Dr. Michelle Crosier

Dr. Michelle Crosier loves interacting with her patients and her clients. She strives to make everyone’s experience at the veterinary office fun and stress free. Her goal is to have a well-educated pet owner that can make the best decisions for the care of their pet(s). Dr. Crosier has an interest in exotic animal medicine, and provides medical care for a variety of small mammals in addition to dogs and cats. Her other veterinary interests include dentistry, pain management, senior care and preventative medicine.

Daughter of an Air Force pilot, Dr. Crosier spent much of her childhood in Camden, DE. She completed her undergraduate studies at Washington College in Chestertown, MD and attended veterinary school at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. She worked as a small animal general practitioner in both the Annapolis and northern Delaware areas before opening Companion Animal Veterinary Associates in 2018 with Dr. Jeanette Russell. She lives in Middletown with her husband Dennis, children Erik and Paige, and multiple pets. Her hobbies include baking, scrapbooking, and horseback riding.

Dr. Jeanette Russell

Dr. Jeanette Russell is a small animal veterinarian who views her job as a team sport. She enjoys educating her clients and giving them the tools necessary to make the best choices for their pets. Dr. Russell seeks to build trust and form a bond with her patients, as well as their people, to create an enjoyable in-office experience and individualized care. She is not afraid to bribe her patients with treats to get on their good side and is known for her sarcastic sense of humor.

Born and raised in Delaware, Dr. Russell earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware before heading to the University of Georgia where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a one-year small animal rotating internship at VCA Newark Animal Hospital before going into general practice.

Dr. Nicole Hooten

Dr. Nicole Hooten, loves building a relationship with each and every patient along with their owners and fostering the human animal bond. Her interests include preventative medicine, endocrinology and dentistry.

Dr. Ferrara grew up in New York and moved to Delaware shortly before high school. She received her bachelor’s of science at the University of Delaware. She then earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine located in St. Kitts and spent her clinical year at North Carolina State University. She currently has 2 dogs (a Dalmatian and a husky) along with 2 island kitties who keep her and her husband’s life interesting. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her pups, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her niece.

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