About us

Holmes Animal Clinic Inc. was established in 1974 by Dr. Doug Holmes. The practice continued to grow through his extreme love of veterinary medicine.

In 1991, Doug’s son, Dr. Jeff Holmes, returned home after two years of practice in Pella, Iowa. The practice showed tremendous growth with Dr. Doug providing the majority of large animal and ambulatory duties, while Dr. Jeff was committed to improving the small animal practice to where it is today. In 2003, Dr. Jeff purchased the practice from his father after he was forced to retire due to medical reasons.

Since that time, Dr. Jeff has implemented state-of-the-art equipment and services including an in-house lab work station, digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy and laser therapy. He has been extensively trained and offers full surgical procedures involving soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries/referrals.

Dr. Jeff’s daughter-Dr. Danielle Holmes Kane joined the family practice as a 3rd generation veterinarian for Holmes Animal Clinic. Her specialities include small ruminant medicine/reproductive services, ultra sounding, and canine theriogenology.

 



Our Staff




Veterinarian's


Jeff Holmes
DVM

Dr. Jeff graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He continues to be the Senior partner and works with small animals and Equine.

When he can find time Dr. Jeff enjoys breeding and selling show cattle throughout the year .Dr. Jeff also enjoys spending time at the lake with his children and grandchildren watching sports and attending and cheering on the the Iowa State Cyclones Football and Basketball games.
Danielle Kane
DVM

Dr. Danielle graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. She is a 3rd Generation DVM for Holmes Animal Clinic and enjoys all aspects of rural veterinary medicine.

Dr. Danielle’s particular interests are small ruminant medicine and small animal theriogenology including ultra sounding, transcervical insemination, and caesarian’s. She lives in rural Algona, IA with her husband-Troy, 3 children-Koen, Koda, Kutter and 3 English Bulldogs-Dooley, Della, and Dudley. As a family they also own/operate 5 Star Show Goats and TDK Genetics which is a 130 head show goat and lamb operation. Dr. Danielle also enjoys helping promote agriculture for the local youth and currently serves as a local 4-H Leader and Beef Superintendent for the Kossuth County Fair.

Veterinary Team


Abbie Buscher
RVT

Abbie rejoined Holmes Animal Clinic in 2018. She is currently working to complete her CCAT (Certified Companion Animal Rehabilitation Therapist) to better aid our orthopedic patients post-operative. In her free time, Abbie enjoys working out, promoting organ donation, napping, and spending time with her husband and their two fur kids, Baloo and Marlee.
Carly Main 
Veterinary Technician

Carly's love for animals began at a young age and since then, her passion for livestock helped her make the decision to become a veterinary technician. In 2015, Carly graduated from the tech program at Iowa Lakes and began working at Holmes Animal Clinic. She grew up on an acreage outside of Buffalo Center raising cattle and farming crops. She now lives just outside of Algona on an acreage with her lifelong boyfriend, Derrick, and her mini-aussie sidekick, Steele! In Carly's freetime, she raises a small flock of show lambs by the name of Lotts Creek Genetics .
Brianna Ziegler 
Veterinary Technician

Bri joined Holmes Animal Clinic in March of 2022. She lives on an acreage outside of Whittemore with her boyfriend, Spencer, and their black lab, Coy. Bri graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College in 2017 and has been in the veterinary field since! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and crafting!
Merete Klocke 
Veterinary Technician

Merete joined Holmes Animal Clinic in August of 2017. She has always had a caring heart for animals which led her to graduate from the Iowa Lakes Veterinary Technician Program in 2016 and recently their grooming course in 2021. An interesting fact about Merete is that she is a retired Army Veteran of 25 years! Merete and her husband, Jeff, have three children and live on an acreage with their five dogs, two indoor cats, many farm cats, one horse, two mini horses and chickens. Every so often they even have a couple calves! In her spare time, Merete enjoys spending time with her family, attending her kids' events, and being outside in nature with animals.

Office Staff


Deanna Holmes
Practice Manager

Deanna can be found at the clinic part-time, where she does the purchase orders for the clinic along with payroll and assists with animals when needed. Deanna also operates the Paws Motail Boarding Facility, so she keeps busy with dogs when not working at the clinic. On the farm, Deanna has a dog, Rip, a goat, Ralph, and a small lamb herd. Deanna enjoys spending time with her three children, her grandchildren, Koen, Ryker, Koda, Ryder, and Kutter, and working with the show livestock. Deanna can be found at the clinic part-time, where she does the purchase orders for the clinic along with payroll and assists with animals when needed. Deanna also operates the Paws Motail Boarding Facility, so she keeps busy with dogs when not working at the clinic. On the farm, Deanna has a dog, Rip, a goat, Ralph, and a small lamb herd. Deanna enjoys spending time with her three children, her grandchildren, Koen, Ryker, Koda, Ryder, and Kutter, and working with the show livestock.

Bethany Herrick
Certified Veterinary Assistant 
Office Manager 

Bethany started in February 2012. She manages the front office and assists with the animals. She lives outside of Algona on an acreage with her husband, TJ, and four children. They have one cat, two dogs, and many goats! Bethany doesn't have any spare time because she is constantly serving as an Uber driver for her 4 children - she has 5 star reviews, but they don't tip well! She wouldn't change it one bit!
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Kelli Penton
Client Services

Kelli joined Holmes Animal Clinic in November of 2017 and has a long history of helping people in and out of the medical field. She lives outside of Algona with her husband, Richard, and their three fur babies, Ulvie, Squirrel, and Lazlo. She loves animals and nature, spending time with friends and family, and kayaking down the river!

Jonay
Jonay Moots
Client Services

Jonay joined the clinic staff in Summer of 2024.  She lives on an acreage outside of Fenton with boyfriend, Tim, and their 2 German Shorthair Pointers, Waylon and Retta.  Jonay loves to spend time with family and friends and they enjoy traveling to new places.  

Kennel Staff


Kara Rotert 
Kara joined Holmes Animal Clinic in 2022. She lives on a small acreage outside of Lu Verne with her parents and six siblings. Kara will be a graduate of Algona High School in December of 2025. She is enlisted with the Army National Guard and her future plans are to attend Iowa State University and major in Animal Science.
McKayla Erpelding 
McKayla is a Senior at Algona High School. In her free time she enjoys showing cattle, wrestling, riding her dirt nike and being around all types of animals.
Sheila Reding 
Sheila is a Sophomore in High School and plays volleyball and golf. She lives on a farm with pigs, cattle, chickens, cats, and dogs. Some of her hobbies include showing livestock and being active with 4-H, County Council, and FFA.
Paige Vileta 
Paige joined Holmes Animal Clinic in 2023. She lives on a small acreage outside of Lu Verne with her parents, brother, and 2 dogs. Paige recently graduated from Algona High School and will be attending Iowa State University in Fall 2024 for Animal Science. In her free time she loves to read, take naps, and listen to podcasts and music.


large and small we love them all