Dr. Samantha Lavoie was born and raised in Connecticut. She graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and then went on to attend University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lavoie completed a yearlong specialty internship in Emergency and Critical Care at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists. In her … Read moreSamantha Lavoie, DVM
Veterinary Nurse Gigi’s passion for veterinary medicine started when she was in her junior year of high school. She came to VEC as an intern in 2014 to learn more about the veterinary field. She graduated from UCONN in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science/Pathobiology and hopes to attend veterinary school in … Read moreGigi Locicero
Veterinary Nurse Jaime graduated from UConn in 2021 with a B.S. in Animal Science. They have a wealth of technical skill and insight. Jaime is a kind person with an infectious positive attitude always lifting others up! Jaime and their partner have two bunnies named Chandra and NiNi, and a cat named Liliana. When Jaime’s … Read moreJaime Byers
Dr. Armstrong joined our practice during the summer of 2020. She is a Connecticut native who completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut. She majored in veterinary sciences and pathology in addition to a minor in French. Dr. Armstrong completed her doctorate of veterinary medicine at St. George’s University with a clinical year … Read moreElan Armstrong, DVM, MPH
Dr. Anthony Acquaviva graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Upon graduation, he completed a one-year rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital followed by a one-year surgical internship in Delaware. Dr. Acquaviva continued his surgical training by completing a surgical residency at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine … Read moreAnthony Acquaviva, VMD, ACVS
