Our Team

Veterinarians

  • Dr. Sholes joined the O'Neill Veterinary Clinic in October 1987. He grew up on a ranch south of Inman attending O'Neill Public High School and graduated from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 1986. After a year of practice in a mixed animal clinic at Plainview, Nebraska, he moved back home to O'Neill as a mixed animal practitioner at our clinic. Dr. Sholes's veterinary interests include bovine and equine practice. He especially enjoys equine reproduction and dentistry. Professional memberships include the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.

  • Dr. Dykshorn is a part-time, associate veterinarian at the OVC. She joined our practice in February 2019. You will find her at the clinic on Tuesdays, Fridays, and every third Saturday. Dr. Dykshorn grew up on a diversified farm between Page and O'Neill. She attended undergraduate college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed veterinary school at Iowa State University. She earned her DVM in 2011 and practiced in Gothenburg, Nebraska until joining our clinic. Dr. Dykshorn's special interests include companion animal surgery and dentistry and bovine reproduction. Dr. Dykshorn is married to Jon, and they have four children. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, camping, gardening, and working on the family farm.

  • Dr. Fina joined OVC in June 2024. She grew up on a small diversified livestock operation south of Albion and graduated from Riverside Public Schools. She attended undergraduate college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln earning a bachelors degree in Animal Science and a minor in Grazing Livestock Systems. Dr. Fina was a part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Iowa State University 2+2 program of veterinary medicine, attending the first two years of vet school at UNL and the last two years at ISU, graduating in May 2024. She enjoys surgery and reproduction on both large and small animals. In Dr. Fina’s free time, she enjoys being outdoors doing all sorts of different activities, running with her dog, reading, and watching sports.

Clinic Staff

  • Sandi is the senior tech and has been with the clinic since 2005. Sandi and her husband Chad, a farrier, live in O’Neill and have three children Cody, Taylor, and Wyatt. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and baking.

  • Sarah is a part- time technician who grew up in Chambers, NE and graduated as an LVT from NECC in Norfolk in 2017. She moved back to the area and joined the clinic in May of 2017. Sarah is married to Tyler, and they have two children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.

  • Kaci is the newest face in the clinic!! She graduated from Chadron in May of 2025 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Agribusiness & Accounting. For fun I go on walks with my dog, ride horses, and hang out with friends & family!

  • Nicole joined the clinic in 2018 after graduating from NECC in Norfolk as a LVT. Outside of work, she enjoys spending her free time backpacking with her doggo, running, soaking up the sun, reading, traveling anywhere and everywhere as much as possible, & helping on her family’s ranch west of Chambers.