Dr. Seals studied at the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in 2017. She earned two scholarships from the Southern Illinois Veterinary Medical Association as well as the Dr. Walter L. and Mary Lou Fehrenbacher Scholarship. Dr. Seals grew up in a farm family where the care of animals was a big part of her life from day one. She carried that appreciation of animals into her adult life, marrying a farmer and raising cattle while caring for her two children, and not to forget her dogs Cricket and Lil’ Ann, and cat Mittens!

A mutual veterinary-client-patient relationship where the owner and veterinarian can work together to advocate for what is best for the pet is very important to Dr. Seals. In her own words, “Veterinarians love your pets just like our own. Each and every animal leaves an impact on our hearts, and we are here for you every step of the way.”

Fun fact: Dr. Seals grew up on the racetrack (but not for horses!). Her family were dirt track racers, and it was not uncommon to see her trackside with a stopwatch recording laps for her dad and siblings. Dr. Seals’ kiddos are already talking about racing and building their own sprint cars with dad and papaw!

Dr. Roxana Michel has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 15 years. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover, Germany in 2008. Dr. Michel has been licensed to practice in the US since 2014 and has since worked in small animal medicine in Texas and Illinois.

She is currently working as a relief doctor in and around the Effingham, IL area in general small animal and emergency clinics. She greatly enjoys dermatology and dentistry. Outside of work Dr. Michel keeps busy on her hobby farm with her young son taking care of her horses, dogs, cats and chickens.

Fun Fact: Dr. Michel is trained in acupuncture for small animals.

Dr. Allen R. Lueking is a graduate of Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced Veterinary Medicine full time in Sullivan and Linton, Indiana for 42 years before retiring. He has practiced part-time since retirement and still enjoys working with his patients and clients. Presently, Dr. Lueking is a founder and Board member of the Humane Society of Sullivan County, Indiana. He donates spays and neuters on a regular basis.

Dr. Lueking has five children, ten grandchildren and two rescue dogs.

Fun Fact: Whenever he is not in the room with a patient, you will find Dr. Lueking with an open book, researching and widening his horizons with more veterinary knowledge.

Ashley Plummer started her journey with Robinson Hospital for animals in 2006 as a part-time receptionist. She worked in this role until 2008 when she graduated high school and went off to Shawnee Community College to become a veterinary technician. Ashley returned “home” in 2011 as a full-time vet tech and has been here since.

Ashley combined her love for animals on a professional and personal level: She has seven cats, three dogs, six chickens, two pigs and seven horses. Ashley is married and mother of two boys and a girl. Her family loves horse riding, camping, traveling for her daughter’s softball team and attending horse shows and auctions.

Fun Fact: Although most her animals are female, she has to handle quite a bit of testosterone at home. A girl’s day with her daughter is the perfect solution: iced coffee, shopping, and Italian food for the win!

Ricki Barker has been working at Robinson Hospital for Animals since 2010. She has worked in every position except for office manager and veterinarian. Ricki started at the hospital when she was still in high school and has been here ever since. She always wanted to work with animals and is passionate about helping them.

Her keenness for animals extends well into her home life: Ricki practically runs a zoo! She has three children, a potbelly pig named Peppy, five horses, four dogs, seven cats, one rabbit, and 22 chickens. When Ricki can get away from her farm, she loves going “horse camping” with her kiddos, her husband, and her horses obviously!

Fun Fact: Ricki had a pet cow name MooMoo. When she was just a calf she was not supposed to survive, but Ricki nursed her back to health by administering medicine and bottle feeding her!

Kristin Drisko joined the team at Robinson Hospital for Animals in March of 2021 as practice manager. She had been working in retail management for over ten years. For the past year, Kristin has been taking online classes to become a registered veterinary technician to further her career in the veterinary medicine field. As they say, it was a twist of fate that she found Robinson Hospital for Animals!

Kristin’s managerial duties do not stop there: she is married with three boys and also takes care of three dogs and three cats at home. Kristin is originally from Germany, hence in her free time she likes to video chat with her family back home.

Fun Fact: Kristin and her husband are raising their sons to be bilingual, and although she may be outnumbered, when she starts speaking German – you better watch out!

Tosha Cafin has worked a few different jobs before she entered the medical field. She is a certified pharmacy technician and phlebotomist. Although sticking people with needles for a living for almost two years was fun, she decided that a change of scenery was in order. Tosha joined the team at Robinson Hospital for Animals in 2016 as a full-time client care specialist.

Tosha is married and has two daughters. She is also mom to four German shepherds, a chihuahua mix and four cats. In her free time, she enjoys rollerblading with her girls… the humans, not the female dogs!

Fun Fact: Tosha grew up with a pet bear named Elroy – yes, an actual black bear!

Delaney has been with Robinson Hospital for Animals since early 2024. She is a client care specialist and assists the technicians and veterinarians on a routine basis. Most of her jobs in the past have been in retail, however being around animals is nothing new for her. Delaney grew up on a farm surrounded by horses, cattle and so on.

She enjoys horseback riding, camping, being on the water and anything outdoors! Delaney has horses, donkeys, cattle, dogs and cats.

Fun Fact: Delaney raised and litterbox-trained a potbelly pig named “Pig Pig” in her house.

Kelcy is the newest member of our team. However, she has some previous veterinary medicine experience under her belt. Before joining the Robinson team, she worked at other local vet clinics as an assistant. Kelcy is dog mom to two Australian Shepherds named Dixie and Marley.

Kelcy chose this career path because she has always wanted to help animals. For her, working inside a clinic and being able to care for sick or injured pets has been very rewarding. When she is not at work, you will find Kelcy doing outdoorsy things. She likes to go waterfowl and dove hunting with her significant other.

Fun Fact: In her free time, Kelcy enjoys silversmithing.