Dr. Christie has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 35 years! A graduate of Purdue Veterinary School, Dr. Christie has been an avid animal caretaker for as long as she can remember. 

A pillar in the Harrison County community, she graduated locally as valedictorian from North Harrison High School where all of her children have also attended. Through all of her children’s 4-H years she has participated in multiple species projects, including: Horses, Dogs, and Cats. Even though her children have grown you will still find her volunteering her time to assist with the local 4-H groups. She is also on the Harrison County Board of Health and operates the annual rabies clinics each year. Each week Dr. Christie also dedicates her time to ensure that the homeless animals at our local shelter have the medical care and attention they deserve!

When she is not volunteering her time or caring for her patients at the clinic, Dr. Christie enjoys spending time on her farm with a menagerie of different animals: 4 horses, 2 dogs, and 3 cats. She can often be found in the saddle as she pursues her personal goal of learning Grand Prix dressage movements!

Dr. Christie is the heart and soul of Smith Animal Clinic. Her team would love the opportunity to show you how her dedication and passion for animal welfare, teamwork and empathy provides you and your pet with the highest standard of care!

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Dr. Zimmerman started his career with Smith Animal Clinic in 2025 and has been working in veterinary medicine since 1991. He is a dog dad to 3 Zack a Golden Retriever and After Midnight a Border Collie. Dr. Zimmerman likes working in veterinary medicine because he enjoys working with all the animals and he really enjoys the science involved with veterinary medicine. In his free time Dr. Zimmerman participates in swimming, weight training, and reading history. Dr. Zimmerman is excited to come back to small animal practice and start working with everyone at Smith Animal Clinic.

Erin started her management career with Smith Animal Clinic in 2021 and has been enjoying the challenges and rewards of veterinary medicine for over 14 years! Her group of 4 legged family includes: Aspen a Spotted Saddle Horse mare, Sampson a Spotted Saddle Horse Gelding, Amelia an American Pitbull mix, SammieLou an American Pitbull mix, and Fievel Mousekewitz a Domestic Shorthair Cat.

Erin was drawn to the environment and culture of SAC from day 1. Growing up in a small community herself she believes the part she can play in preserving a rural way of life is to help support the people and the pets who reside there! She truly enjoys working with like-minded team members and a Veterinarian who all have the same goal: provide the best care for our patients, the best education and value for our clients and the best work environment for our team!

Outside of work Erin finds joy in spending time outdoors with her growing family, camping, 4-Wheeling and exploring Southern Indiana on horseback.

Jo has been with Smith Animal Clinic since 2017 and has been in veterinary medicine for over 5 years. She is a pet mom to Jazzy and Chip poodle mixes, Bear a Chihuahua mix, Ellie a Husky mix, Kody a poodle mix, Salem a Domestic Shorthair, Felicity a Domestic Longhair, Vala a Domestic Shorthair, and Nox a Domestic Shorthair. 

 Jo loves the fast paced environment here at SAC and that she always has a project to be working on! Interacting with clients and their pets are the best part of her day and working with Dr. Christie is a joy!

In her time off Jo enjoys working on sewing projects and cooking for the whole clinic!

Julianna started her career at Smith Animal Clinic in 2023 and has been in veterinary medicine since. However while she just started her career in veterinary medicine, Julianna has always been involved in veterinary medicine indirectly due to the fact that Dr. Christie is her mother. Julianna grew up in a veterinary clinic and was exposed to veterinary medicine at a very early age which helped to contribute to her decision to start a career in veterinary medicine.

Julianna likes to work at Smith Animal Clinic because of the positive work space, supportive and knowledgeable co-workers. She likes working in veterinary medicine for not only helping animals but for providing knowledge to owners and forming a professional connection. While she enjoys all the aspects of veterinary medicine, working in the surgery department is her favorite. She will start attending Penn Foster this year to get her Veterinary Technician Associate's Degree. She is a fur mom to Blaze, an Australian Cattle Dog, Willa a Domestic Shorthair, Bernie a Great Pyrenees, and a few goats, as well as any fosters she may have. In her free time she likes to do agility training with Blaze, baking and occasionally volunteering at the local animal shelter. 

Kiera started her journey into veterinary medicine with Smith Animal Clinic in April of 2023. She initially started at Smith Animal Clinic to complete a clinical externship for college. Very soon after coming to Smith Animal Clinic for her college class Kiera says she immediately felt like she had gained a second family and wanted to continue her veterinary medicine journey at Smith Animal Clinic. She is currently enrolled in Penn Foster and working toward her degree to be a Registered Veterinary Technician. She started working with animals in 2008 at the age of 7, where she volunteered weekly at the Dubois County Humane Society where she also assisted in multiple animal adoption events. 

