Alexandria Animal Hospital

"We recognize and value the bond between people and their pets.  With this in mind, we not only strive to provide excellence in patient care, but also in cultivating caring, trustworthy relationships with their human family."

  • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Sat: 8:00 AM-Noon, Sun: Closed
  • After Hours Emergency:
  • VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center
  • 317-578-4100
  • Tammy Chastain, DVM, Practice Owner

    Dr. Tamara (Tammy) Chastain earned her veterinary degree in 2003 from Purdue University.  She spent her first five years of practice in Sheridan, Indiana focusing on equine and small animal medicine.  She joined Alexandria Animal Hospital in 2008.  In early 2016, she had the opportunity to fulfill a long-time dream of becoming a practice owner and purchased Alexandria Animal Hospital from Dr. Larry Owen.  Professionally, Dr Chastain serves as the central Indiana representative on the board for the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.

    Tammy grew up in Sullivan, Indiana and now lives in the Summitville area with her husband, and their three sons.  Boxer (Callie), cats (Puddin', Fred, Cinnamon, and Oreo), and Arabian horses (Chip and Tilly) round out their family. 

    Outside of work, Dr. Chastain keeps busy supporting her boys in their various activities and helping her husband with the family farm.  She is active in her church, and when she is lucky enough to find free time, she enjoys following Purdue basketball, mountain bike riding, spoiling her horses, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities.

    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2003
    Education:
    Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Megan Phelps, DVM

    Dr. Megan Phelps grew up locally in Farmland, Indiana and attended Purdue University for both her undergraduate and veterinary degree's.  After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Phelps moved to Virginia and practiced medicine there for three years before returning to Indiana in the summer of 2005 to work at Alexandria Animal Hospital.  Currently, Dr. Phelps lives with her cat Newton and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Fennik.  As far as her human family is concerned, Dr. Phelps is the proud aunt of Ethan and Sophia Mortonson.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2002
    Education:
    Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Clint Peacock, DVM

    Dr. Clint Peacock grew up locally in Fairmount, Indiana and obtained a BS in Animal Sciences in 2018 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2022, both from Purdue University.  Growing up on a grain farm, Dr. Peacock was heavily involved in 4-H from a young age.  This included a particular interest in showing pigs, having shown them competitively throughout Indiana and the Midwest and, during undergrad, co-owning a 20-sow showpig operation.  While at Purdue University, Dr. Peacock was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Fraternity and served on a variety of other committees and clubs, including the Animal Sciences Ambassadors, the Purdue Agricultural Council, the Indiana Junior Swine Circuit and was the President of the Purdue Chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association.  During his summer breaks of college, Dr. Peacock worked as a veterinary assistant here at Alexandria Animal Hospital.

     Currently, Dr. Peacock lives in Fishers, Indiana with wife, Jenna, and their two cats, Ophelia and Oliver.  In their free time, they enjoy traveling and hiking, and are working to visit all of the US National Parks sometime soon, having visited 9 of the 63 so far!

    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2017
    Education:
    Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Brittany Coe, RVT, KPA-CTP

    Brittany grew up in Pendleton, and currently resides in Anderson.  She was a 9 year 4H member in Madison County, active mostly in Dog Projects.  She graduated from Harrison College Schools of Veterinary Technology in 2012 and then spent several years working in emergency veterinary clinics.  She joined the AAH team in 2019 and has a special interest in animal behavior and training. She completed her Certified Dog Trainer certification course through the Karen Pryor Academy in the Spring of 2022, is Fear Free Elite Certified, an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and a FETCH judge.  Brittany currently provides training services at the clinic in addition to her technician skills.  Brittany married her husband Lee in April 2017 and shares their home with 4 dogs (Revv, Rico, Dexter & Phlox), 1 bunny, and several chickens.  In her free time, Brittany enjoys competing in dog sports (Obedience, Rally, and Agility), hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing!  

