PHONE: (417) 235-4088LOCATION: 687 N Highway 37 | Monett, MO 65708WORKING HOURS: MON-FRI 8:00-5:30 & SAT 8:00-12:00

SPECIAL CARE FOR YOUR LIVESTOCK & PETS

Our goal is to provide you and your animals with the best veterinary experience possible. At Animal Clinic of Monett, everyone is considered a leader and an integral member of the health care delivery team. Every day at Animal Clinic of Monett, our friendly team’s responsibility is to help make your veterinary experience a positive one to ensure that both you and your pet are at ease.


Learn more about our team

WELCOME TO ANIMAL CLINIC OF MONETT



We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service.
We believe in treating every patient as if they were our pets and giving them the same loving attention and care. We are a group of highly trained, experienced animal lovers who are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible.

If you have any questions about how we can care for your pet, please don’t hesitate to call us at (417) 235-4088.




DVM

Ted E. Dahlstrom


One of the co-founders of ACM, Dr. Ted has been in practice since 1987. After graduating from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine he practiced for a short time in his hometown of Neosho, Missouri, before opening the Animal Clinic of Monett in 1989. A mixed animal practitioner, Dr. Ted currently specializes mainly in Production Medicine. He spends quite a bit of time serving as the Senior Veterinarian for Joplin Regional Stockyards, a role he has filled since 1995. Understandably, Dr. Ted is well known and respected by Southwest Missouri’s cattle producers, a relationship solidified by the fact he is a cattle producer himself. Dr. Ted spends his free time with his family and tending to his large beef herd on his farm near Monett.



DVM

Carol K. Dahlstrom


After graduating from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988, Dr. Carol opened ACM with Dr. Ted. Dr. Carol is a mixed animal veterinarian but spends most of her time treating companion animals and exotics. Our clients fondly know her simply as Dr. Carol and have trusted her for over 25 years to tend to their furry family members. After growing up in Stratford Connecticut, where she still has family, Dr. Carol moved to the Midwest where she made her home. She loves traveling and learning foreign languages and in her free time she rides horses, knits, sews, plays the cello, practices yoga, gardens, and cooks. From that list you can tell she is a busy lady! She and Dr. Ted share their home with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 horses, a flock of chickens, 2 birds, numerous fish and a herd of cattle. Dr. Carol loves the constant challenges and learning opportunities veterinary medicine has to offer.



DVM

John D. Harper


Dr. Harper joined ACM’s staff in 1994 after responding to Dr. Carol’s (his fellow UMC graduate) request to come to Southwest Missouri and practice. Dr. Harper, who grew up in northwest Missouri, received his DVM from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. His signature cowboy hat and boots make him an easily recognizable favorite of ACM’s clientele. Dr. Harper practices mixed animal medicine, spending a lot of time taking care of horses and cattle. He is also a very talented small animal orthopedic surgeon. He spends his free time with his children, grandchildren, and beautiful wife Karen.




DVM

John D. Tyra


Dr. Tyra joined the Animal Clinic of Monett in the summer of 2010 as a new graduate. Hailing from Guntown, Mississippi, Dr. Tyra grew up on his family’s farm where cattle, chickens, and the occasional goat and pig were raised. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi before attending veterinary school at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Tyra’s special interests include beef and dairy production medicine and bovine reproductive services. John is married to his wife Nikki and is the proud father of daughter Emory. They all share the house with a six-year-old pit bull named Baloo.



DVM

Madeline P. Zutz


Dr. Zutz grew up in the small town of Valders, Wisconsin. She gained her Bachelor of Animal Science degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and then her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout her youth she was active in 4-H and FFA where she raised and showed a variety of animals from dairy cattle, pigs, chickens, to rabbits. She moved to Missouri to join ACM in the summer of 2024, along with her cat named Roma. Dr. Zutz is passionate about true mixed animal practice, caring for the variety of animals she grew up with and simultaneously offering service to her community. Outside of the veterinary clinic, Dr. Zutz enjoys staying active in her church community, reading, sewing, cooking/baking, spending time outside, and whenever possible traveling!



