Our Veterinarians
Amy Cook DVM, Owner
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Dr. Amy Cook has been practicing veterinary medicine in the area since 1996, and became the owner of Newbury Vet clinic in 2011. She appreciates the area's sense of community and loves the countryside. Dr. Cook shares her home with a pack of kids and a pack of dogs, and spends her free time gardening and growing her own food. She feels lucky to spend every day surrounded by animals, and really enjoys working with people as well.
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Anna Morrison DVM
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Dr. Anna Morrison is from East Dummerston, Vermont. She attended UVM for undergraduate before obtaining her veterinary degree at Purdue University. After graduating from Purdue in 2010, she practiced both large and small animal medicine in northern Maryland. During this time she also worked in a busy animal shelter outside of Baltimore City. In the summer of 2020 she moved back to Vermont, this time with her husband Jason, and two young daughters, Maeve and Nora, to be closer to her family. She looks forward to bringing her experience to the clientele at Newbury Veterinary Clinic.
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Erin Nelson DVM
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Dr. Erin Nelson grew up in southern Vermont where she spent her childhood surrounded by various pets, riding horses and skiing. She attended University of Vermont followed by Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, where she completed her degree in veterinary medicine. Dr. Nelson now resides in Ryegate on a family-run dairy farm, where she and her husband are currently raising 3 children. She enjoys gardening with the help of my kids, cooking, being active, and of course practicing veterinary medicine. In addition to the dogs and cats of Newbury Veterinary Clinic, she loves working with large animals and traveling the countryside with Wood Pond Veterinary Service. She feels very fortunate to live and work in this community.
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Office Staff & Technicians
Jessica (Office Manager)
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Meet Jessica Locke, our Jack of all Trades. Her official title is Office Manager at Newbury Veterinary Clinic, and she has been in the office management field in a veterinarian office since 2000. For many years she has shown her support and dedication for the veterinarians and shown her love for animals. The first five years of her work in veterinary medicine were spent working for Dr. Dan Kelly as a receptionist, and subsequently as Stonecliff Veterinary Surgical Center's office manager. Jessica joined Newbury Veterinary Clinic when it opened in 2011. Just a few of Jessica's skills are payroll, scheduling, customer support, supervision, hiring process, blood draws, administers vaccines, troubleshooting and so much more. When not at work, Jessica is home spending time with her husband, two daughters, and furry family members.
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Jamie (Receptionist)
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Jamie was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Newbury, Vermont at age 5. She went to Newbury Elementary School and graduated from Oxbow High School in 1999. Jamie began working in customer service straight out of high school at a few local banks and then joined her family's business as the office manager in 2006. Jamie currently works for her family one day a week in the office in addition to her full-time position at Newbury Veterinary Clinic. She joined the veterinary business in 2011 when Dr. Amy Cook opened Newbury Veterinary Clinic, and has been there ever since. Jamie has a teenage son, Jacob, and they currently live in Newbury, VT.
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Jessie (Receptionist)
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Jessie grew up in Peacham, Vermont, where she developed an affinity for all animals at a young age. She befriended cows, chickens and pigs at her uncle's farm, where she spent much of her childhood. She graduated from Danville High in 1998 and has worked in customer service since her entry into the workforce. She now lives in St Johnsbury, VT with her husband and their two children, two dogs, cat, and a turtle.
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Sue (Veterinary Technician)
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Sue (she/her) was born in Poughkeepsie, NY and moved to Piermont, NH, in 2006. She lives in Piermont on her parents small hobby farm with her husband Will, and 2 children: Blake, born in 2003, and Kylee, born in 2007. They share their home with their mixed breed rescue dog, Riley, and three cats, Abby, Ziva and Gibbs. At the farm, there is also a very small herd of Dexter cattle as well as chickens and turkeys. Sue has been working at NVC since it opened in September of 2011 and in 2012 become a certified Veterinary Assistant. She continues to further her education in the veterinary field by taking and going to many continuing education classes.
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Shelly (Veterinary Technician)
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As a child, Shelly (she/her) often talked about wanting to be a veterinarian. In 2000 she got the opportunity to start in the veterinary field as a certified technician. Shelly has been able to live in many different parts of the country, which has allowed her to explore different modalities of the veterinary profession (rehab, equine, spay/neuter clinics, and emergency). She grew up in the Upper Valley and after being gone for 17 years decided to return home to VT. Shelly has been at Newbury Vet since 2016 and lives with a plethora of animals.
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JoAnne (Veterinary Technician)
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JoAnne graduated from Vermont Technical College as a licensed veterinary technician in 1993. She started her career at River Valley Vet Hospital in Newbury, VT soon after graduation, and joined Newbury Veterinary Clinic in 2011. A few years ago, JoAnne transitioned into the pet grooming profession and now owns her own business. Currently, she is currently working as both a tech at NVC and groomer at her home. She has family and pets which occupy her off time, though she doesn't have much these days!
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Hannah (Veterinary Technician)
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Hannah (she/her) graduated with her Associate's in Veterinary Technology in 2015 in Colorado, and has always had a passion for animals and medicine. She has worked with large and small animals in private practice and university medicine, which has earned her experience in emergency critical care, anesthesia, and preventative medicine. She has a special affinity for ruminants and chubby corgis. Hannah currently lives in Newbury with her partner and their two unemployed dogs. She spends her days off hiking, reading, writing, and bingeing bad reality shows.
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Sophia (Veterinary Technician Assistant)
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Born and raised in California, Sophia (she/her) moved to Vermont four years ago to attend UVM and graduated this spring with a degree in Animal Science. She plans to attend graduate school next year to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine, and is greatly enjoying the opportunity to further her education and clinical knowledge at Newbury Veterinary Clinic in the meantime. Sophia currently calls Burlington VT home and spends her free time in the company of her horse, Mikey, as well as a motley crew of ponies, cats, dogs, and fish.
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Tania (Kennel Attendant)
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Tania has lived in Newbury for 30+ years, and has been working for Dr. Cook as a Kennel Attendant caring for boarders since 2013. Prior to that she was Kennel Attendant for River Valley Vet Hospital for 6 years. She's married, has two grown children, two dogs, two cats and chickens. Tania and her husband carry on the family tradition of making maple syrup in the Spring.
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