Fountain City Veterinary Hospital

We love our job. We want you to visit us and let us show you how we can make your pet comfortable and care for your baby as much as you do. We truly take pride in providing up to date and thorough health care for your furry family members. Give us a call today to schedule and appointment at 419-636-5081. Our staff is always looking forward to seeing new clients and pets as well as familiar faces.


Fountain City Veterinary Hospital offers a wide variety of veterinary wellness services in our comfortable clinic. Our professional services include: pet dental cleaning, yearly exams, vaccinations, full service in house laboratory, pet health insurance consultations,heartworm treatments, therapeutic laser treatments,surgery, dental procedures including digital dental x-ray, and more. We are happy to help you select the right flea, heartworm, and tick control for your pet. Do you have a pudgy pet? Any team member can offer a nutritional consultation to get your pet on the right path to health and longevity.

For sick and injured pets,  Fountain City Veterinary Hospital veterinarians perform a wide range of soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, such as ACL repairs and Luxated Patella repairs. We also perform many specialty surgeries, for much less than what specialists charge. Additionally, we are able to offer endoscopy procedures which can assist with many stomach, intestinal and middle ear problems.

Does your pet have a stubborn skin problem or allergy that is not getting better? We welcome you to a second opinion appointment and our doctors will consult with you on a variety of options for your pet.

Fountain City Vet has many diagnostic tools such as ultrasound and radiology, (including dental radiology).

Give us a call at 419-636-5081 to schedule a visit and our doctors and staff will be happy to work with you to help your pet.
  • Mon-Fri: 8:00A-12:30P, 1:30P-5:00P
  • Sat: 8:00AM-12:00PM
  • After Hours Emergency?
  • Call: 260-426-1062

  • Dr. Brent Pettigrew, DVM

    Owner/Veterinarian
    Dr. Brent Pettigrew is a 1975 graduate of Michigan State University He started Fountain City Veterinary Hospital in 1976. This became the first practice in the area devoted entirely to pet animal medicine.  He has 2 cats named Popeye and Crowder.  Dr. Pettigrew  enjoys traveling, cooking, and fishing. 
    Years in Practice:
    Jun 22, 1975
    Education:
    Michigan State University
    Email:

  • Dr. Darcy Adams, DVM

    Veterinarian/Medical Director
    Dr. Darcy Adams is a Fairview High School graduate and received her degree in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University in 1986. She has been with us since 2003. Dr. Adams has a dog, Siri.  She has 5 cats- DuWayne, Opie, Parker, Thor, and Lennox. She enjoys cycling,camping, gardening and spending time with her daughters, Malin and Michaela. She is available for appointments Tuesday, Friday, and rotating Saturdays.
    Years in Practice:
    Jun 27, 1986
    Education:
    Michigan State University
    Interests:
    feline internal medicine, ACL repair, Luxated Patella Repair, Dentistry

  • Dr. Austin Kleman, DVM

    Veterinarian
    Dr. Kleman joined our team in spring of 2014. He completed his undergraduate studies at Defiance College in Molecular Biology. He is a 2014 Summa Cum Laude graduate of The Ohio State University. Dr. Kleman has a cat, Latrine and a dog, Chloe. He enjoys tennis, basketball, watching movies and any sports, reading, and spending time with his wife, Beth, and daughters. He is available for appointments Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings, and rotating Saturdays.
    Years in Practice:
    May 06, 2014
    Education:
    The Ohio State University- Summa Cum Laude
    Interests:
    Oncology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry

  • Dr. Marinna Mercer-Buehrer

    Dr. Mercer joined our practice as a Doctor in June of 2022. She has worked at our practice since 2015 so her face may be familiar to you. She is married to her husband Nate and they have 1 cat, Ivy. 
    She is available for appointments Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and rotating Saturdays.
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 12, 2022
    Education:
    The Ohio State University

  • Chris Tomlinson

     Office Manager
    Chris has been with our clinic since 1999. She has 9 cats, so I'm not going to list all of the names! She enjoys cycling, spinning, gardening, and spending time with her two grandchildren.
    Years in Practice:
    Jun 27, 1999
    Interests:
    Client financing, compounded medication research

  • BreAnne Mabis, RVT

    Head Nurse 
    Bre has been with our clinic since October of 2013. She has 1 dog, Benelli, and 3 cats- Pitter, Caroline, and Lettie. Her favorite hobby is dance.
    Years in Practice:
    Feb 06, 2014
    Education:
    International Business College, Ft. Wayne
    Interests:
    surgery and anesthesia

  • Joni Barnes, RVT

    Senior Veterinary Nurse 
    Joni is a graduate of Columbus State Community College and been with our clinic since April of 2000. She has two dogs, Echo and Hercules, and 3 cats, Moses, Samson, and Delilah. She enjoys cooking and spending time with her family; her husband, daughter and son.
    Years in Practice:
    Jun 27, 2000
    Education:
    Columbus State Community College
    Interests:
    surgery & radiology

