A rural Iowa veterinarian reflects on building an animal hospital in the big city, confronting the upheavals transforming his profession, and navigating the unexpected chapters — Murders, Mormons, a Modern Family — that helped shape his life.
GENRE: DOCUMENTARY
directed by
Michael Schelp
Bathsheba Monk
executive producer
Dr. Alan Younkin
Iowa Vet: Dogs, Cats, Corn, & Murder. Dr. Alan Younkin, a rural Iowa veterinarian, reflects on animals, murders, Mormons, and a changing profession. World Premiere Theatrical Run at the Cinema Village in New York June 2026 Iowa State, Bogey Hills Animal Hospital, Zerahemla, Heartland, Farming, Agriculture