Our Team

Dr. Kayla Ferrell

Veterinarian

Kayla Ferrell, DVM, originally began working at Flanary Veterinary Clinic in 2015 as a kennel assistant while completing the pre-vet curriculum at Murray State University. Kayla grew up in the Reidland area and graduated from McCracken County High School with honors in 2014. She then went on to graduate from Murray State University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture and graduated from veterinary school at Auburn University in 2022. Kayla is happy to have returned to the clinic in her role as a veterinarian. Kayla has a passion for surgery, ultrasonography and endoscopy. While at Auburn, she was on the 2021 National Championship Palpation Team, served as the manager for the Auburn Veterinary Education Supply Service, and held multiple officer positions in various clubs.

For fun, Kayla enjoys riding her horses Bo, Tango, and Hank. She also enjoys reading, thrifting, and spending time with her husband. Besides the horses, she has 5 dogs (Jenny, Gabby, Boomer, Trip, and Ranger) and 7 cats (Alvin, Binx, Helen, Wendell, Clark, Clementine, and Stevie) plus a handful of sheep and goats.

Dr. Bailynn Peeler

Veterinarian

Bailynn Peeler, DVM, grew up in the Heath area and graduated from McCracken County High School in 2018 as valedictorian. She then attended Murray State University for three years before attending Auburn University after being admitted early. She graduated from Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine in 2025. During veterinary school, she developed a special interest in exotic medicine and took courses in avian, reptile, and aquatic medicine. She also is a certified Fear Free Feline caregiver.

Bailynn is excited about being a veterinarian in the clinic she calls home since she was eighteen. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dog Nyx. She also enjoys going on bike rides around town.

Melissa

Office Manager

Melissa started in the kennels at age 16 and has worked every position since. She loves the bonds she builds with clients and has been at Flanary since 2008. Her compassion for animals and their families has motivated her to do her best daily. Melissa has three amazing boys: Nathan, Dylan and Matthew. When she is not at work, she is with her family, pets, and can be found scrapbooking.

Rachel

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Rachel is a licensed veterinary technician who has been in the veterinary field for over fifteen years. When she was in high school she was a part of the original team that helped open FVC. She loves being able to help sick animals in the best ways possible. Her favorite qualities of FVC are that we constantly strive for excellence and surround ourselves with a team that feels like family. She is an outgoing and hard worker who can be found training and competing in barrel horse competitions outside of FVC.

Samantha

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Samantha graduated from Murray State with a B.S. in Agriculture with a pre-veterinarian major. She feels that the most rewarding part of veterinary medicine is being able to assist in and witness the improvement of sick patients. Her favorite part about working at FVC is that she gets to work with a variety of animals while being a part of a close knit and knowledgeable staff. She has an outgoing and positive attitude that helps her shine on the FVC team. Outside of work, you can catch Samantha spending time with her fsmily and running around to her kid’s sporting events or in her barn with her horses.

Dena

Veterinary Assistant/Kennel Assistant

Dena is our Kennel Assistant/ Tech Assistant and as of 2019 she has been in the veterinary field for fifteen years. She enjoys working with animals daily. Her favorite thing about Flanary Vet Clinic is that she gets to improve her skills and knowledge every day about the care of pets. When not working, Dena is spending time with her two boys, doing a number of outdoor activities, or even reading a book with her cats.

Tiffani

Accredited Veterinary Technician

Tiffani graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture and has a veterinary technician degree.  She has been in the veterinary field ever since. Her favorite part of working at FVC is being able to educate clients and taking care of animals on emergencies. In her free time, you will see her riding her horse.

Katie

Veterinary Technician

Katie moved to Paducah with her family from Wisconsin.  She has a bachelor’s degree in Art History, but has worked with pets professionally for over 15 years. Her favorite part about working at Flanary Vet is helping all the pets and their families. She loves being a part of the team, and looks forward to continuing to grow and learn. In her free time, she loves to garden and spend time with her husband and their three children.

