OLD DOMINION VETERINARY CLINIC - Key Persons


Dr. Cindy Downes

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Veterinarian
Dr. Cindy Downes grew up on a farm in Southeastern Pennsylvania, where she spent hours riding her horse, exploring the great outdoors, and romping with the various dogs the family kept throughout the years. She developed a connection with nature and animals when she was only a little girl-that feeling never quit. Now, Dr. Downes has been helping pets and animal parents as a licensed veterinarian for more than 30 years!

Dr. Shelley Spangler

Job Titles:
  • Owner, Supervising Veterinarian
Ever since she was a young girl, Dr. Shelley Spangler enjoyed the fields of biology and medicine. She also felt a deep kinship with the earth's creatures, and recognized early on the important bonds that we share with our beloved animal companions. Dr. Spangler realized that by working as a veterinarian, she could combine her scientific interests with her passion for pets. She never looked back!

Sam Spangler

Job Titles:
  • Practice Manager
Sam Spangler joined the practice full time after nearly two decades working in the education, business, and health insurance fields. He holds two Master's degrees and is a life-long University of Georgia football fan. He shares his wife's (Dr. Spangler's) passion for animals and has been the proud pet dad of many fur babies through the years. Bulldogs hold a special place in his heart and he has been privileged to rescue 3 of them through the years. His current bulldog, Fidget, c… + Read More