    Years in Practice:
    Mar 25, 2019
    Education:
    Harrison College, 2012
    Interests:
    Behavior and training
  • Alexis Bassett, RVT, Inventory Manager

    Alexis is originally from Michigan but moved to Indiana as a youngster.  Living in Alexandria with her husband Chris and their 3 children, she enjoys gardening and spending time outside with the many critters on their farm.  Horses, donkeys, goats, emus, turkeys, and chickens, as well as 2 dogs and 5 cats all call Bassett Family Farm home!   After studying at Purdue University, Alexis joined the staff at AAH in 2002 and became a licensed RVT in 2012.  She received a BA in Business Management in 2020, and is Fear Free Elite Certified.  Previously she served as a co-chair member of the Indiana Veterinary Technician Association.  Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering within our community.

    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2002
    Education:
    Purdue University Veterinary Technology, Indiana Wesleyan Univeristy
  • Jessica Jarrett, RVT

    Jessica grew up in Middletown, Indiana and currently lives in Muncie with her husband John.  She graduated from International Business College in 2007 and has special interests in veterinary surgery and internal medicine.  She currently has two cats, Simon and Charlie and loves music, photography, antiquing, and spending time with family.
    Years in Practice:
    Oct 28, 2021
    Education:
    International Business College
  • Jean Rice, Veterinary Assistant

    Jean loves her job and is great with our patients!  She says that getting to take care of pets is a dream come true for her and can't imagine a better position to have.  At home she spends a lot of time outside with her dogs- Jill, Izzy, Maximus, and Rowdy and her cats Punk and Sam.  She loves to garden, harvest, and canning everything.  She enjoys having family dinners and cookouts.  After 37 years of marriage, her husband's family is her family. 


    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2014
  • Lilly Thomas

    Lilly has grown up here in Alexandria and currently attends Alexandria Monroe High School. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work at the animal hospital as she follows her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She hopes to attend Purdue University to study veterinary science after graduating in 2023. Lilly is very involved in 4-H and school athletics. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and walking her black labs, Eli and Bella.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021
  • Karla Hunt, Veterinary Assistant

    Karla was raised in Fishers, Indiana, and moved to the rural Elwood/Frankton area in 1995.  She shares her mini-farm home with her husband of 37 years, Dan, and their Chihuahua, Gracie, and cat, Sophie.  She has 2 sons, 1 daughter, 1 daughter-in-law and 5 precious grandchildren.  Her favorite times are spent with Jesus and her family (both 2 and 4 legged).  In her spare time, she loves drawing, painting, crafts, gardening, reading, and taking care of animals.  She is living her dream of working in the veterinary field.  
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 04, 2017
  • Morgan Jarvis, Veterinary Assistant

    Morgan grew up and still lives in Gaston, Indiana with her husband Andrew.  She currently has 4 dogs (Abby, Soda Pop, Nugget and Turbo), 3 cats (Tofu, Frizzle and Derp) and 4 horses (Tru, Star, Buddy and Moonshine).  When Morgan is not working as an assistant, she enjoys walks in nature, spending time with friends & family, attending horse shows, and is a horse-back riding lesson business owner.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2023
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    Hillary Leisure, Veterinary Assistant

    Hillary was born and raised in Yorktown, Indiana and lives in Tipton with her husband, Nick and their 3 kids (Braxton, Blakeleigh and Mason).  She has been in the veterinary field for 2 years and loves animals of all kinds.  Her animals include 3 dogs (Baileigh, Kali and River), parakeets and many, many chickens and ducks.  Outside of work, she enjoys hunting, competitive archery and crafting.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 27, 2021
    Education:
    Penn Foster
  • Julie Brashears, Receptionist

    Julie grew up in Frankfort, Indiana and moved to Anderson in 2003.  She resides with dog Tallee a pitbull mix and 6 cats- Pennee, Poppee, Pearl, Satch"Mo", Roo, and Moonepie.  She started in human medicine, but quickly realized her passion was animals and has now worked in the veterinary field for 20 plus years.  She enjoys time with her daughter, Sheradan, and son-in-law Tyler.  Outside of work she enjoys music, cooking (meal prepping), reading, watching basketball and recently found the love of gardening.
    Years in Practice:
    Mar 27, 2019
  • Alyssa Robert, Veterinary Assistant

