Meet the AVC Team
Meet Our DVMs
Dr. Nicole Beneigh
Dr. Beneigh graduated from Michigan State University in 2015 before coming to southern Indiana to practice veterinary medicine, with a focus on internal medicine and preventive care. When not working, she enjoys competing and training her two ex-racehorses Luna and Cyclone.
Dr. Abbie Schultz
Dr. Schultz graduated from Purdue University and spent the beginning of her career as a mixed animal practitioner in South-Central Indiana before moving to the Jeffersonville area and joining the AVC team. Her areas of interest include preventative care, pain management, and client education. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and training her dogs in […]
Dr. Courtney Smock
Dr. Smock graduated from Purdue University in 2010. While in Albuquerque she completed an advanced internship at a specialty referral center and worked in private practice. Returning to Indiana, she worked several years handling the Emergency Room at Blue Pearl in Louisville. Her primary interests are soft tissue surgery, wound management, and general medicine. She moonlights as devoted servant to two cats, and when they are fully satisfied (which is rare), you might find her enjoying a walk outdoors, playing board games with friends, or binge-watching Adventure Time.
Meet Our Staff
Courtney Jahn, RVT
Courtney has been a member of the AVC team since 2019 and officially became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2020. She has a particular interest in dental health and preventative care. In her spare time she enjoys singing and playing music, as well as caring for her menagerie of dogs, cats, ferrets, and lizards.
Christen Dean, RVT
Christen became a registered technician in 2016 to make a career of her love of animals. She joined the AVC team in 2021. Her two dogs and three cats are the center of her world. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading and watching movies with her animals (and husband).
Julia Castle, RVT
Julia earned her Associates in Veterinary Technology in 2015, and has worked at AVC since 2020. She has a special interest in animal behavior and often works as one of our Surgery Techs. In her free time she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and furkids, Sadie and Ginger.
Our Mission
AVC aims for our staff, patients, and clients to work as a team, so we can provide the best lifelong care possible for pets and their families.
We do this together with you and your pets by building mutual trust, fostering clear communication, exhibiting compassion, and being driven to learn and educate.
