About Prairie Skies Veterinary Services
Prairie Skies Veterinary Services provides comprehensive veterinary care for a wide range of animals including dogs, cats, small ruminants, equine, swine, and bovine. Our experienced team is dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of your beloved pets and farm animals.
Our Team.
Dr. Marie Buschschulte and Dr. Kristen Cuperus bring a wide range of experiences and talents to Prairie Skies. Both have a passion for providing high quality care to Large and Small Animal Patients.
Meet Our Team
Our passionate team at Prairie Skies Veterinary Services is committed to delivering exceptional veterinary services with a focus on preventive care and client education. We strive to build lasting relationships with both our patients and their owners.


Dr. Marie Buschschulte
Dr. Marie is a 2011 graduate of St. George's University. She is a native of Southern Ilinois, growing up on a beef and grain operation. She has spent most of her veterinary career in Minnesota, as a mixed animal practitioner. She enjoys the variety that mixed animal practice provides, but has a special interest in production medicine and small animal surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys time spent with her husband, Mike, and three kids.
Hobbies include: Running, photography, flower gardening,child chauffeur and anything outdoors.
Pets: 2 dogs, Reed & Jules and a spoiled clan of farm cats.
Currently Licensed in Minnesota & Illinois.
Dr. Kristen Cuperus
Dr. Kristen Cuperus graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2017. Following graduation she worked in a large animal practice in South Dakota for 2 years, then worked in a mixed animal clinic in northeast Iowa for 5.5 years. She grew up near Fulda on the family farm where her parents/siblings continue to farm. She especially enjoys working with cattle feedlots, any type of surgery, and equine preventative care. Dr. Kristen and her husband, Sam, reside near Tracy with their 2 children. They also have 2 cats (Kevin & Bane) and 2 dogs (a great dane named Walker and a cane corso mix named Lincoln). In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking and travelling.
Currently Licensed in Minnesota & Iowa.
