Meet Our Team

Dr. Michael Glade joined Boonville Animal Hospital in 2001, where he began as a kennel technician as he went to school as an Animal Science major at Texas A&M University.  He began Veterinary school in 2003, graduated in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie class of 2007 with his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and promptly transitioned to a doctor at Boonville.  Dr. Glade took over ownership in 2011 and has enjoyed the many employees and clients he has been able to know over the years.   He loves working with clients who provide such wonderful care for their pets.   Dr. Glade’s specialty is orthopedic surgery and repairing ACLs.  He also enjoys getting outside to work on cattle and horses.

In his free time, Dr. Glade loves to spend time on the water, wakeboarding and wake surfing.  He enjoys pretty much anything outdoors , tinkering in his workshop and listening to audio books.  He enjoys spending time with his wife, Heather, and their 3 children, Madison, Cameron and Ashlyn in their boundless amount of activities.  They have 2 dogs, 1 cat and two fish tanks full of freshwater fish.

Dr. Nick Whipple has been with Boonville Animal Hospital since May of 2017.  He was born and raised in Texas.  He attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate degree.  He moved back to Texas to attend Veterinary school at Texas A&M University and  graduated with his Doctorate of  Veterinary Medicine (DVM)  with the Fightin’ Texas Aggie class of 2017.   He has had experience in the veterinary field since 2006. Dr. Whipple loves coming to Boonville because of the professional and friendly atmosphere and the wonderful staff and clients he interacts with everyday.

In his free time, Dr. Whipple enjoys being outdoors  camping, hiking, and running.  He also enjoys playing the guitar.  Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Sydney, and their 6 children, Samuel, Calvin, Emry, Holland, Finnley and Violet.  They hope to find the right pet one day for their family. 

Dr. Pamela O’Rear began working at Boonville Animal Hospital in May 2016. She graduated from Texas A&M University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1989 and has been practicing for 29 years.  Her favorite part of working at Boonville are the wonderful clients, patients and staff. There is so much joy in the workplace and it is such a pleasure to serve the people and their pets of the Brazos Valley area. 

Dr. O’Rear’s hobbies are spending time with her husband, Wes and two adult children, Darby and Caleb. They love to explore places, hiking and biking and just being outdoors. Their favorite place to visit is Ciudad de Angeles in Cozumel, an orphanage for children of Mexico that they have been working with for 12 years. (Also, the scuba diving is pretty special there) . And she also loves spending time with their church family and teaching bible classes.

They have 2 dogs, Emma and Sydney, an elderly cat, Brynne and 2 chickens, Dottie and Brownie who love to visit with them on their back porch. 

Dr. Susannah Smith joined Boonville Animal Hospital in 2019 after her graduation from Texas A&M University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Dr. Smith grew up in Bryan/College Station and went to Texas A&M for undergrad. She never expected to become a veterinarian and started undergrad in engineering. Halfway through school, she changed her major to Biomedical Sciences. After joining the veterinary team on a mission trip to Arizona with her church, she made the life changing decision to become a veterinarian and has never looked back! Following graduation, Dr. Smith hoped to work at a clinic near her home and family. She wanted to work at Boonville as soon as she visited the clinic because of its fun and friendly atmosphere!

In her free time, Dr. Smith enjoys quilting, reading, and spending time with her husband Dylan. She and her Australian Shepherd, Brazos (Brazie), regularly attend agility and obedience practice and they may join a competition for fun in the future.

Dr. Mikalah Smith joined Boonville Animal Hospital in 2020 after her graduation from Iowa State University with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Dr. Mikalah grew up in West Des Moines, IA and has dreamt of becoming a veterinarian from a very young age! She attended Hillsdale College in southern Michigan and earned her bachelor’s degree in biology. She was a member of Hillsdale’s NCAA division II women’s swimming team and competed in long distance freestyle events. After graduation she returned to her home state to attend veterinary school, Go Iowa State Cyclones! Dr. Mikalah has an interest in both small animal and large animals, specifically work with cattle and horses. Dr. Mikalah wanted to move south after graduation and has family in the Bryan/College Station area. She was blown away by the quality of medicine and compassion of the staff at Boonville Animal Hospital and decided it was the perfect place to pursue her veterinary career!

In her free time, Dr. Mikalah enjoys going to concerts (she is a major Cody Johnson fan!), going to the gym, running, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys spending time exploring with her German Shepherd, Marshal!

Courtney has been with Boonville Animal Hospital since 2018. She graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelors in Agricultural Leadership and Development with the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2013. Her favorite part of working at Boonville is supporting staff and having the privilege of interacting with so many awesome patients and clients.

In her free time, Courtney enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, their son, Cullen and their daughter, Carsyn.  They have 3 dogs, Whitley, Stubbs, and Slim, 2 horses, Hank and Bueno, 1 cat, Doc, and a small herd of charolais cattle. Courtney grew up raising and showing reining horses and still enjoys riding and spending time with their two geldings. She also enjoys traveling, being outdoors, as well as reading mystery/thriller novels.