Our Staff
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Dr. Scott Schmitz
Practice Owner

Dr. Scott Schmitz has been a veterinarian at CVS for 22 years.  He and his family live on an acreage near Baxter, Iowa.  Scott's wife Shelly works for the Baxter Community Schools, son Cody is a 2016 Finance graduate from Iowa State University, and daughter MacKenzie is a 2017 Veterinary Technician graduate from Des Moines Area Community College.  Over the years, Scott has enjoyed coaching his kids and following them through high school sports.  The Schmitz family has also been very involved in producing, exhibiting and selling wether type sheep all over the country.  Family pets include dogs Gracie and Stella, both Yorkies, Tegan the Corgi mix and 2 horses Amber and Odie.

Years in Practice:       22
 
Education: Iowa State University, BS Animal Science, 1991 DVM 1995
 
Interests: Coaching, Raising Sheep

Years in Practice:       10
 
Education: Oklahoma State University
 
Interests: Showing Sheep, Scrap booking and Concerts (especially Red Dirt Country)

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Aimee Rueber
​Practice Owner

Dr. Aimee Rueber grew up in rural Sumner, in northeast Iowa.  Her family raised purebred sheep and feeder calves.  She earned her Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University.  In her free time she enjoys traveling and showing Rueber Shropshires and Hilltop Farm Hampshires.  Dr. Rueber lives near Haverhill with her husband Jesse.  Family pets include Roscoe the Border Collie, cats Melvyn, Tanner, Marbyl, Kitty Kitty, Snorty, and Cobra, Thor the Llama, and goats and sheep.
Years in Practice:       15
 
Education: University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, BA in Business Administration
 
Interests: Reading, fishing, travel, volunteer work, gardening
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Chellney Newhouse 
Office Manager
I grew up in Marquette, Iowa in NE part of the state, my husband is Mark, who is a Mechanical Engineer with Lennox Industries.  Our daughter Katherine is an ISU graduate and is the Agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at West Lyon High School in Inwood, Iowa.  Our son Ben is also an ISU graduate in Mechanical Engineering and works for Control Installations of Iowa in Des Moines.  Animals have always been a big part of my life.  We had German Shorthaired Pointers, and enjoyed competing in Hunt Tests, Field Trials, Obedience, Agility, and Bench Shows.  We were active with GSP Breed Rescue for 8 years.  I taught obedience classes for 3 years.  When you have a chance to visit the clinic here, ask me about my T.V. star dogs.  Our family pets include cats Tippy, Simba and Midge and a handful of sheep.
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Jody Wallis
Veterinary Technician
Hi, I am Jody and I live on an acreage outside of Melbourne with my husband Brandon, who works at Central Iowa Farm Store in Marshalltown.  I have been with Central Veterinary Services since I began as an intern in 2011.  I attended both Iowa State University and DMACC.  When I am not helping with the vet clinic animals, I enjoy riding and showing my horses.  I also spend several days during the summer judging horse shows at local county fairs.  My family pets are Baas a Border Collie, Duke the Staffordshire Terrier, cats Noel, Monster, Eleanor, Buffalo, Horace, I-Lean and Colt, and 2 horses, Aaron and Sugar. 


Years in Practice:       9
 
Education: Iowa State University,  BA in Animal Science, DMACC,  AA in Veterinary Technician
 
Interests: Reading, showing horses


Years in Practice:       22
 
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Interests:  Deer hunting, motorcycles, running, reading

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Lisa See
Receptionist

I have worked at the Baxter office location for 22 years.  My husband Tedd works for the US Post Office.  We have a daughter Amanda who graduated from Grandview in 2008 and now lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and works for TaxAct.com.  Our family pets include cats Val and Kitty, a parrot named Murray, a cockatiel named Sidney, and chickens.

Lacey Vesecky
Veterinary Technician
I am a graduate from Des Moines Area Community College in the Veterinary Technician program, and am the newest member of the team here at Central Veterinary Services.  I grew up on a family farm in Kansas, where we raised meat goats and poultry.  My fiance is Tucker and we live in Ames, while he finishes at ISU in the Agriculture Engineering program.  I was very involved in 4H and FFA, competing with goats, sheep, ducks and several non-livestock projects.  
Years In Practice:  1


​Interests:  Wood working, hiking, travelling

Amy Schelling
Receptionist
I grew up in Marshalltown where I met my husband, Beau.  Today we make our home in Melbourne.  We have 2 daughters: Hanna, who is studying Horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College, and Dessa, who is in 8th grade at West Marshall.  Our family pets are all from local rescue organizations.  Daisy is a Staffordshire/American Bulldog mix, and the cats are Oliver, who has 7 toes, and Eggsy, who is a tuxedo, very fancy.  They came as a pair, adopt one, get one free.  I am happy to be extending my involvement with animals here at Central Veterinary Services.  See you soon!!!
Years In Practice:  1


​Interests:  Cooking, reading, spending time outdoors and watching Dessa play sports, especially softball.

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