Allison joined Veazie Vet's Client Care Team in June 2006.  Along with her excellent customer care skills, Allison brings with her a background of business education. In 1996 she received a certificate of skills mastery in banking and finance and in 2000 she graduated with an Associates degree in Business and Technology Administration.

 
Outside of work, Allison enjoys fishing, camping and gardening. She shares her home with her husband Wally,  two kitties, Trouble and Shadow and her two labs, Baxter and Spencer.

A member of our Client Care Team, Amanda joined the practice in September 2001. Aside from her client care skills, Amanda takes care of our inventory and orders supplies. Her favorite part of her job is helping clients take care of their pets.

In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She lives with her husband Chad, daughter Isabel and their family of pets. She has a Beagle mix named Meridoc, and three black & white tuxedo cats: Levi, Allie and Eva, along with a family of Sea Monkeys.

Ashley first started at Veazie Veterinary Clinic as part of the externship portion of her Veterinary Technician program the spring of 2011 and joined our staff March of the same year as a veterinary assistant. She graduated with an A.S. in Veterinary Technology in May 2011, and will be taking her test to become a certified Veterinary Technician in June of 2011. She also has previous experience working at River Road Veterinary Clinic. Her interests at Veazie Vet include surgery, radiology, treatment and dental services.

In her spare time Ashely enjoys photography, organizing, fishing and camping. In her down time she likes artwork (especially graffiti) and listening to music. She shares her home with two dogs, Remi and Molly and a cat, Stanley.

Ashley's favorite part of her job is being able to assist in orthopedic surgeries.  She also loves seeing the dramatic 

                                                                     difference of before and after photos of an animal's dental

                                                                     cleaning. 

                                                                               Ashley joined the staff as an assistant in 2008, and then graduated from University College of Bangor in 2009 with her Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology. Her areas of special interest at Veazie Vet are the reproduction & chemotherapy programs, laboratory techniques and dental health. Her favorite parts of her job are:  knowing that we are making animals’ lives better and dental care. She adds that nothing is better than helping deliver and stabilizing a litter of puppies!

Outside of work, Ashley loves to read, watch movies and listen to music. She likes to organize and will tidy up things wherever she is. She would love to get into gardening and loves to be outside with her dog, Penny – a Sheltie/Jack Russell terrier mix. She and Penny also share their home with Leonard, a rescued, feline leukemia positive, domestic short hair tabby.

Autumn is a licensed veterinary technician and our lead vet tech, working at Veazie Vet since 2005.

She graduated with a B.S. in Dairy and Animal Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2001 and an A.S. in Veterinary Technology from UCB in 2005. Prior to coming to Veazie Vet she has worked as Quality Control at Moyer Packing Company in Pennsylvania and as a veterinary technician at Hanover Shoe Farms, as well as waitressing/bartending through college.

Her areas of special interest include canine reproduction, animal dentistry and organizing the technical staff. She enjoys the contact with our clients and knowing that she has played a part in educating them on and caring for their four legged family members.

In her free time she enjoys horseback riding, traveling, camping, fishing and hunting – any time spent with her family outdoors. During the summer they drive to car shows in their ’72 Pontiac Formula Firebird, or take it out just for fun.

Autumn, her husband & daughter share their home with Buddy – an 11 ½ year old yellow lab, Zara – a 7 year old black lab, Titan – a 5 year old yorkie, and Dottie & Dash 1 year old kittens.

Bobbie began working at Veazie Vet in May 2000 after graduating with her Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology from University of Maine at August/Community College of Bangor. She became a licensed veterinary technician in June 2000. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Business Education and Accounting that she received previously from the University of Maine at Machias.

Bobbie has been our primary lab technician for several years, and is also actively involved in our rehabilitation and massage program, helping patients with arthritis and after orthopedic surgery. She also consults with our clients about weight management, helping extend the health of their pets.

Prior to joining us, Bobbie worked in both the banking industry and teaching business courses at various high schools and post secondary schools in Maine and Georgia. In her free time she enjoys quilting, crocheting, knitting and various crafts. She also gardens; growing flowers and vegetables. When she can, she spends time swimming, kayaking, hiking and camping.

One of her favorite memories is raising labrador retriever puppies for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. She raised a total of seven puppies.  Even though it was difficult to give each puppy up, it was a gratifying experience to watch them grow and learn, and know they were going to help give independence to a blind person. She would receive updates on their progress as they got trained by the professionals at Guiding Eyes, and learn when they were assigned to a blind person. She also attended their graduation from training, getting to see them and meet their new owner. It was after having her own animals and raising the pups that she knew her next career should be with animals, and that is how she decided to become a veterinary technician.

Bobbie lives with her husband and her two dogs, a Labrador Retriever named Slate and a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever named Oak.

