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.

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

Jamie is a Registered Veterinary Technician who graduated from Harrison College in 2010 and has been with BVH ever since. She has filled several roles in our clinic and in September 2021 stepped into the Practice Manager position. Her favorite thing about working at BVH, aside from her amazing coworkers, is watching a happy pet and owner walk out the door and knowing she was able to play a part in it. Jamie and her husband, Anthony, have been together since 2002 and have 5 children: Alicia, Autumn, Anthony Jr, Alison and Aria. Their family is rounded out by an English Bulldog named Abby, Remington and Nala the German Shepherds and two black cats, Ashley and Arrrrr. 

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

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. Shelby enjoys working closely with senior pets and pets who needs special care. This inspired her to expand her skills and earn her certification in Hospice and Palliative care for pets. Her goal is to give the most comfortable care and attention to pets and their owners. On her own time, Shelby enjoys hiking, nature parks, zoos, reading, and newest hobby, embroidery. Her family includes her husband Tristan and their 3 fur children Bailey, Stormy, and Ollie.

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

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