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Emily Crawford, DVM

Owner, Veterinarian

Emily Crawford is the founder and owner of Waterbury Veterinary Hospital.  She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 1999, fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian. As a child she learned to love all creatures: Her family bred and raised terriers, she rode and worked with horses at every opportunity, and spent endless hours at the nearby Cincinnati Zoo. During veterinary school she worked as an emergency equine technician and also as a research assistant studying cancer treatments in dogs and people.

 

After receiving her veterinary degree she received additional training at the Angell Animal Medical Center of Western New England during a year-long internship. She moved to Vermont in June, 2000 and practiced in Hanover, NH for several years prior to relocating to Waterbury in 2006. 

 

Her specific areas of interest include oncology, feline-specific diseases, pain management and geriatric care.  She enjoys challenging medical cases and prides herself on Waterbury Veterinary Hospital's level of quality care.  While not practicing medicine and managing WVH she enjoys gardening, mountain biking, Nordic skiing, and snowboarding.  She lives in Waterbury Center with her husband Nolan, kids Sophie and Evan, dogs Sadie and Otter, and cat Willow.

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Rebecca Farrell, DVM

Veterinarian

Becci, a native Burlington Vermonter, always dreamed of being a veterinarian. In 2001 she received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University.

 

She has been in small animal practice in Vermont ever since. Becci and her husband John, a fellow veterinary classmate, live in Charlotte with their two children Miles and Hadley, cat Tonks and new puppy Sprout. In her free time Becci enjoys reading, cooking and skiing.

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Miranda Fritz, DVM

Veterinarian

Miranda Fritz received her doctorate in veterinary medicine in May of 2018 from the Ontario Veterinary College. While in veterinary school she received the AVMF international veterinary student scholarship for her interest and work in behavior medicine and community veterinary outreach. Miranda is certified in Fear Free medicine, and brings this knowledge to WVH where we strive to ensure your pet’s veterinary visits are as stress free and enjoyable as possible. She enjoys all aspects of general practice, but has a particular interest in animal behavior, dentistry, and soft tissue surgery.

 

Having lived in Southern California, Western New York, and Canada, Miranda and her husband, Jake, decided to settle down in the beautiful Green Mountain State. When not at work, Miranda and Jake along with their new pup, Hugo, can be found enjoying the outdoors through hiking or skiing. 

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Haley Harasimowicz, DVM

Veterinarian

Haley received her undergrad degree from Portland State and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State. She also completed an internship in critical care at West Vet in Boise, ID. Her special interests include dentistry, ultrasound, and internal medicine. 

 

Haley moved to Vermont from Oregon with her family in the Spring of 2022. She has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 10 years. 

While she loves all creatures, she has a soft spot for small, fluffy, spunky pups! 

Haley loves to hike, swim, camp and enjoy all that Vermont has to offer. 

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Danielle

Hospital Manager

Danielle is originally from Georgia but moved to Vermont in 2014 with her husband Nyal. She attended Northwest Technical Center for Phlebotomy and previously worked at the American Red Cross in the Plateletpheresis department.

 

Danielle has been around and loved animals her whole life, including cats, dogs, horses, donkeys, mules, cows, and chickens. 

 

There is nothing she loves more than putting things on a list so she can have the thrill of checking them off later. 

In her free time, she loves to play and snuggle with her two German Shorthaired Pointers, Puckett and Blue, be ignored by her cat, Melvin, cook, read, garden, and explore new places in Vermont. 

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McKenna

Client Care

McKenna was born and raised in Ohio, growing up with a love for animals.  In 2013 she began working for a mobile pet clinic in the Cleveland area which eventually lead her to relocate to Syracuse, NY and then down to Lakeland, FL. In 2018, McKenna, her husband James and their 4 cats (Maverick, Buckwheat, Tobias and Pidgie) moved one final time to Vermont. Since then, they added a pup-Skylar to the family.   When not at work, McKenna enjoys cross-stitching and attempting to embroider - or being outside enjoying all VT has to offer.

