Dr. Frederick W. Baum
Dr. Baum grew up outside of Saratoga Springs and is a graduate of the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. He completed a preceptorship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and continued on to practice at the Park East Animal Hospital in Manhattan. He is the author of several veterinary professional journal articles and coauthored a report of neuraxonal dystrophy in Rottweilers with Cornell neuroanatomist, Alexander Delahunta, which was printed in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Baum has an active interest in One Health, trauma, and emergency medicine. He is the former Executive Director and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the VIN Foundation in Davis, California. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Ecohealth Alliance in New York City. EcoHealth Alliance leads cutting-edge scientific research into the critical connections between human and wildlife health and delicate ecosystems around the world.
Rick is an avid hiker, runner, and traveler. He lives in Arlington with his wife, Catherine, and daughter, Sarah, with their dogs, cats, and horses.
Veterinarian
Dr. Emily Dowd, BVetMed
Dr. Dowd joined the team at Arlington Animal Hospital in 2006. She brings a wealth of expertise in small animal medicine and surgery. Dr. Dowd received her degree from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England and completed small animal medical externships in England, Kenya and throughout the U.S. She is also the co-author of a number of research papers. She practiced small animal medicine in Blissfield, Michigan and Portsmouth, New Hampshire before moving to Vermont.
Veterinarian
Michaela Kasper
Michaela attended SUNY Delhi and received her associates degree in Animal Science and took the national exam to become a certified technician in Vermont. She is continuing her education in the veterinary field in various areas. She shares her life with her cat and fish. In her spare time, she enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking and photography.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Natalie Jones
Natalie has working in the veterinary field for over 30 years. She lives in Cambridge, NY with her husband Norman. Her family includes two daughters, Brittany, and Kelsea, two stepdaughters, Rachel and Abby and granddaughter Ruby. She shares her home with two furry children, Luciana (the Chihuahua) and Savannah (the Akita). In her spare time, she enjoys watching hockey, kayaking, the ocean, bird watching and music.
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Client Liaison
Nancy Barci
Nancy comes from an equine saddle fitting career and brings her love of all four-legged creatures to Arlington Animal Hospital. Her hobbies include endurance riding on her chestnut gelding Reilly, reading, biking, and cooking. She lives with her husband Paul, her Arabian Reilly, two adorable minis Timmy and Jack, Princess Roxy Hart a wonderfully spoiled rescue dog and an awesome cat named Hobo Kitty.
Receptionist
Ashleigh Pitts
Ashleigh graduated from SUNY Canton with an Associate's degree in Veterinary Science Technology in 2019 and has been working with AAH for over 8 years. Ashleigh currently works as both a Veterinary Technician and Client Liaison. In addition to caring for the animals that come to the clinic for care, she has a number of animals at home including her rescue beagle Maeve, chihuahua Doja, two cats Benny and Bundy and a flock of free-range chickens. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her partner Joey and creating memories with her family and friends.
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Veterinary Technician
Shelby Hannan
Shelby has been working with animals for over 3 years. She lives in Shaftsbury, VT with her dog Sandy Cheeks, 6 cats, Muppet, Tigger, Link, Jackie Chan, Tilly, and
Yoda, 4 guinea pigs, Twitchy, Coffee, Cream and Coco. In her free time she enjoys going to concerts, studying Meteorology, and spending time with her friends and family. She is currently attending college studying Veterinary Technology.
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Veterinary Assistant
Erin O'Connell
Erin received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from SUNY Albany and is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She comes to Arlington Animal Hospital from Connecticut where she worked in the environmental conservation, non-profit sector managing volunteers and supervising animal care departments. She has experience in a wide range of animal care from farm animals to birds of prey and has worked as a wildlife
rehabilitator for over 15 years specializing in birds. She currently resides in Bennington, VT with partner Martin, their dog Sadie and parrot Sammy. In her free time, she enjoys organic gardening, hiking, camping, kayaking, and photography.
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Practice Manager
Chelsey Morrison
Chelsey had worked in customer service for years before coming to Arlington Animal Hospital. She resides in Greenwich, NY with her partner Brandon and her two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
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Receptionist
Tammy Mendoza
Tammy joined Arlington Animal Hospital in 2023 bringing over 30 years of customer service experience with her. She and her family moved to Bennington from Alaska 4 years ago to be closer to family. She resides with her husband Thomas, their 2 dogs, Archer and Paisley, along with their 5 cats Jake, Tyson, Sadie, Ruby and Cuda. In her spare time, she enjoys fishing, kayaking and crafting.
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Receptionist
Molly Smith
With 15 years of technician experience in both large and small animal, Molly comes to AAH with a diverse skill set. She runs a goat dairy farm, breeds and sells goats and has 3 dogs and a cat at home. She enjoys spending time with 15-year-old son, Collin, and partner Troy.
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Veterinary Technician
Kim Arnold
Kim graduated from SUNY Canton and has been a licensed veterinary technician since 2009. She lives on a farm in Hebron, NY with her husband, daughter, horses, dogs, and cats. In her free time, Kim can be found on the farm with her family, horseback riding, line dancing, and hiking.
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Licensed Veterinary Technician
Nina Rauth
Nina graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Animal Science and recently moved back to Vermont from New Jersey. She is interested in perusing certification in Veterinary Technology. In her free time Nina enjoys camping and relaxing at home.
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Veterinary Technician
Jayda Stell-Gulley
Jayda was raised on a dairy farm and has cared for a variety of animals over the years. She has both animal care and customer service experience and served as the Activities Director at Bennington Health and Rehab before joining AAH. She resides in White Creek, NY with her boyfriend, her 2 dogs and 4 cats. When not at the hospital she still works on the family farm and enjoys spending time with friends and her animals.
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Veterinary Assistant
