About Us

 Dr. Margaret Thornburg is a native of east central Indiana and a graduate of Blue River Valley High School. She graduated from Purdue University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in animal science and from Purdue's school of veterinary medicine in 1993. She began her career in a  companion animal practice in central Pennsylvania and later spent many years in northeast Illinois in mixed and small animal practice. She returned to Indiana in 2012 and to her hometown in 2017.  She has been employed at Parker Veterinary service since 2019; surgery and feline medicine are her favorite aspects of practice. Outside work, Dr. Thornburg enjoys reading, watching any level of baseball, hanging out with her cats Joey, Julia, Chatty, Royal, Bunsen, Rose, and Rooney, and spending time with her awesome nieces.

Zion is the overlord of Parker Veterinary Service. He adopted Dr. Thornburg in 2018 and is readily available to serve as emotional support cat to all. He enjoys riding on Dr. T's shoulders and napping in sunbeams. 

Hallee adopted Dr. Thornburg in 2021. She is an accomplished paperweight and supervisor of record keeping, as well as a polished conversationalist. She enjoys naps in her cubbyhole and gentle pets. 

Dr. Lindsey Pritchard is a 2014 Ross University Graduate. She was born and raised in Muncie, IN. She attended Wapahani high school and took undergraduate classes at Purdue University graduating with a degree in Animal Bioscience. Dr. Pritchard elected to go to vet school on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts

in an accelerated program. During vet school she was an active member of the student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA), participated in several clubs, including behavior, nutrition, and zoo club. After vet school Dr. Pritchard spent a year at Auburn University for clinical

rotations and then came back to Indiana to start practicing. Dr. Pritchard started her veterinary career in emergency medicine and general practice at VCA Northwood, worked for an animal sanctuary for a

short period of time, before finally settling closer to home. She started working at Parker Veterinary Service in 2020 and is extremely excited about being back home and serving her community. Dr. Pritchard loves all aspects of general practice but has a special interest in dentistry. She loves

cleaning teeth, extracting teeth, and helping pets feel so much better with healthy mouths! She is lucky to work in a practice with a state-of-the-art dental facility where she can practice top of the line dentistry at an affordable price!

Currently Dr. Pritchard lives on a small hobby farm. She enjoys raising chickens, peacocks, beef cattle, cats, and dogs. When not at work or managing the farm Dr. Pritchard loves to garden (veggies and flowers), read a variety of books, go camping/hiking/fishing, and play videogames. Dr. Pritchard has 3

incredible doggy loves in her life, Oliver (her first child), Ralphie, and Eggsy. They also enjoy outdoor adventures and camping with Dr. P.

Gretchen has been working at Parker Veterinary Services since 2019. Prior to that she was a medical assistant in Muncie working Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, and Neurology for over 20

years. Gretchen first came to us as a veterinary technician assistant, and began managing in 2021.

Gretchen is married to Ben and they have 2 boys, Will and Luke. They have 2 dog children in their family Dallas and Blue.

In her free time Gretchen will usually be found at a sporting event or with friends and family.

Gretchen loves working at Parker Vet and seeing all of our patients everyday whether for a yearly wellness appointment or getting a sick or injured pet taken care of. She loves getting to know the clients and their fur babies.

Emma grew up in Anderson, Indiana and graduated from Frankton JR/SR high school in 2024 where she was involved in FFA, 4-H clubs, and science club. She also went to Anderson Career Center for Veterinary Science. During her time in 4-H she showed Llamas, rabbits, horses, and dogs. She also was part of the photography club. She has always enjoyed being around animals and working with them. 

She has 5 dogs at home. Princess was her 4-H companion where she finished 10 years with her, through training, shows, volunteer work and more. During her career in horses, she has shown  5 horses over 10 years in the club. She learned many new things from each horse and how to adapt to new learning styles. 

Outside of work Emma loves to be outside with her dogs and playing Squirrel (Frisby) with her Red heeler, Moose and playing ball with her cavapoo, Tucker,  while Princess and Blackie sun tan. When she goes out she loves to take her Dutch shepherd, Grumpy on car rides to get pup cups and new toys.

