Meet Our Veterinarians

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 Dr. Murray grew up on a farm near Emporia, Kansas, after returning to the United States from Papua New Guinea, where her parents served as missionaries. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mid-America Nazarene College in Olathe, Kansas, earning a double major in Biology and Chemistry.

After graduation, Dr. Murray moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she worked in the laboratory at a local human trauma hospital for nearly ten years. Seeking a new direction, she transitioned into veterinary medicine, working at Belmont Veterinary Clinic while completing additional coursework at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to prepare for veterinary school.

In 2004, she graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine with honors.  Dr. Murray began her veterinary career as an associate at High Plains Animal Hospital in Borger, Texas, where she practiced for five years before returning to Kansas to be closer to family.

After several years of providing relief services for Southside Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Murray officially joined the team full-time in September 2020.

Dr. Murray is well known around the clinic for her cat-themed scrub tops.  Professionally, she is passionate about feline wellness and medicine.  Outside of work, she enjoys quilting, tending to her flower beds, and square dancing.

Kelly was born and raised in the Gardner, Kansas area.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University in 2009 with a major in Feed Science and Management and a minor in Animal Sciences. She then went on to received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 2014.  She started her veterinary career in Emporia, KS at a mixed animal clinic and began working as an Associate DVM at Southside Veterinary Clinic in September 2021.  Kelly and her husband have 2 wonderful kids and 5 active hunting dogs. She loves spending time outdoors and going to AKC Field Trials and Hunt Tests. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, hunting, crocheting, and reading.   As a Doctor, Kelly is passionate about preventative care, client education, and animal nutrition.