Madison

Veterinary Technician

Madi graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She is currently in the process of applying to veterinary school, inspired by her passion for animals and her two dogs, Harley and Oliver. In her free time, Madison enjoys baking, going to concerts, and spending time with her dogs.

Kinsey

Veterinary Technician

Kinsey Grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to Paducah, Kentucky back in May of 2020. She has worked in the animal field since she was 16 years old. She has 2 dogs named Radar and Maggie. She is excited to be apart of the team and expand her knowledge with FVC.

Dacey

Veterinary Technician

Dacey is a student at Murray State University in the veterinary technician program.  She loves to help animals and really enjoys working at FVC and learning all she can. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outside and going to school.

Laken

Veterinary Technician

Laken graduated from Caldwell County High School in which she was very involved in her local FFA chapter. After graduation she served as a Kentucky State FFA Officer.  Laken attends Murray State University where she is majoring  in pre-veterinary medicine. She is so grateful for the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience at the clinic. For fun , she enjoys time on her farm with her animals and livestock judging.

Ava

Veterinary Technician

Ava graduated from McCracken County High School and is currently a student at Murray State University majoring in Pre Veterinary Medicine.  Since a young age she has always aspired to become a veterinarian. She loves helping animals in any way she can and learning from Dr. Flanary.

Callie

Veterinary Technician

Veterinary assistant Callie is a recent graduate from Murray State with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture as a pre-vet major. She has been with FVC since May 2024 and has loved learning from Dr. Flanary and the rest of the team. She is hoping to start vet school soon. She has two cats, Bucky and Steve.
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Bailey

Veterinary Technician

Bailey has been working in a veterinary clinic since she was 16 years old! She owns 20+ animals including companion and exotic animals. She has a passion for exotic animal medicine and treating patients as her own pets. She loves working at fast-paced clinics and landed at Flanary Vet to expand my skills and knowledge!

Briana

Veterinary Assistant

Brianna goes to Livingston Central High School. She is the schools FFA chapter Vice President. When she graduates, she plans to go to Murray State to study pre- veterinary science. She loves being with family and spending time with her animals outdoors, and pre vet medicine. She has known that she wanted to be a veterinarian since she was little but was absolutely certain after she spent a week at a rescue center in Costa Rica.

Kayla

Veterinary Technician

Kayla will be graduating from Murray State University in the spring of 2026 as a Pre-Vet and Vet-Tech major. She has always loved animals and wants to go to vet school in the near future. She has two dogs Roxie and Nova and in her free time she enjoys doing things with her family, reading, and baking.

TyAnn

Receptionist

TyAnn moved to Kentucky from northern Indiana. She is a wife, mom and Gigi to 4 grandsons. She loves to travel the country in her 5th wheel with her husband and their 3 fur babies as he works on the powerlines. Her favorite hobbies are crafting and working in the yard and LOVES Notre Dame football. She was looking to rejoin the workforce after 10 years of working at home and we are blessed to have her here at FVC.

Amber

Receptionist

Amber graduated from Graves County High school in 2012. She enjoys all things outdoors. In her spare time, she enjoys riding and showing horses, four-wheel riding, hunting, fishing, camping and can be seen at her kids’ sports games cheering them on. She is a mom of 3 amazing children. She has 2 dogs, Harley & Axle and they love coming to work with mom. She grew up in Symsonia and spent her entire childhood wishing she could help animals and work with them daily.

Jess

Social Media Coordinator

Jessica, a dedicated educator with 11 years of teaching experience, brings her passion for making a difference to her role as a receptionist and social media coordinator. Her love for animals and commitment to helping others make her a valuable part of the clinic team. Balancing both teaching and her work at FVC allows her to positively impact students, clients, and their pets. Having personally experienced the profound ways animals support people, she deeply appreciates the human-animal bond. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys writing, spending time with loved ones, and sharing countless pictures of her beloved dog, Cooper Todd.