About the Doctors

Dr. Amy Crockett

was born in Seattle, Washington, raised in the cornfields of Indiana and a graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. I decided in second grade to become a Veterinarian even though at the time it was a male dominated profession. I completed my pre-veterinary requirements in two years and received my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree four years later. My first year in practice was in Fort Lauderdale, Floridawhere I contemplated further education in Oncology. This field of work , finding a cure for cancer, has remained a passion of mine over the years. In the Fall of 1983, I moved to Connecticut to be closer to my brother inFramingham, MA and enjoy the coastline of New England. I purchased theNorwichtown Veterinary Hospital in 1985 and have remained there ever since. I served on the Connecticut Veterinary Medicine Association board as Assistant Treasurer for many years and was its President in 1999-2000 at the millennial shift.

My surgical skills have expanded over time and I enjoy many orthopedic and soft tissue procedures including the repair of a very common injury called ACL rupture or anterior cruciate ligament tear. A common sports injury in people. Writing is also one of my favorite hobbies, which has lead to the publication of two books so far. The first, “Be My Words” is a collection of animal poems based upon actual cases, published in 1998. The second, “The Thread Faery” published in 2011 memorializes two local victims of the tragic9/11/2001 as a beautiful faery tale.

Every animal is a unique and unequaled companion and it is my life long passion to care for every beautiful soul with a balance of expertise, compassion and a deep desire for their physical and emotional wellbeing.

Dr. Kathleen O’Hara

After graduating from the UConn in 1984 with a B.S. in Animal Science, she spent time in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer.  This work involved improving agricultural techniques and goat husbandry.

Since then she has worked in a variety of capacities with animals, including milking cows, milking goats and rehabilitating wildlife.

In 2001, she received a Masters of Science in veterinary immunology and toxicology from Oregon State University.  She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University in 2005.