Technicians

Jasmine Harper, LVT

Jasmine joined Town and Country as a Veterinary Technician in 2011. She received her AS in Veterinary Science Technology from SUNY Canton. Her preceptorship was done in the Ogdensburg Office and she moved right into a position with our team! She loves to fish and travel. Jasmine loves all animals and has quite an assortment, 2 dogs, Murphy and Athena, Chloe the cat, a rabbit, bird, bearded dragon and a tortoise!

Megan Reynolds, LVT

Megan is a 2009 Graduate from SUNY Canton Veterinary Science Technology. She has worked at a number of other clinics before joining the Town and Country Team in the fall of 2013, including specialized work in Equine medicine. She has 4 horses and has been riding for 20 years, and is an active member of the Ogdensburg SLVHA and enjoys participating in various riding clinics.

Jessica Manson, LVT

Jessica joined the Town and Country Team as a Technician and Receptionist in July 2014. She received an Associates Degree in Veterinary Science Technology from SUNY Canton in 2003, and a Bachelor Degree in Equine Breeding and Management from SUNY Morrisville in 2007. Jess is also a Petsitter since 2009. In her spare time she enjoys showing horses, cooking/baking and selling Pampered Chef. She loves visiting with family and friends, going to concerts, camping, hunting and gardening. Jessica has 2 horses, Pearl and Tamzin, 2 cats, Oscar and Oliver and a Yellow Lab, Browdy.

Virginia Irish, LVT

Virginia works in our Potsdam Office. She graduated from SUNY Canton Veterinary Technician Program and was licensed in 1999. For 9 years she worked on a 4000 head dairy heifer raising facility. Virginia also was a Assistant herdsman on a local Dairy Farm. She joined the Town and Country team in January of 2015. Virginia has lived in Waddington NY her entire life and has a hobby farm with her husband John and son Matthew. On her little farm she has, horses, miniature donkeys, miniature horses, cats and dogs. Her hobbies include, spending time with her family, horseback riding, hunting and ATVing, Virginia also enjoys showing her Registered Appaloosa Horses. Asked what she likes best about her job, she will tell you, getting to see new patients every day, rooting and working for improvement in the tough cases and enjoying the comradery she has with her co-workers.

Carly Thompson, LVT

Carly joined the Town and Country Team in March 2017. She received her A.A.S. in Veterinary Science from SUNY Canton in 2012. Carly previously worked at the Watertown Animal Hospital for 3 years. She has always loved animals and wanted to be a Veterinary Technician since she was in elementary school. She says that she absolutely loves her job! Carly has two children, Gavin and Gabrielle; two Labrador Retrievers, Mya and Railly and a rescue cat, Autumn.

Chelsea Hackett, LVT

Chelsea graduated from SUNY Canton in 2012 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. She passed her boards in 2013 and has been a practicing Licensed Technician since. Chelsea is also a Certified Dog Groomer. She has a Great Dane named Dually. She loves being outdoors, hiking, swimming and camping. Chelsea loves her professions and enjoys helping other people's animals as if they were her own!

Carol Taylor, LVT

Allison O'Donnell, LVT

Allison graduated from SUNY Canton with an associates degree in Veterinary Technology. Her and her husband have a daughter Kimber, 3 dogs; Finn (Cattle Dog), Nala (staffy) and Sadie (Rottie); along with 4 cats. Allison joined our team in 2018.

Michaela O'Riley, LVT

Michaela grew up in Northern New York and has been visiting Town and Country for as long as she can remember. She graduated from SUNY Canton in 2017 with her A.A.S. in Veterinary Science Technology and in 2019 with her BS in Veterinary Technology. Michaela chose a career in Veterinary Science because at the end of the day, nothing is more important to her than knowing she made a difference in an animal's and their owners lives. In her free time Michaela enjoys crocheting, spending time with her two cats (Willow and Leah) as well as anything that keeps her and her Lab mix, Finnegan Murphy, busy.

Amber Williams, LVT

Amber graduated from SUNY Canton 2012, with an A.A.S. in Veterinary Science. She is also a United States Navy veteran. Amber enjoys gardening, swimming, spending time with her many pets and two girls Calla and Luna.

Kathryn Barrett, LVT

Kathryn joined the Town and Country Veterinary team in December of 2019. She graduated from SUNY Canton in May of 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science Technology. Kathryn started her career in Veterinary medicine working for a non profit spay and neuter clinic providing the community with low cost spay and neuter opportunities to aid in the overpopulation crisis. She then went on to pursue a position as a surgery and anesthesia technician, and is now currently working in general, preventative medicine at our clinic. She enjoys helping and caring for animals through all stages of there lives. She lives with her fiancé, daughter, dog Layla, and Cats Theodora and Luna.

Zarina Hernandez, LVT

Zarina joined the Town and Country team in January of 2020 after completing both her preceptorships with the clinic. She graduated from SUNY Canton with an associates degree in Veterinary Science Technology in August of 2020. Zarina grew up with many pets and has always loved helping and caring for animals. She has known the veterinary field was the path for her since she could remember. She lives at home with her dog, Ty, Lily, Bella, Lenny and Tjay.

Rylee Locey, LVT

Rylee joined the Town and Country team January of 2021. She graduated from Suny Canton with a Bachelors degree in Veterinary Science in 2020. During school she worked at the Cornell Cooperative Extension as a live in farm hand, taking care of large and small animals. She currently resides in Potsdam with her two cats Fritz and Tiabeanie, Three turtles, Howie, Jinki, and Scoobert and assorted fish.

Breonna Mitchell

Allyssa Hess

Allyssa graduated from SUNY Canton in May of 2020 with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Science. She joined the team at Town and Country in February of 2020. Allyssa has three dogs, Harley, a Rottweiler, Stella, a pug chihuahua mix and Mildred a tri-pawd cattle dog.

Stefani Griffith, LVT

Stefani, originally from the Albany area, has extensive experience within the veterinary profession for over a decade. Obtaining her degree from SUNY Canton, she moved to Watertown where she was able to grow her knowledge working with exotic animals and emergency medicine. With her son Cooper, she’s moved back home to the north country with her two dogs, Skylar and Lilyana. In addition to her family, she has four cats, Wolfman, Pikachu, Eevee and Harrison.

Olivia Burlett, LVT