  • Carrie Bly, RVT

    Registered Veterinary Nurse 
    Carrie joined our team in March of 2016. She graduated in 2014 from Brown Mackie College. She has two cats, Melvin and Jeffrey and one dog, Walley. She enjoys watching movies and hanging out with her friends and family
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2014
    Education:
    Brown Mackie College
    Interests:
    Surgery, Clinical Pathology

  • Heather Prowant, RVT

     Registered Veterinary Nurse 
    Heather joined our team in July of 2016. She graduated from  Stautzenberger College for Veterinary Technology. She has 2 dogs, Sawyer and Vegas, and 2 cats, Lionel and Hickory. She enjoys being outdoors with her husband and sons.
    Years in Practice:
    Aug 02, 2016
    Education:
    Stautzenberger College
    Interests:
    Surgery

  • Kayla Chapman, RVT

    Registered Veterinary Nurse 
    Kayla joined our team in April of 2018. She has a small animal background but recently worked the past few years as a vet tech in the dairy field. She graduated in 2013 from Ohio State and Columbus State Community College. She has 3 dogs: Bug, Sadie, and Gretel and a leopard gecko, Oreo. Her hobbies are CrossFit and hanging out with her family.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2013
    Education:
    The Ohio State University, Columbus State

  • Rose Bustos, RVT

    Registered Veterinary Nurse
    Rose has come to our practice in August of 2020 from a hospital in Kentucky. She is a 2018 graduate of the Veterinary Technician Institute at International Business College. She has 4 dogs, Khloe, Bourbon Lola and Lucky Lou. She has 3 cats named Tilly, Khaled and Alice. She also has a snake named Cornflake. Rose enjoys long boarding, reading, and spending time with her family.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2018
    Education:
    International Business College
    Interests:
    Kennel medicine, Phlebotomy

  • Dawn Bany

    Customer Service Representative 
    Dawn has been with our clinic since 2008. She has 2 dogs, Hope and Grace, and 8 cats. She enjoys spending time with her family.
    Years in Practice:
    Jun 27, 2008

  • Christa Burns

    Veterinary Assistant
    Christa has been with us since February of 2021.  She has one big gray cat named Ben ans a goofy dog named Cowboy.  She enjoys spending time in nature, hiking, playing with bugs, and spending time with her daughter.  She is the youngest of 5 siblings in her family.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021

  • Lexi Yackee

    Veterinary Assistant
    Lexi joined our staff in April of 2021.  She is a current student at Stautzenberger College studying to be a Veterinary Technician.
    Lexi has 8 dogs- Baby, Evie, Duke, Bruiser, Wriggley, Oakley, Archie, and Emmie.  Her hobbies are volunteering at the humane society, crafts, and being outdoors with her husband and family.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021
    Education:
    Stautzenberger College

  • Brooke Schooley

    Veterinary Assistant
    Brooke joined us in June of 2021.  She has 2 cats Belle and Tony.  Her hobbies include crafting, kayaking and spending time with family and friends.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021

  • Alexis

    Veterinary Assistant
    Alexis joined our practice in October of 2021 as a Veterinarian assistant. Alexis enjoys teaching pottery classes, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. Alexis has 1 dog and 2 cats. She enjoys her role as a veterinarian assistant because she loves to care for animals. 
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021
    Interests:
    Pottery, Her cat Angus, Getting her nails done

  • Chelsea

    Custodian/Veterinary Assistant
    Chelsea joined our practice in November of 2021. Chelsea is our custodian/ veterinarian assistant. Chelsea has 4 cats of her own who keep her on her toes! Chelsea enjoys spending time with her husband and her cats. 
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021

  • Liz

    Customer Service Representative
    Liz joined our practice in May of 2022 as a receptionist.  Liz is a mother of 3 and has 3 cats, 1 Axolotl, and a bearded dragon. Liz loves to spend her spare time in the outdoors, reading, and just being with family. 
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 12, 2022
    Interests:
    Outdoors, Reading, Music, Spending time with Family

  • Britlee

    Customer Service Representative
    Britlee joined our practice in May of 2022 as a receptionist.  In her spare time, she is busy singing with the band "Enough Said".  
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 12, 2022

  • Kendall

    Customer Service Representative
    Kendall joined our practice in September 2022 as a receptionist. Kendall has 2 cats that she loves to spend her time with. Kendall has lived many places in her short life and loves to travel!  
    Years in Practice:
    Dec 12, 2022
    Interests:
    Fitness, Cooking, Traveling

  • Trinity

    Chief Troublemaker
    Trinity was adopted by our clinic in 2016. She was found on Trinity Road, hence the name.  She enjoys wrecking Dr. Adams' office decorations and sleeping in Dr. Kleman's chair. 
    Years in Practice:
    Jul 14, 2017
    Interests:
    shedding fur, chewing on things, knocking things on the ground

  • Watson

    Watson became one of the clinic cats in June of 2021. Watson stole the hearts of all of us with his crazy demeanor and special looks. Watson knows no stranger and will beg/ search for any attention he can get. He brings smiles to everyone he encounters.
    Years in Practice:
    Jan 01, 2021
    Interests:
    Sleeping, eating, tormenting other animals