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Kaela

Client Care

Kaela recently moved to Vermont with her Fiancé after 14 years in Arizona. She will be starting soon at University of Vermont as a transfer student for Wildlife Biology.

Kaela has a menagerie of animals including horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, a rabbit and snails!

She enjoys crafting, snowboarding, hiking, and watching the snow (which is still a novelty to a desert girl!)

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Aimee

Head Technician

Aimee graduated from Vermont Tech in 2005 with her associates degree in Applied Science, Veterinary Technology.  The same year she completed her degree in Liberal Arts from CCV.  She has been working as a veterinary technician and loving it ever since graduation.  

When not at work, she enjoys walks with her family on her husband's dairy farm in Essex, Vt.  When able to get away from the farm, she enjoys camping and reading in the hammock.

She currently lives in Essex with her husband Jon, and their two sons Lucas and Mason, and Annabelly, the cat.

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Chris

Technician

Chris grew up in Bedford, NH, and then moved to Vermont to attend Johnson State College. He graduated in 2011 with a BS in Biology, than attended Vermont Technical College (VTC) in their veterinary technician program. Chris came to Waterbury Vet as an intern during his final year at VTC, but he fit in so well with the doctors and staff that he was asked to stay. Before the start of his career at Waterbury Vet, Chris worked at Central Vermont Humane Society as an adoption counselor.

 

Chris lives in Waterbury with his fabulous wife Rachael and his dog Luna. They recently added another member to their family: a beautiful baby boy named Jack. 

In the warmer months, he enjoys hiking, frolfing, underwater basket weaving, and riding his unicycle. The other 10 months of the year, sitting in front of the fire is his main hobby. 

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Sheena

Technician

Sheena is a licensed veterinary technician originally from upstate New York. After graduating from SUNY Canton in 2005, she worked as a technician in the Syracuse area for 4 years before moving to Vermont.

 

Sheena, her husband, Dave, and sons, Logan and Sawyer are enjoying Vermont life and are especially passionate about skiing and hiking. They share their home with their dog Tucker, their four cats, Eve, Luka, Lucy, and Cranky, and their turtle, Pepper. 

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Shelby

Technician

Born and raised in Vermont, Shelby  graduated from University of Vermont in 2016 with a degree in animal science. During that time she also worked as a veterinarian technician in her hometown of Colchester. She joined the Waterbury Vet team in December of 2017.

 

When not working, she enjoys all sorts of crafting, baking, and gardening in the warm summer months. She currently lives in Waterbury with her husband Andrew, and their 2 cats, Kahleesi and Evey.

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Amanda

Technician

Amanda has been working as a veterinary technician since 2008. Before that she studied animal science for 2 years at the University of Vermont. 

 

She has always had a passion for animals and as a child spent a lot of time riding horses and working in the stable. Outside of work she enjoys hiking, reading, and Rollerblading.

 

She currently lives in Hinesburg with her husband Patrick, their two children and three cats; Nora, Steve, and Laurel. They have also recently adopted a new dog Shiloh!

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Karen

Technician

Karen was born and raised in New Jersey, but moved to Vermont in 2016.  She graduated from Penn State in 2012 with a B.S. in Animal Sciences and then Montclair State in 2014 with a M.S. in Biology with a focus in anatomy and physiology.  

 

She has been working with animals since 2007 and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon!  Her other passions include hiking, biking, baking, drawing and spending the day with her dogs, Sam and Baker. 

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Lindsay

Technician

Lindsay was born in Hartford Connecticut but raised in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

 

She graduated from Vermont Technical College with an associates degree in applied science of veterinary technology in May of 2018, and passed the national board exam later that summer. Since her recent graduation, she has been working as a technician and joined the Waterbury team in May 2019. 

 

When not at work Lindsay enjoys hiking the Green Mountains with her husband David, and cuddling her two cats Pippa and Luna. 

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