Gina D's Alessio, B.S.
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Gina has been working at the Durham Veterinary Hospital since
last 14 years. Gina has a degree in special education but her love of animals
led her to join our staff in 1995. Her experience in behavior modification
therapy has helped many dog and cat owners deal with problem behavior in their
pets, and she works in all areas of patient care in our Hospital. Gina is a
certified wildlife rehabilitator licensed to treat and release a variety of
wild animals from skunks to bats. Gina lives in Durham with her dogs, Zuby, a retired police patrol Shepherd and Tassie a hound mix.
Paula Milnes
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Paula is the longest serving technician at Durham Veterinary
Hospital. She joined Dr. Levy in 1977 when he purchased the hospital from Dr.
Mather. An avid athlete she spends time in many sports leagues and still finds
time to teach dog obedience classes here on our front lawn when the weather is
good. Paula breeds and shows Whippets and some of her dogs are champions. Paula
has a Whippet Sirus who is a certified therapy dog.
She and Sirus volunteer at the Guilford Library
presenting a program called Paws and Read in which children read to Sirus. They also volunteer at Middlesex Hospice where they
visit patients.
Joanna Campo B.S., CVT
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Joanna joined Durham Veterinary Hospital in the Fall of 2008. She is a certified veterinary technician with
more than 3 years of experience. Joanna is a graduate of Quinnipiac University.
Michael Lavoie, B.S.
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Mike has been working at Durham Veterinary Hospital since 2008
and brings with him 4 years of experience as a veterinary technician. He is a
graduate from Southern Connecticut State University. Mike is a certified
biology teacher specializing in animal science. Mike lives in Durham with his 4
cats.
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