Buck VanTrease, D.V.M.

Dr. Buck VanTrease is a 1984 graduate of Kansas State University. Post graduation he practiced in Tempe, Arizona in an mixed companion practices that included extensive equine work. In 1987 he founded a practice in Fountain Hills, Arizona predominately small animal medicine and surgery. He consulted and practiced with several large hospitals in Arizona where he started to develop advanced skills in surgery. 

In 2003 he purchased a practice in the heart of Austin, Texas. It’s here that Dr. VanTrease, over the next several years, trained with some of the most respected doctors in the country in advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. After 15 years he was asked to develop and train other veterinarians in these areas and thus his travels lead him to San Antonio, Houston and finally to Wills Point, Texas.“ I was raised in a small town and have never forgotten the true benefits that came from that. I truly consider it a blessing that my journey has finally lead to here. I look forward to being very involved in the community at all levels”, he added when asked about moving from a large city to Wills Point.He as three children, a son and two daughters, who have the passion for the outdoors, horses, and helping others especially young kids. He was instrumental in starting an outdoor ministry in Austin for boys who didn’t have a father figure in their lives. Today Kids Outdoor Zone impacts thousands of boys and girls throughout the country. His oldest daughter has caught the bug to follow in her father’s footsteps and plans to go to Texas A&M to become a veterinarian.“I look forward to being huge supporter and leader in Wills Point, both with our schools (Go Tigers!) and from a business point of view, he said. 

Dr. Will Prachyl is a graduate of Wills Point HS class of 2002. After high school he went on to become, “The proudest member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2006! Whoop!”  Here he earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, while working as a veterinary technician at a small animal clinic.

In August of 2006, Dr. Prachyl married his high school sweetheart and fellow Aggie, Robin.  Then just 2 short weeks later started his veterinary training at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated in 2010.

Following graduation Dr. Prachyl worked as an associate veterinarian in Rusk, Texas at a mixed animal practice, treating  all species from cats, dogs, cows and horses to hedgehogs, snakes, birds, kangaroos, capybara, zebras and camels!

In August of 2021, Dr. Prachyl joined the team here at Zan Vandt Animal Care Center. He is excited to come back home and serve his community, where he can focus on providing high quality medicine for animals and high quality customer service for their owners.

Dr. Prachyl and Robin have two kids, Alexis and Granger.  As a family they enjoy being involved in church and serving God in many different areas. They also enjoy playing sports, playing music and traveling from the beach to the mountains.