    Alyssa grew up in San Diego,CA but moved to Indiana in 2015. She currently lives in Gas City with her fiancé Cory, and their 3 dogs: Jayda, Duncan and Oliver and their cat Lynx. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and binge watching shows on Netflix. She recently graduated the veterinary technician program at IBC and will be taking her VTNE later this year.
    Years in Practice:
    Mar 02, 2022
    Education:
    International Business College
  • Regan Eldridge, Receptionist

    Regan grew up and lives in Anderson, Indiana.  She resides with her husband and their dog named Boba.  She found her passion for animals when she was young when she would help her grandmother foster and care for several dogs.  A dream she can’t wait to continue by adding more into her family when they relocate to a larger home.

    Outside of work, Regan enjoys wood burning, painting and crafts.  

    Years in Practice:
    Dec 07, 2022
  • Lacie Petty, Veterinary Assistant

    Lacie grew up in northern Indiana in the small town of Rome City where she was homeschooled through high school with her four siblings. She has always had cats growing up and her love for animals increased at her first veterinary job at Sylvan Lake Animal Clinic in 2003 as a kennel worker and has now been a veterinary assistant for over 20 years.
    Lacie lives in Middletown with her husband Nick, a cattle dog Wynona, two cats Randy and Polly, as well as their two horses Cash and Grace.
      Outside of work, Lacie enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, working outside, horseback riding and camping.
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 07, 2022
  • Cheyenne York

    Cheyenne grew up in Muncie, IN and will be graduated in May from Ball State University with her Master’s degree in Biology. Cheyenne went to Purdue Northwest for her first two years as an undergraduate and transferred to Ball State to graduate with her Bachelor’s degree in Biology & Zoology. She plans to attend vet school at the University of Florida in the fall. Currently she resides in Muncie with her fiancé (getting married in June) and her two dogs — a whippet named Zayn, and a pit bull named Ellie Mae. At a very young age, Cheyenne always found an interest in animals and always wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as she could remember. She is excited to have the opportunity to work at Alexandria Animal Hospital as she follows her dream of becoming a veterinarian.  She enjoys microbiology and marine biology and plans to do this as a backup.  Outside of work, Cheyenne enjoys reading, jogging, and walking her dogs.
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 22, 2022
    Education:
    Ball State University
  • Beth Holloway

    Beth grew up and lives in Fairmount, Indiana with her cat Zorro. Before coming to AAH, she worked in the Computer Science and Systems Department at Taylor University and retired from there after 25 years. She has three daughters and a son that lives nearby and seven grandchildren- six grandsons (including triplet boys) and one sassy granddaughter.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, scrapbooking and traveling the world.

    Years in Practice:
    Jun 20, 2023
  • Ronnie Schwartz, Veterinary Assistant

    Ronnie grew up in Spencer, IN and enlisted in the Marine Corps at 19 years of age and served 5 years in Yorktown, Virginia. He currently resides in Anderson with his German Shepherd named Ryder. He is enrolled at Ball State University and hope to eventually transfer to Purdue for their Veterinary program. Ronnie grew up with animals and around the veterinary field and has always had a love and passion for it. He is glad to be here and is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work at Alexandria Animal Hospital and learn from such an amazing team. Outside of work Ronnie enjoys anything outdoors with Ryder, hunting/fishing, and baseball.

    Years in Practice:
    Apr 24, 2024
  • Kathleen (Kat) Mowrey, Receptionist

    Kathleen grew up in Merced, California. She moved to Indiana in 2017 after marrying her husband and her family followed soon after. They moved from Yorktown to Alexandria in 2022. Kathleen has always loved animals and dreamed of working with them in some way. She shares her house with two cats, Blossom, a Ragdoll mix and Cinder, a domestic shorthair, and two dogs, Riker a Pitbull, and Cassian, a Norwegian Elkhound. Outside of work, Kathleen enjoys reading, gaming, hiking, fishing and camping.
    Years in Practice:
    Apr 24, 2024