Working at Parker Veterinary Service has been an amazing opportunity to grow and learn more everyday. When she started she was an assistant and even though she loved seeing all the animals and helping them she found a love for being a receptionist. She loves helping people over the phone with any questions that they may have and helping them navigate how to get their animals the care that they need. 

 Nicki has been with our clinic for 3 years now, she is our lead surgery technician, she will greet your pet at the door in the morning and follow them through their entire surgical journey with us. Nicki’s other duties at the clinic include assisting our veterinarian’s with appointments and occasionally you will hear her voice on the phone when you call in to make an appointment!
Nicki actually comes to us from the human side of medicine, she graduated from Ivy Tech in May of 2000 with an Associate of Applied Science and worked as a Certified Medical Assistant in several different physicians offices and hospitals before deciding to pursue her career with us 3 years ago.
Nicki is married to her high school sweetheart Kristin and they have two children Braxton who is married to our receptionist and groomer Kenzie and a daughter Braylee who also works at our clinic as a Veterinary Assistant. Kristin and Nicki also have a beautiful granddaughter Blakelynn who will be a year old in September.
Kristin and Nicki just recently purchased their dream home with 5 acres of land that they can fill with all kinds of animals! Nicki currently has 6 dogs, 5 cats and 3 pot bellied pigs! 

Braylee grew up in Winchester, Indiana, and graduated from Winchester Community High School in 2023. During her time at WCHS, she was actively involved in FFA and 4-H, where she showed a variety of animal species. She joined the Parker Vet team in 2020 and has enjoyed working with animals ever since. At Parker, Braylee is known for her love of Australian Shepherds and other herding breeds — she’ll always come running to meet your herding babies!

Outside of work, Braylee enjoys spending time at home with her pets: Winnie (Aussie/Border Collie mix), Jovie (Aussie), Kel (Pit Bull mix), Roscoe (Blue Heeler), and her cat, Jade. She also raises a herd of Boer goats and stays involved in her community by volunteering with the local 4-H as a dog leader.

 Braydon Adams grew up in Farmland, IN, with his younger sister and parents. He attended Union Jr./Sr. High School, where he was involved in many sports such as basketball and track. While in high school, he attended the New Castle Career Center for Veterinary Science and completed an internship here at Parker. After his internship, he joined our staff and hasn't looked back since. Braydon is currently enrolled at Indiana University East where he is working towards his Bachelor's degree in Biology. Braydon has 1 dog Lucy, and one cat, Rocket.

While working at Parker, Braydon assists the doctors with various things such as dentals, surgeries, sick and wellness appointments, and even x-rays. He also assists with filling medication, checking out clients, and just about anything else you could think of. His favorite part of the day is getting to see pets that have improved from their previous appointments and knowing that he was able to help make a difference. Braydon looks forward to every chance he gets to expand his knowledge to be able to help provide better care for each pet he interacts with.     

  Kellian (Kelli) Grady grew up with her 4 older brothers and parents in Redkey, IN. After graduating in 2018 she completed the cosmetology program at Amber's Beauty School in Muncie, IN. She ultimately decided on a career change in 2021 and began working at a local dog daycare as a kennel technician and later began to train as a groomer just before coming to work at Parker Veterinary Service in March 2023. Kelli and her fiancé Jose have 2 children Miles (2) and Maizy (1 month old). They have 2 dogs, River and Paisley and 2 cats, Pearl and Dorothy. 

Working at Parker Veterinary Service, Kelli assists the doctors and technicians with wellness and sick appointments, medication orders, and checking out clients. In addition, she also helps out at the front desk and in the grooming spa. She loves getting to socialize with all of the dogs and cats that come into the clinic and tries to make them feel as comfortable as possible while they are being treated. Kelli looks forward to continuing to grow in her position at Parker and expanding her knowledge on taking the best care of all the animals she interacts with.