Our Veterinarians
Dr. Shannon Beins, Owner
Dr. Shannon Beins is a Wichita native and graduated from Wichita High School East in 2007. She has an Environmental Science degree from the University of Denver and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University. Dr. Beins entered private practice after graduation and focused on equine and small animal medicine. She enjoys small animal medicine the most and finds fulfillment in improving people’s lives through improving their pet’s lives. She is proud to continue the family business and purchased the practice from her mother, Dr. Jennifer Jull-Sullivan in October of 2022.
Outside of work, Dr. Beins spends her time with her husband, 4 year old son, and 2 year old daughter. She finds joy in supporting local businesses, finding ways to recycle everything that was bought, buying plants and trying to keep them alive, riding horses with her mom, trying new restaurants, and travelling by train. She has a rescue pup named Hobbes who was voted “Best Dog in the World” by his family 9 years in a row. She also has a 33-year old rescued Appendix Quarter Horse named Rebel who loves store bought horse cookies, but hates real apples.
Dr. Jennifer Jull-Sullivan, Founder
Dr. Jennifer Jull-Sullivan graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1981. She came to Kansas in 1981 when her husband Blair took a marketing job with Beech Aircraft. After a year of doing relief work she opened her own veterinary practice, moving to the present location in 1986. She enjoys small animal and equine medicine. Eventing, dressage and driving horses have featured in her personal life, though of late she’s had some memorable trail rides. She has two daughters, three grandkids, one dog, three horses, one house cat, three barn cats…..and a few more looking for homes in the clinic.
Dr. Cheryl Schmidt
Dr. Cheryl Schmidt graduated from veterinary school at Kansas Sate University in 1988. After six years in the St. Louis area, she came to Blair Doon in 1994. Her husband, Larry, was a veterinary technician with Blair Doon until 2011 when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He died in January 2012. Dr. Schmidt has two daughters and a long-haired chihuahua named Mystery. Dr. Schmidt works primarily with small animals and performs most of the orthopedic surgeries on small animals.
Cheryl has run over 25 marathons and almost 40 half marathons. She recently qualified for the Boston Marathon. Cheryl also has fun skiing and traveling with her kids or traveling for races.
Dr. Leslie Mikos
Dr. Leslie Mikos joined our practice in 2008. She grew up in Eskridge, Kansas; a small town near Topeka, Kansas; on a farm working with and showing horses, cattle and sheep. She earned her Veterinary degree from Kansas State University in 2005. Following college, Dr. Mikos completed an equine ambulatory internship with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006. She spent two years in a general practice in Laramie, Wyoming before returning to Kansas. Dr. Mikos enjoys working with both equine and small animal patients.
Her equine patients benefit from both ambulatory and in house care, including acupuncture treatments. Dr. Mikos calls Udall, Kansas home with her daughter Addison, and son Landry. She has an Australian Shepard named “Stryker” who loves fetch, and frisbee. Leslie enjoys crafting and family time including sports and 4H activities.
Dr. Clara Seiwert
Dr. Clara Seiwert is a native of Wichita, KS and graduated veterinary school from Kansas State University in 2019. Following graduation, Dr. Seiwert completed an equine internship at Texas Equine Hospital in Bryan, TX. During her internship she gained experience working at a high volume equine practice with a diverse caseload. After her internship, she joined an equine exclusive practice outside of Houston for a few years before joining a practice in North Texas for the past year, primarily doing ambulatory work. Dr. Seiwert is excited to return to Kansas to continue practicing veterinary medicine. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her four dogs: Daisy Mae, Holly, Rosie, and Edison.