After joining the practice at Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital in the spring of 2021, Dr Blakeslee began her third iteration of her veterinary career. Her college career began at the University of Connecticut where she earned her Bachelor of Science with Honors in Animal Science. Next she headed to the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1991, freshly minted with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, she was hired as a large animal veterinarian to serve eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. She held this position for 11 years. During this time, she was married and gave birth to two girls. The challenges of practicing both motherhood and veterinary medicine lead to the decision to scale back on her work life. She was offered a part-time job at a clinic to practice small animal medicine and surgery in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. She accepted this challenging new role which transitioned to full time over the 19 years she was there. Dr Blakeslee most recently enrolled and completed the CCRP course in small animal rehabilitation offered by the University of Tennessee. She hopes to incorporate this new exciting field into her work at Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital.
Dr Blakeslee lives on a farm in Lebanon with her husband and three girls. Her husband, a professional builder, timber framed their house and barn and they have been living there for 30 years. They have kept busy raising hay, chickens, pigs, and beef over the years. Her true passion is her horses. As an avid horsewoman, she spends much of her time off in the saddle on one of their three horses exploring the trails and enjoying God’s creation.

Dr. Tretter graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. She attended the University of Connecticut for undergrad with a degree in Animal Science.

Originally from Massachusetts, she is happy to be back and working in the New England area. Dr. Tretter enjoys working with many species from large to small. She is the proud owner of a variety of species herself, including a quarter horse (Mercury), golden retriever puppy (Franklin) and cat (Twix). In her free time, she enjoys skiing in Vermont and summertime on Cape Cod.

Dr. Tretter looks forward to meeting all of your animal family members!

Dr. Lemmerz graduated from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in May 2025. Before veterinary school she earned her Bachelor of Arts and Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. She majored in biology, concentrated in anatomy and physiology and double minored in chemistry and art. While at university she worked as a veterinary technician and farmhand.

Dr. Lemmerz was born and raised in northern New Jersey. Her family is originally from central Germany, and officially moved to the United States in the 1990s. Dr. Lemmerz’s extended family remains in Germany and she enjoys traveling to Europe to visit them. Her other hobbies include spending time with her elderly quarter horse (Serendipity), baking, and boating.

Her family raises egg-laying chickens and angora rabbits for fiber which kickstarted her love for exotic veterinary medicine. She’s excited to be a part of the amazing team at Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital working with creatures of all sizes (from hamsters to horses!)

Dr. Brisard graduated from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 2025. For undergrad, she attended the University of New Hampshire with a major in biomedical sciences and a minor in dairy management.

Dr. Brisard is originally from New Hampshire, where she grew up on a pet hobby farm. She loves working with species large and small. She now owns two dogs (Big Tuna and Norman), three cats (Toast, Pam and Martha) and a rabbit (Greta). In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking, and hiking.

Dr. Brisard looks forward to meeting all of your furry friends!