests: Horseback riding, camping and skiing

Ali is a registered veterinary technician that graduated from Harrison college in 2015. When not working, she can be found by the water, in the woods, or with family. She comes from a large blended family with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Her fur family consists of 2 cats, Chappie and Shadow, and a dog named Shiloh.

Years in Practice: 5
Education: Harrison College
Interests: Fishing, swimming, canoeing, and just hanging out at the dock.

Shelby is a Registered Veterinary Technician who graduated from International Business College. She has been with the BVH crew since October 2015. She is currently learning and working in the rehab department with Dr. Baker. When she is not at work, Shelby enjoys going to the movies, reading, going to concerts, and spending time outdoors.

Years in Practice: 6
Education: International Business College
Interests: Reading, concerts, and spending time outdoors

Ravin graduated from International Business College in 2015 and shortly after achieved her RVT license. She has three fur babies: a scruffy mutt named Sinny, a pitbull named Hope, and a brat cat named Pistachio. When she is not in the clinic she enjoys reading to her son Castiel and taking him out to new places. She also enjoys concerts and crafty things such as crochet, drawing, and cross-stitching.

Years in Practice: 6
Education: International Business College
Interests: Concerts and crochet

Ashlee is currently at Harrison College of Veterinary Technology and will graduate in September 2018. She has been with BVH for just over a year. She is halfway through becoming Fear-Free certified. After she passes her board exams to become a Registered Veterinary Technician, she would like to take some classes to specialize in dentistry. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching Fixer Upper, taking her dogs for walks, riding bicycles on trails, and spending time with family and friends.

Years in Practice: 4
Education: Harrison
Interests: Traveling, hiking, and biking

Amber graduated from IBC in the spring of 2016. She started at BVH for her externship and never left. Her boyfriend, aka the clinic husband, and Amber have been together for the last 6 years. Amber is kind of a crazy cat lady, and she LOVES to bottle feed for local rescues and shelters. She has 4 cats of her own, Tara (the favorite child), Jackson, Zola, and Jimmy. She also has a 2 legged child, Riley, who works here part-time. In her spare time, she likes to play RPG's on my PlayStation, nap, and collect Iron Man stuff.

Fun fact, she has a slight (whole dresser full) obsession with socks. (PLEASE ask to see them when you are in).

Years in Practice: 5
Education: IBC
Interests: Socks!

Fay is a Veterinary Technician Assistant. She is a long-time resident of Greenwood and has 2 sons, Dexter and Dillon, both of whom attended IUPUI (hence the Jaguar in the photo—Go Jags!). When she isn’t working, Fay enjoys rescuing cats and spending time with her family.

Years in Practice: 10
Interests: Rescuing cats and spending time with family

Meredith has just graduated from Indian creek high school and she is currently pursuing her career in becoming a veterinary technician. On her downtime, she loves to cuddle and play with her fur babies Ripley and hazel, when not with them she loves to spend her time riding her horse Charlie, while also letting loose on a four-wheeler.

Some fun facts about Meredith:

Her favorite actor is Johnny Depp
She and her family were recently adopted by a rooster named Rudy
She also loves to fish, camp, and swim in a lake or a pond anywhere where there’s water.

Years in Practice: 2
Education: Indian Creek High School
Interests: Riding her horse, riding the four-wheeler