Melisa Loomis
Melisa is Veremedy’s most experienced and comedic veterinary technician. Melisa earned her associate’s degree in applied science of veterinary technology from Vermont Technical College in the 1990s. After making her way to the Upper Valley from sunny California, Melisa has been helping to care for dogs and cats for many years. Melisa lives with her husband and their daughter. She also has a challenging young German Shepherd Dog, a couple of sweet Chihuahuas and a few cats to round out her home. Melisa enjoys outdoor activities and spends her free time running, hiking, biking or snowshoeing. At work, Melisa most enjoys being a conscientious anesthetist, the thrills of unexpected emergencies, the joys of young animals and the challenge of animal behavior.
Renee Clark
Renee, with her associate’s degree in applied science of veterinary technology from Vermont Technical College serves as another key veterinary technician at Veremedy. Renee did not have to come far from her hometown of Springfield, Vermont to join our team. Renee lives with her husband Randy and their son Lucas. Their home is shared with their easygoing hound dog, Bodhi, and 3 young kitties that keep everyone awake at night with their antics. When she is not working, Renee can be found relaxing on a lake in a Kayak, grooving to some music, or compromising her hearing at a loud music concert. Renee most enjoys her time at work assisting in surgery and diligently monitoring patients under anesthesia.
Kristin Emerson
Jennifer Small
Jen After graduating from Champlain College in 1996, Jen moved to Massachusetts and worked at the Natick Animal Hospital. In 2006, she joined the staff at Tuft University, where she worked with a board certified Veterinary Dentist. In 2009, Jen brought her dentistry experience to the Veremedy Team. Jen also enjoys emergency medicine and surgery. When not working, Jen spends time with her dog, Arya and two cats, Skeeter and Cavan. Jen is an excellent Wii competitor, plays softball and is an avid reader.
Hanna Dubreuil
Hanna Hanna joined the Veremedy team in 2009 after graduating with an associate’s degree in applied science of veterinary technology from Vermont Technical College. She particularly enjoys reading labs and assisting with surgery. At home she spends time with her dog, Marlowe, her cat, Ed and tarantula, Hairy. She also enjoys knitting and kayaking.
Jen Wheatley
With the exception of some time in Hawaii, Jen grew up right here in White River Junction. She attended one year of the veterinary technology program at VTC and then finished up her degree at the Community College of Vermont. Jen has worked with animals for much of her life; most recently, and prior to joining the staff here at Veremedy, she worked on a dairy farm. Jen enjoys patient care and lab work. When not working, Jen enjoys time with her miniature Dachshund named Arbiter, her cat Marvin, and her fish. Her outside interests involve horses and Zumba.
Stephanie Strong
Stephanie joined our veterinary team in a part-time capacity in 2011 as an intern from the VTC technician program. After graduation in 2012, Stephanie will become a fulltime member of our hospital’s technical staff. Stephanie is also originally from the Upper Valley region, but from the New Hampshire side. While at work, Stephanie enjoys all aspects of her technical duties, but she is particularly fond of working in surgery and in the lab. When not working, Stephanie enjoys reading, playing sports and entertaining her kitty named Marvin.
Katie
Katie, like the other veterinary technicians at Veremedy, received her associate’s degree in applied science of veterinary technology from Vermont Technical College. After previous career explorations, Katie found herself most happy helping animals here at Veremedy. Katie lives with her husband Adam, their son Hudson, and their sometimes-cantankerous wonder cat, Lucy. In her spare time, Katie is a fashion guru who can be seen with new and interesting handbags regularly. As the Lab Rat or Queen of the Lab, Katie enjoys her time peering into the microscope and running blood work. We rely on Katie to keep all of the sophisticated analyzers in the lab working properly.
Kristin Emerson
Kristin, too, has an associate’s degree in applied science of veterinary technology from Vermont Technical College that she earned in 1996. Kristin has been working with animals since high school, when she began volunteering at a veterinary hospital and found the joys of veterinary work. Kristin lives in a well cared for log home with her husband Barry, daughter Jacey and their engaging young son, Andrew. Kristen brings home her love of animals and enjoys her time spent with her eclectic mix of 2 dogs: Lab mix, Sam and Boston Terrier, Gertie. Kristen’s favorite part of her job at Veremedy is really getting to know clients and their pets by providing a friendly and caring environment.
