Meet the Team
The Faces of Care
Here at SAC we view our team as more than just our coworkers, we are a family. Every employee here does their part in helping our practice run smoothly. No one is afraid to jump in and help wherever help is needed. One of our biggest assets is our family! We couldn’t do what we do without them.
Our Doctors
Gail Counts, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Owner
Dr. Gail Counts graduated from Ohio Dominican in 1976 with a degree in Anthropology and later earned a master’s in Animal Nutrition from the University of Wyoming in 1979. She went on to complete her veterinary degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983. Dr. Counts practiced in Millersburg, Indiana for 5 years before returning back home and opening the practice. In 1988, Dr. Counts co-founded Shawnee Animal Clinic (SAC) with her husband and her sister Cathy Strickland, who served as the clinic’s practice manager for 36 years.
Dr. Counts has over 40 years of experience in veterinary medicine and has a special interest in surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her pets and family.
Experience: 40 years
Languages: English
University: The Ohio State University
Special Interests: Surgery
Angie Sherman, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Angie Sherman is a native of Scioto County, where she grew up on her family’s farm. She began working at Shawnee Animal Clinic (SAC) in 1988 as an assistant and has since dedicated her career to the clinic for over 35 years. Dr. Sherman has been a practicing veterinarian for over 25 years, with special interests in caring for small ruminants and managing challenging cats.
Experience: 27 years
Languages: English
University: The Ohio State University
Special Interests: Small Ruminants, Challenging Cats
Wesley Pattison, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Wesley Pattison attended both undergraduate and graduate school at Auburn University. He has been with Shawnee Animal Clinic (SAC) since 2019 and brings over 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine. Dr. Pattison has a special interest in both small and large animals. He enjoys Southern Ohio and loves all things outdoors, especially hunting and fishing!
Experience: 31 years
Languages: English
University: Auburn University
Special Interests: Small & Large Animal
Naomi Dean, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Naomi Dean is a Kansas native. She moved to Scioto County in 2008 where she currently resides with her husband and 3 sons. She has worked at SAC since 2008, seeing primarily dogs, cats, & exotics.
Experience: 16 years
Languages: English
University: Kansas State University
Special Interests: Surgery, Exotics, Ultrasound
Leslie Starnes, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Leslie Starnes is proudly from West Virginia but enjoys working across the river in Ohio. She attended Marshall University for her undergraduate studies and then pursued her Veterinary Degree at Auburn University, along with a dual Master of Public Health degree from the University of Minnesota. In her free time, she enjoys competing in ultramarathons and chasing her young toddlers around.
Experience: 16 Years
Languages: English
University: Auburn University
Special Interests: Internal Medicine, Public Health
Lindsay May, DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Lindsay May, a native of Scioto County, followed her passion for veterinary medicine at Ross University and completed her clinical year at The Ohio State University. Dedicated to providing excellent care, she enjoys building connections with pets and their families. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and her dogs.
Experience: 9 Years
Languages: English
University: Ross University
Special Interests: Surgery
David “Dave” Counts (1966 - 2013)
In Memoriam
David Scott “Dave” Counts, 46, of McDermott, passed unexpectedly on August 1, 2013, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Dave Counts is a dearly missed past employee. He was the husband of Michell Counts and brother of Dr. Gail Counts and Cathy Strickland. He was loved by our clients and staff and was always there in their time of need. He has left shoes that can never be filled and a hole in our hearts that will only be soothed when we see his smiling face again.