Our Technicians:
The Litchfield Veterinary Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled animal care providers.  We have six experienced certified veterinary technicians on our team!  A certified veterinary technician is the equivalent to a nurse in human medicine.  Our technicians are compassionate, knowledgable animal care providers that assist the veterinarians with patients and are available to answer questions for our clients.

Carrie        

Carrie has been an employee of this hospital since 1995.  She is a certified veterinary technician and a member of the CAAHT since 1998.  She is a graduate of the Northwestern Connecticut Community College Veterinary Technician program.  She worked full time up until 2003 when her daughter was born.  She now works at the hospital part time and spends the rest of her time taking care of her two young daughters.   She has three pets; a Boxer named Bruno and two domestic shorthair cats named Gus and Jack- all rescued!  She currently lives in New Milford with her daughters and husband. 

Ellen has been a member of the LVH team since 2004.  She began her veterinary technician career at a large referral hospital in Cheshire, CT where she worked  

for many years. She enjoyed this experience and was able to assist in many interesting cases
As a technician at the Litchfield Veterinary Hospital, Ellen enjoys the opportunity to work with clients and patients.  Assistance in the exam rooms has introduced her to many wonderful pet owners. Ellen's technical duties include patient nursing care, client education, anesthesic monitoring, surgical preparation, radiology and lab work.
"Every animal has it's own personality and it is a fascinating field to work in".

Mary-Ellen   

Mary-Ellen is a certified veterinary technician who graduated from Becker College in 1981 with an Associates of Science Degree from the Veterinary Technician Program.  She worked at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, MA as a radiology technician for 4 years.

After marrying she moved to Connecticut and was employed at a large referral practice for 13 years.  Her duties included surgical monitoring, radiology, labwork, patient care and assisting the orthopedic surgeon.  She was trained to operate the first installed cat scan for pets in Connecticut.

After becoming a mom, she decided to work closer to home.  In 2002 she joined the staff at LVH and has been a great asset to  the technical team. 

Mary-Ellen is a certified veterinary technician and a member of the CT Association of Animal Health Technicians.

She is kept busy with her family which includes a cat named T.C. Topcat and two Akitas.  In her free time she can be found gardening, scrapbooking, reading or helping with the continual renovation/ redecorating of her home.

Heather

Heather is a certified veterinary technician with many years of veterinary experience.  She has been part of the LVH technical team since 2003.  She is a member of Connecticut Association of Animal Health Technicians.  Heather continues to further her education through educational seminars and continuing education programs.  She is currently pursuing certification in Small Animal and Critical Care Nursing.

When not at work, Heather enjoys spending time outdoors making friends with all the wild critters;birds, chipmunks, and porcupines to name a few.  All look forward to Heather being in the woods as she always brings them treats!

Heather and her fiance` live at at home with their four legged children: two Goldens; Chelsea and Kaleigh and three rescued cats; Hemi-Cuda, Viper and Dodge E Demon that keep them cozy and warm.  She also has two fish named Bubba Gump Fish and Blue Fish. 





Jennifer    

Jen is a certified veterinary technician and has been a member of the LVH team since April 2004.  She graduated from Northwestern Connecticut Community College in 2004 with her Associates in Veterinary Technology. She received her certification in 2004. 

She is currently attending St. Joseph College in West Hartford, pursuing her bachelors degree in Biology.  Jen lives in Collinsville with her two spoiled cats, "Joey" and "Molly".

Lauren

She has a strong interest in client education, physical therapy, and veterinary nursing.  She can frequently be found holding the neediest hospitalized pet, giving them her special TLC.

When Lauren has been employed at LVH since 2005. She has been working in the veterinary health care field for 11 years, and has 2 years experience grooming animals.  

When not caring for patients, she enjoys fishing, hiking, and just about any outdoor activity.  At home she cares for her 4 cats, Simone, Clarise, Sampson, and Abigail; as well as, her 2 dogs Lucky and Cisco.













Elizabeth 

 Elizabeth has been with LVH since December 2005.  She is a graduate of  the Northwestern Community College Veterinary Technician Program. Elizabeth has recently completed her certification examination.   She owns a pomeranian named Bruiser, 3 cats, a rabbit and 2 fish (Mr. Bojangles and Philbert). 

 She lives in Middlebury and enjoys weightlifting, biking, running, and the casino.