Debbi  is part of our receptionist team and started with us in 2003. She has an associate degree in merchandising design. She prides herself in providing excellent client care both to owners and their pets. She enjoys meeting clients every day; especially caring for their needs while making sure they have the best possible experience at Veazie Veterinary Clinic!

Outside of work Debbi loves to garden, travel to mid coast Maine, spend time with family and relaxing while listening to classical music. Debbi shares her home with Jesse a rescued dog from Louisiana. She also has Emily and Elliot, two orange kittens, her favorite coat color!

                                                                            Erin joined us in May of 2011. She Has an A.S. in Veterinary Technology having completed her course work at the University of College of Bangor. Prior to working at Veazie Vet, Erin worked in the veterinary field for 4 years. She also babysits for kids and pets, and once worked as a carpenter's assistant.

Erin says her favorite part of work is assisting in surgery and being able to learn new things every day. Outside of work, Erin loves to go camping; attend bluegrass festivals with friends; hunt for deals at yardsales; beading and singing karaoke. She shares her home with two pets, a cat, Dudey and a two year old pug, Milo.    

Heather joined us in May 2009. She originally attended the University of Vermont, graduating in 2002 with a degree in Physical Therapy. In 2009 she graduated from the University College of Bangor with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology.

A member of our Licensed Veterinary Technician team, Heather has found a way to incorporate her Physical Therapy training into her veterinary career. Her recent projects have involved helping in the continuing development of our canine rehabilitation program. She attended the University of Tennessee Canine Rehabilitation Program. She remembers when she was in school for Physical Therapy she had to write a report on her dream job and she had written about animal physical therapy as the job she would do if anything were possible. After she decided not to pursue her PT career and return to school to become a veterinary technician, a friend reminded her that she was actually doing her dream job!

Her previous work history includes Customer Relations at Dog Gone Pet Designs: Functional Pet Furniture. She also worked at River Road Veterinary Hospital and Care & Comfort Habilitation Specialist. In her free time she enjoys knitting, needle felting, reading and snowboarding.

She shares her home with her all white, long haired kitty named Betty. She and Betty are expecting a puppy this summer.

Jessica has worked at Veazie Veterinary Clinic since September 2005. She graduated in 2007 with an Associate degree in Veterinary Technology and is now a licensed veterinary technician. She has attended continuing education programs on Controlling Controlled Drugs, Triage & Nursing – Advanced Nursing Critical Care, Small Animal Anesthesia and oncology.

For her, the most rewarding part of her job is when she gets to help nurse an animal back to health, whether she is monitoring a critical surgery, sitting with and monitoring an animal in ICU, or giving chemotherapy to our oncology patients. She has the opportunity to get to know and care about the dogs and cats that stay at Veazie Veterinary Clinic.

When not working Jess has a love of film, reading, art and video games.   Jess is also an accomplished artist who likes to use graphite and charcoal in her drawings.  She recently had a graphite drawing of her dog, Sushi in a Bangor Art Society Juried Art Show.

Jess and her husband, Adam, live with Sushi – a Bassett Hound, Tekka - a domestic long hair cat, Uni – a domestic short hair cat and their rabbit, Mr. Grimm.

Kelly is a member of the client care team and has been with Veazie Vet since September 1997. Her areas of special interest and projects include client services, reminders and client education. She has been integral in helping us develop and grow our paperless medical records program and has spent many hours working on our website. She loves educating clients - having conversations that they walk away from knowing how to better care for their pets. She has the patience to figure out new and better ways to use our paperless system. One of her favorite things is the creative names people come up with for their pets; her current favorites are 11:30 and Pineapple Upside Down Cat.

Kelly has attended continuing education at Webster Veterinary University for Receptionists; she attended Impromed University in 2007 to learn about Going Paperless and the Knock their Socks Off Customer Service Seminar in 2004.

Aside from her work at Veazie Vet, Kelly is a volunteer for the Penobscot County 4-H Leaders Association as treasurer, a first responder at Newburgh Rescue, Secretary for Friends of Newburgh Rescue, fundraiser and watergirl for the Newburgh Volunteer Fire Department as well as website administrator for Newburgh.

In her free time she loves to spend time with her nieces, crocheting and collecting comic books. She also enjoys movies, reading and travel. Her family includes a black lab – Devil Dog, and two orange kitties Angus and Toe-B.

Kerrie became an exam room technician at Veazie Vet in 2007. Prior to joining us she spent several years working in the veterinary field in Georgia. She also has worked many years as a wedding & children’s portrait photographer. Her special projects at Veazie Vet include photography & maintaining the digital photo frame in the waiting room, assisting in the maintenance and improvement of our medical records system and assisting with the majority of abdominal ultrasounds.

