Dr. Tom Shelton

Dr. Tom Shelton opened Vogel Veterinary Hospital in 2003. He has been practicing in the St. Louis area for 35 years. He grew up in Miami, Oklahoma, where he spent time working on his father’s farm. This is where his love of animals and interest in veterinary medicine began.

Dr. Shelton met his wife Kathy while attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, he then attended Oklahoma State University for the remainder of his animal science degree and veterinary school. After graduation, he moved to Missouri and began his career. His passion for providing exceptional medical care to his patients and building lasting relationships with his clients was the driving force in him and Kathy opening Vogel Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Shelton and Kathy have two daughters who work for the practice and a son who is an assistant golf pro at a local country club. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Shelton and Kathy enjoy traveling around the United States and abroad.

Dr. Shelton is an avid golfer and enjoys visiting famous golf courses. 

Dr. Shelton and Kathy also love spending time with their four dogs, Arthur, Rickie, Rory, and Blue.

Dr. Sarah Sodko

Sarah graduated from University of Missouri in 2007 and has over 10 years in the field. 

She loves the amazing staff and working with all the pets and clients at the office. Educating clients on how to provide the absolute best life to their pet is her favorite part of being in this field. Showing them better options on how to give their pets longer healthier lives so they can spend as much time as possible with their pets.

She has 3 cats, a golden retriever and 1 pet snake.

Lindsey Shelton

Lindsey has 2 degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Missouri, Columbia and a Master of Arts in Human Resources, Training & Development from Webster University. 

Lindsey recently received her CVPM (Certified Veterinary Practice Manager) certification and has been nominated for Practice Manager of the Year through the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association.

With 20 years of experience in the veterinary field, she has used her talents and education to support her family's business. She loves her coworkers and adores being able to see her family every day. Lindsey’s goal is to make sure Vogel Veterinary Hospital is a sought after practice to work for in the St. Louis / Arnold veterinary community.

Lindsey enjoys traveling with her husband Brian and caring for their sassy cat, Shade.

Tynette Delonjay

Tynette is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She graduated from an A.A.S. program at Jefferson College in 1997, with honors, and amongst the top of her class. She went on to pass her state and national board exams in June of the same year. She never looked back.

Tynette started working at Vogel Veterinary Hospital to stay close to family and support the community that she lives in. While she enjoys specialties like neurology, internal medicine, and ultrasound, she believes pet parents are just as important as their animals, and does everything she can to equip them with the knowledge to better care for their pets.

Her furry family members, Evie, Malcolm, and Murie, allow her and her husband Roger to live with them. Evie also encourages them to take her on all of their road trips.

Emily Feldewerth

Emily is currently enrolled n the vet tech program at Jefferson College and in her 2nd year but she started out as receptionist before. She's excited to finally be pursuing a vet technician position and is passionate about her work. She loves this field because the office staff treats everyone like family and there are so many learning possibilities. 

She loves learning about the different characteristics of different species and breeds of animals and how to best assist in each instance. She loves learning about the anatomy of animals as well.

She has an Australian Shepherd/ Dachshund mix named Kai who is also pictured!

Working at a zoological park for a short time she got to work with exotic animals such as a fennec fox, a bearded dragon and an african porcupine and she was able to learn about so much about these exotic creatures. Exotic animals have become a side passion for her and she is always happy to provide assistance and care of them if need arise.

Rachel Drury

Rachel started here at Vogel as a intern in 2017.  When she graduated from Jefferson College's Veterinary Technician program the next year, she joined us full-time as a registered veterinary technician.  Rachel's main areas of interest in veterinary medicine are surgery, dental cleanings, internal medicine and euthanasia.  Although its never easy to watch our clients lose their beloved pets, Rachel is grateful for the opportunity to be there for pets and their families during those difficult times.

Rachel lives with her husband Adam, their baby daughter Evelyn, and their menagerie of animals. In 2021, Rachel took the clinic cat Sparky home with her where he's been happily enjoying retirement.  She also has a cat named Kitten,  a Beagle/Basset/Aussie mix named Paige, a bearded dragon named Drogon, and an Miniature schnauzer named Griffin.  Rachel is considered our resident Schnauzer lover.

Kerby Shelton

Receptionist

Kerby is a receptionist at Vogel Veterinary Hospital with more than 10 years of experience caring for animals.

She has two pets of her own - her tabby cat, Vinny and her chocolate lab, Drake. Between these two there is never a dull moment. 

Outside of the office, Kerby has a passion for fitness, loves cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Rachel McClarney

Rachel received her Bachelor's of Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and works diligently with her coworkers and the wonderful family companions that come in everyday. 

Her favorite part about working at Vogel Veterinary is the compassion her coworkers show towards the animals that walk through the doors, and watching them do everything they can to keep them happy and healthy. 

Rachel's love for animals fills her home, she has four dogs: Zeus, Levi, Isabel and Diamond. In addition to her dogs, she has kitties named: Moonshine, Mistletoe, Angus, T-Cat, and Piper.

Claire Heying

Claire began working for Vogel Veterinary Hospital in the spring of 2022 and is currently enrolled in Jefferson College’s Veterinary Technology Program. Claire has two goats named Jack and Sally, 10 chickens, and a cat named Sprout.