Dr. Scott Shuey has been with Southern Hills Veterinary Services for 22 years now. During this time he has helped the company grow from one location in Corning to 4 locations across Southwest Iowa. Dr. Shuey is originally from Tecumseh, Nebraska, but moved to Corning following his graduation from Veterinary School at Kansas State University. Dr. Shuey also has a Masters Degree in Ruminant Nutrition from South Dakota State university. When not helping manage the business side of SHVS Dr. Shuey enjoys attending activities with his wife and three children: Ryan, Madison, and Morgan. He also enjoys working with his Red Angus cow herd and taking his two dogs Winston (Dalmatian) and Graham (Corgi) on walks. Dr. Shuey’s favorite activity on the job is pulling calves.

Dr Greg Weis came to Southern Hills Veterinary Services in 2002 following graduation from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr Weis is originally from Afton Iowa and attended SWCC in Creston and Northwest Missouri State University prior to acceptance to Veterinary School. Dr Weis enjoys working with livestock and calving season. Dr Weis currently lives in the Prescott area with his wife Joan. Greg and Joan have three sons and four grandchildren. He enjoys working on his farm and attending their grandchildren’s activities.

Dr. Ryan Shuey has been an associate veterinarian here at Southern Hills Veterinary Services Inc. since 2016, but has worked at this clinic with his father Dr. Scott Shuey for as long as he can remember. Dr. Shuey first attended Central College in Pella, Iowa for two years before attending veterinary school at Iowa State University. Dr. Shuey enjoys spending his free time with his wife Adrianna and two children Milo and Finn. They have two Newfoundland dogs and a small Red Angus cow herd. Dr. Shuey loves performing surgery and pulling baby calves. He was awarded the 2021 Rising Star Veterinarian in the state of Iowa and the 2023 Agriculturist of the Year Award.

Dr. Fioretto is an associate veterinarian at SHVS who started in the spring of 2021. Originally from California, Dr. F completed his bachelor’s degree at California State University Fullerton before moving with his wife to Iowa, where her parents are from. There, he attended veterinary school at Iowa State University as part of the class of 2021. Together, he and his wife currently have one son and daughter. Dr. F enjoys both small and large animal work, and will try to spend as much time outdoors as he can when he isn’t working.

Dr. Sam Hovasse is an associate veterinarian at SHVS who started summer of 2022. Originally from Massachusetts, she completed a bachelor's and associate's degree at Becker College and started working as an emergency veterinary technician. Dr. Hovasse received her veterinary degree at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts and moved to Iowa following graduation. Dr. Hovasse enjoys both small and large animal medicine but particularly loves equine medicine. In her free time, Dr. Hovasse can be seen riding her Gypsy Vanner gelding Tarzan and AQH Caspian, she also enjoys spending time with her dogs Rowan, Tairn, and Lady, as well as her many cats (Erza, Aelin, Calcifer, Violet, and Poppy).

Dr. Melissa is originally from central Connecticut, where she received a bachelor's degree in Animal Science and Pathobiology from UConn. She then attended veterinary school at Kansas State University (Go Cats!), where she graduated in 2024. Dr. Mel loves doing surgery on all types of animals and pulling calves. When she is not at work, you can find her fishing, riding her dirt bike, or hanging with any of her many pets.

Dr. Grace is an Iowa native originally from Hospers, IA. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of South Dakota. She then attended veterinary school at Iowa State University and graduated in 2025. Dr. Grace’s favorite species to work with are cattle and cats. In her free time she enjoys staying active at the gym, reading, baking, and listening to true crime podcasts!