She has an Associates degree in Communications with Writing Concentration, with a secondary Associates degree in Psychology from Lyndon State College in 1994. She also received a Certificate of Completion from the Hallmark Institute of Photography in June of 1997. She has attended the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, Florida in 2004, 2005 and 2006, concentrating primarily in feline behavior, feline disease and client education & communication.

In her free time, Kerrie enjoys couponing, photography, floral arranging and spending time with her family and friends. She shares her home with Emmie – a 14 year old keeshond mix that she adopted from a no-kill shelter in Georgia, Tapeka – a 14 year old calico that loves to sit with her mom, Mufasa – a 3 year old Maine Coon that will play fetch for hours, and Bogo – a 3  year old domestic long hair that lives for treats!

Krista has been with us since 1997. She is the Client Care Team lead and has a special interest in bereavement aid. She brings compassion and kindness to both clients and coworkers. She loves her job, meeting so many people and their pets, and feels she learns something every day. She thoroughly enjoys her co-workers and is grateful for an understanding and compassionate boss. She says "How lucky can one person get?"

At home, Krista enjoys gardening and hiking, and loves being Nana to her grandchildren. She lives with her Australian Shepherd Maya and her two grey cats - Russell and C. Lars.

Currently a veterinary student at Michigan State University, Laura started with us in May of 2007 working summers and winter breaks. She has a BS in Medical biology from the University of New England, and graduated from there in May 2010. She enjoys learning all aspects of veterinary medicine and helping out where ever she can. But, she really enjoys radiology, as well as, surgery. In particular she enjoys assisting with c-sections.

Outside of work Laura enjoys watching movies, reading, hiking, and being with friends, family, and pets. She really loves playing board games, too.  She shares her home with Boyd, a cat she adopted as a stray her first summer working! He needed 3 surgeries and now only has 3 legs but is loving life!

Marisa joined the Veazie Vet staff in April 2008, graduating with an associates degree in Veterinary Technology the same  year.  She is a member of our team of Licensed Veterinary Technicians and is one of the coordinators who keeps the surgery and staff schedule flowing during our busy days.

Along with patient care, surgical assistance and dental cleanings, Marisa has become well versed in nutrition and weight management. Her favorite part of her job is trying to connect with each animal on a personal level and make them feel comfort during a stressful time. She finds it very rewarding to make a difference to a pet or a client when they are struggling, offering kind words and easing them through difficult moments.

In her free time Marisa enjoys birding and wildlife. She shares her home with three kitties, Punken, Orion and Minnie, and her little dog Annie.

Maryssa joined the staff in March 2010 and is currently working on her B.S. in Pre-Veterinary medicine. She will be graduating in May 2012. In the meantime, she has plenty of experience, having worked at Milbridge Veterinary Clinic from 2005 to 2007, volunteered at The Ark Animal Shelter and job shadowed at Machias Animal Hospital.

Her areas of special interest at Veazie Vet are surgery and assisting the doctors in the exam rooms. She enjoys working with all our clients and finds it amazing to witness the special bonds and relationships between clients and their pets.

In her spare time Maryssa enjoys running, reading, photography and horseback riding. She shares her home with her dog Bailey and kitty Spice. 

Melanie came to Veazie Vet for a job shadow as a pre-veterinary student and began working for us as a veterinary assistant in March 2011. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in International Relations.  

Previously she has worked as a pet sitter and a veterinary assistant at Blackstrap Animal Hospital in Cumberland, Maine. She also managed Evergreen Equestrian Center in Pownal.  She is current applying to veterinary schools and is  most interested in disease pathogenesis and reproduction.

In her spare time Melanie plays lots of sports, including ultimate Frisbee, downhill skiing and ice hockey. She enjoys the outdoors and loves to go hiking, kayaking and camping in the summer. She has a new dog named Bodhi, who she adopted from Bangor Humane Society in late April. He loves to run and hike with her or just snuggle on the couch at night.

Her favorite part of her job is the patients and their families. She says the pets are what make every day here fun and exciting, and she shares lots of love and kisses with them.

Nika has been a veterinary assistant at Veazie Vet since 2008. Though she works primarily in the exam rooms, she is part of our rehabilitation program and is currently working on her canine massage certification. She has attended many continuing education classes and webinars, including Microchipping, Client Communication, and Nutrition programs through Hills, AAHA and Purina.

Prior to working at Veazie Vet, Nika received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Child Development & Family Relations and has worked as a Group Home Counselor.  She also has previous experience in grooming and as a kennel assistant.

Nika enjoys canoeing, camping, 4 wheeling and hiking. She creates jewelry and gardens, and loves to remain continuously learning. She lives with her adopted labrador retriever, Austin, and her three kitties, Tubby, Kelso and Buttercup.