Kiera says she feels incredibly fortunate to be part of a team that makes a positive difference in the lives of animals everyday. Kiera’s fur family consists of a Beagle/Cocker Spaniel Mix named Ruger, a Domestic Shorthair named Simba, and a Domestic Shorthair named Sarabi. In her free time she likes to spend her time taking Ruger swimming, going fishing with her husband, or just kicking back and relaxing.

Kirsten began her career with Smith Animal Clinic in 2020 and has now been in the veterinary field for over 4 years. She is a pet mom to Henry a Golden Retriever, Lucky a Domestic ShortHair Cat, Buddha a Siamese mix, Stella a Domestic ShortHair Cat, Harry a Sphynx Cat, and a Tripod named Kevin who is a Domestic Shorthair Cat. 

Kirsten has a strong passion for client education and patient care. She says that becoming a part of the SAC team has allowed her to expand on that passion everyday!

In her spare time Kirsten can usually be found volunteering her time to assist with the community cat populations. She often helps facilitate homes and fosters for kittens in conjunction with the local rescue groups and shelter!

Lori started her career with Smith Animal Clinic in 2014 and has been working in veterinary medicine for over 20 years. Her small zoo includes Smegol a Miniature Pinscher mix, Booger domestic shorthair cat and Grable a domestic long hair cat, and Sesame a Golden Retriever. 

Lori has always been passionate about animals and has found her calling in the veterinary profession. Working at SAC allows her to continue to follow her dream!

Her favorite activities outside of work include singing Karaoke and roller skating.

Shannon has been with Smith Animal Clinic since 2020 but began her career in veterinary medicine 22 years ago! Her animal crew includes Alf a Himalayan Persian Cat, Milton a Domestic Shorthair, and Peg a Domestic Shorthair Cat.

Shannon enjoys working in a small clinic environment like SAC where she can closely build relationships with her team, our clients and their pets. Shannon likes that she gets to work on a range of different cases and truly loves helping clients understand the complications of veterinary medicine.

During her time off Shannon can be found in her garden, hiking in the woods or fishing by a lake!

Shelley started her career with Smith Animal Clinic in 2018 and has been working in veterinary medicine for over 30 years! Her animal crew includes an Appendix Mare, Mini Mule, 6 dogs, 6 cats, a flock of chickens, and a turtle.

Shelley likes that working at SAC allows her to be around animals. For her, loving animals never gets old! She enjoys helping the patients and educating the clients, there is always something different every day! She has worked with Dr. Christie for over 10 years and admires her dedication to her team, and her devotion to helping her clients and patients. 

In her free time Shelley enjoys hanging out with her animals and granddaughter, reading, and relaxing by their pool.

Ali started her career at Smith Animal Clinic in April of 2024, she enrolled in the veterinary assisting program at Caris College in November of 2023. After enrolling in Caris College that is when her career in veterinary medicine began, she then joined the Smith Animal Clinic family and has been in veterinary medicine since. She has an only child named Juniper (AKA: June bug, June Bird, my little girl, mums baby, etc.). Juniper is a beautiful smokey grey Domestic Longhair and she is Ali’s EVERYTHING!

She enjoys working at Smith Animal Clinic because that is where she found a family, a forever home, and the opportunity to grow in her career. The bonds she has made with the Smith Animal Clinic team, the clients, and their pets make her love for Smith Animal Clinic grow fonder each and every day. 

In her free time Ali enjoys birdwatching with Juni, doing spontaneous things with her fiance like going to chill burger and getting their peanut butter sauce just to take to five guys to put on their burgers, and just purely enjoying the blessing in her life.

Kim started her career at Smith Animal Clinic in 2024, she has worked in veterinary medicine for 15 years. Kim’s animal crew includes an Irish Wolfhound named Keeva, a Pitbull named JD, and a Domestic Shorthair named Bob. Kim could fill a book with everything she loves about working at Smith Animal Clinic but in the end she loves what she does and who she does it with. Kim doesn’t keep all her experience and knowledge all to herself, she is always readily offering to mentor and teach others. 

In her free time she loves to hit the trails with her canine companion Keeva who is always ready for a new adventure. She also enjoys heading to the lake to cast her line in and try to reel in some fish, and like many other people she also enjoys some time to just kick back and relax.