Dr. Mike Slattery hails from Winthrop, IA where he grew up helping his father Dr. Jim Slattery in his large animal veterinary clinic. In 2009, Dr. Mike graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Animal Science, he then went on to graduate as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from ISU in 2013.

Immediately after graduation Dr. Mike joined the staff at Risius Family Veterinary Service, specifically as the veterinarian in the Maquoketa office.  In 2015, he joined the ownership team as partner.

Professionally, Dr. Mike enjoys preventative medicine and diagnostics in beef cattle and feedlot medicine, and is currently a member of:

Outside of work, Dr. Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, Janell and son, Anson, or you might find Dr. Mike on the golf course or doing some hunting & fishing.

Dr. Debbie Heth, DVM joined our team in our Maquoketa location this summer. Dr. Heth is a 2022 grad of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and a 2018 Iowa State graduate in Animal Science. She hails from Mineral Point, WI where her father is also a food animal veterinarian. Dr. Debbie has a border collie mix pup named Magnolia and a cat named Murray Grey. Dr. Debbie enjoys staying active, tending to her garden, and spending time with her pets. Dr. Heth started in Maquoketa on June 1 and has started seeing clients.

Evan is our newest member, joining the Maquoketa Clinic in January, 2018 full time. He is a skilled Farrier, working in the surrounding area. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, and ranching.

Jake joined the Risius Staff in February 2013 by helping with cattle work at the Maquoketa Sale Barn. In August 2014, Jake became the full time assistant to Dr. Mike in the Maquoketa office.

Jake attended Iowa Central Community College and has always been interested in the veterinary field and especially in ranching, so this opportunity seemed like a perfect match.

In Jake’s spare time he enjoys rodeo ranch sorting, hunting and fishing.

Stacie joined the Maquoketa office in April 2014, she has always had an interest in the veterinary field but had not previously worked in the field. When the opportunity to work with Dr. Mike in Maquoketa arose, she was excited to make a career change.

Stacie graduated from Maquoketa high school and then went to Clarke College in Dubuque for social work.

Outside of work Stacie enjoys reading, painting, and surfing Netflix. During the summer months you will find Stacie out on the river and spending time with her dog Gunner. Stacie has really enjoyed learning about large animal care and vaccine protocols.