Summit Veterinary Services has been proudly serving mid-Missouri for more than 25 years under the leadership and ownership of Dr. Dean Bates, DVM, and Stacey Bates, Practice Management Director.
The Bates family has strong roots and ties to the heartland. Dr. Bates, who was raised on his family farm in St. Elizabeth, and his wife Stacey, both attended college locally with Dr. Bates earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia and Stacey graduating from William Woods University in Fulton with a degree in Equestrian Studies.
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Mission
We take your pet's health and well-being seriously.
Your animals mean a lot to you, and their happiness and longevity matters to us.
Services Offered
Dog Services
Location & Areas We Serve
History
The practice, which began operation in 1995 in the "small white house across the street from the local grocery store" as the Bates fondly recall it, has grown to include nearly a dozen veterinary technicians, kennel technicians and client educators.
In 1998, the Bates relocated the practice to the clinic's current location 197 Hickory Lane in Holts Summit, Missouri a 2,500 square-foot small animal and equine hospital, with a cattle facility built in 2015.

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Additional Features
- Accepts Credit Cards