TURTLE MOUNTAIN VETERINARY SERVICE - Key Persons
Amber is one of our Veterinary Assistants. She helps assist the doctors and technicians with appointments and provides patient care. Amber graduated from Dakota College of Bottineau in 2011 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Science. Amber has been with our practice since October 2013. Outside the clinic, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her dog Monnea. She also enjoys helping on her family farm which includes taking care of around 200 head of cattle.
Anna is one of our Veterinary Assistants. She helps assist the doctors and technicians with appointments and provides patient care. Anna is born and raised in Bottineau. She graduated from Bottineau High School in 2021. Anna has been with us since November 2022. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys riding motorcycle with her dad or spending time with her dog, horses, and bunnies.
Dr. Franks is an Indiana native and received her veterinary degree from Purdue University. She is the founder and owner of Turtle Mountain Veterinary Service and has been a member of the Bottineau community since 2005. She is a general practitioner and works with dogs, cats, cattle, horses, small ruminants, rabbits and pocket pets. She particularly enjoys equine dentistry, equine reproduction, soft tissue surgery and feline medicine. Outside of the practice, she enjoys gardening, hiking, upland game hunting, cooking and reading.
Dr. Odermann grew up on her family farm in Rock Lake, ND. She completed her undergraduate education at North Dakota State University earning a B.S. degree in Animal Science before heading south to Kansas State University for her veterinary degree. She started working as an associate veterinarian at Turtle Mountain Vet Service in June 2020. Dr. Rachael is willing to take a look at almost any species that comes in the clinic. After hours, she enjoys gardening, tending to her flock of sheep, and helping on her family farm.
Kaitlyn is one of our Veterinary Assistants. She assists the doctors with appointments and provides patient care as well as provides customer service at the front desk. Kaitlyn is from South Carolina and moved to Bottineau in the summer of 2022. She is actively working on a degree in Veterinary Technology. Outside the clinic she enjoys traveling, concerts, watching sports, and spending time with her husband, kids, cats, and dogs.
Samantha is one of our Licensed Veterinary Technicians. She helps assist the doctors with appointments and provides patient care. Samantha graduated from North Dakota State University in 2018 with a Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Technology. Samantha has been with our practice since May 2020. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys fostering sick cats, hanging out with her dogs, and spending time at the lake.