DVM

M. Reid Huffman


Dr. Huffman is the newest member of the ACM veterinary team and is originally from Jacksonville, Illinois. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science and continued his education at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. His special interests are in beef production and equine lameness. He is married to Cady and they have two dogs, Goose and Marlee.




Practice Manager

Shelby Clark


Shelby Clark is a Barry County native who graduated from Purdy, Missouri. She first joined ACM in 2016 where you would see her behind the counter helping with large animal medicine. After a few years away, she rejoined ACM in May of 2022 as our Practice Manager. Shelby’s favorite thing about ACM is working closely with our wonderful and successful doctors and team, although, large animal medicine is a close second for her. She likes being able to see an issue, and then see what steps are taken to resolve it. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her children, SJ and Sage. Along with her pup, Winston and her hedgehog, Vern.



OUR SERVICES

At Animal Clinic of Monett, our ambition is to keep your furry, feathered, and scaly family members as healthy as possible. We fully believe that prevention is the key to maintaining a healthy pet, but we understand that situations arise that require urgent attention and we are proud to provide emergency care until 10 pm for your pets. In our large animal practice, we offer a variety of services and medication. We also have chute facilities here at the clinic to assist with everything from small ruminants all the way to large beef cattle.

SMALL ANIMAL SERVICES



EXAMS & VACCINATIONS



SURGICAL SERVICES



GROOMING



DIGITAL RADIOLOGY




ROUTINE ULTRASOUND



BOARDING



PARASITE PREVENTION



MICROCHIPPING




LARGE ANIMAL SERVICES



REPRODUCTION



HERD HEALTH



VACCINATIONS



ANNUAL COGGINS TESTING




EQUINE DENTISTRY



EQUINE VACCINATIONS



CAREER & STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Below are open positions available to be a part of our team.


ASSOCIATE MIXED ANIMAL VETERINARIAN


The Animal Clinic of Monett is excited to announce an opening for a full-time Associate Veterinarian position. Established in 1989, the Animal Clinic of Monett is a 5 DVM, fast-paced, true mixed-animal practice located in southwest Missouri. Our practice mix is 55% bovine (Beef 45% and Dairy 10%) and 45% companion animal. In addition, we also provide veterinary services to Joplin Regional Stockyards where we maintain an office on premises. Our clinic provides the best and most comprehensive medical, surgical and production care for our patients and customers.


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RECEPTIONIST


Animal Clinic of Monett is a mixed animal Veterinary Practice, looking for an experienced receptionist. We provide the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service. We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care. We are a group of highly trained, experienced staff who are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible.


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VETERINARY STUDENT EXTERN/PRECEPTORSHIP


We are seeking highly motivated and passionate veterinary students to join the Heritage Vet Team as Externs/Preceptors (VM3-4). This program provides advanced clinical training and hands-on experience in a dynamic veterinary practice setting. Under the guidance of experienced large and mixed-animal veterinarians and support staff, externs will gain valuable insight into the daily operations of a rural veterinary clinic and enhance their clinical skills.


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2024 PHOTO CONTEST

Enter to win!


Enter your best pet/livestock photos to win a lucrative package of prizes! Enter the contest between May 1 – August 31, 2024. Submit photos to, acmphotos@heritage.vet. Good luck!

Contest Rules


Power of Partnership

HERITAGE VET PARTNERS

Heritage Vet Partners is a well-organized community of highly skilled veterinarians, professionals and shareholders helping each other grow professionally. Individual veterinarians and practices have the freedom to practice their medicine and maintain their practice’s identity while Heritage can offer services and opportunities that the individual practice can leverage.


Get in touch with us

OUR LOCATION


687 N Highway 37
Monett, MO 65708

(417) 235-4088

HOURS
Mon-Fri: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sat: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sun: Closed


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