Certified Veterinary Technicians

Providing you with those essential procedures and pet care experiences are our technicians. Our technicians are very knowledgeable and understand how important your pet is. Their experience is only complemented by a genuine love for each loved pet that comes through our door. Drop by for a visit with your pet anytime!

Abby B. - CVT

Abby Meyer

Abby began working with Hudson Road Animal Hospital in 2003 as a Technician.  Working with animals was a natural for Abby. She grew up with many pets — dogs, cats, fish, gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs. She attended three years at Hamline University and then decided to follow her heart to Medical Institute of Minnesota (now Argosy University) and received her Veterinary Technician degree.

Abby had three sons at home — Brady, Max and Riley who is her youngest. Brady plays football, baseball, hockey and practices Kung Fu.  Max enjoys playing soccer and hockey. He is the energetic one of the family! Riley was born July 2009 and is a very happy baby boy!

Abby also has many pets. Pacer, her Pit Bull and three cats named Neumann, Stella and Belle.  She doesn't miss a day of work without Pacer by her side!

In her free time, Abby enjoys photography, scrapbooking, working out and dancing.

Abby’s favorite things about working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital are her coworkers and the relationships she has with our clients and their pets.

Casi C. - CVT

Casi Palmer

Casi began working at Hudson Road Animal Hospital in March 2008 after completing a three-month internship at our practice. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, however she found more interest in working with animals. She completed her education with Argosy University.

Casi lives in Woodbury with her two dogs, Ollie (Australian Cattle Dog Mix) and Switch (German Shorthair Pointer). Switch is the new addition to the family and frequently comes in for day care at our hospital.

Casi's interests include music, horses, snowboarding, and anything related to the outdoors. In addition to her dogs, Casi has owned several little critters over years including, rats, mice, rabbits and fish!  Her favorite thing about Hudson Road Animal Hospital is watching pets reunite excitedly with their owners after overcoming illness.

Amy J. - CVT

Amy joined our team of talented group of Veterinary Technicians in October 2008.  Amy received her Veterinary Technician Certification from the Bel-Rea Institute in Denver, CO in 2006. She is originally from Charles City, Iowa and had always enjoyed visiting the Twin Cities- so much that she decided to call it home!

Amy enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, listening to all kinds of music and watching movies.

Within the veterinary field, Amy has interests in dentistry, anesthesia and clinical pathology. One of Amy’s favorite things about Hudson Road is how well everyone gets along and how devoted everyone is to patient care.

Julie T. - CVT

Julie Elliot

Julie joined the Hudson Road team in August 2007 as a Client Service Representative. While working, she completed her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology in 2009 at Globe University and now works as a Certified Veterinary Technician!

Julie lives in her Stillwater with her husband Jon, her two tabby cats, Duke and Darla, and her crazy Siberian Husky Maggie.  Ideally, Julie would spend her time with every breed of cat and dog as she just likes them all!  In her free time, Julie enjoys spending time working on house projects, spending time with her husband and animals.  

One of Julie’s favorite things about working at Hudson Road is recognizing the regular clients and developing relationships with pets and owners. Julie loves the relationships she has with pets and thier owners.  She loves what she does and wouldn't change a thing!

Jocelyn S. - CVT

Jocelyn is a Certified Veterinary Technician that joined the Hudson Road team in April 2010 and we are so glad she decided to work with our clinic! Jocelyn currently lives in Oakdale, MN and completed her veterinary technology education at Ridgewater College.

Jocelyn doesn’t have any pets at this time but, she grew up surrounded by cats, dogs, cattle and chickens and hopes to have a pet in the near future! When she is away from HRAH, she enjoys all types of music, watching movies, reading and hanging out with her friends.

Jocelyn’s favorite thing about working with Hudson Road is how everyone works as a team and is helpful. The team here shows a passion for helping animals stay happy and healthy. Photo to come soon!

Darcy N. - CVT

Darcy joined the HRAH team in April 2011 and we are so thrilled that she came to work with us!  Darcy received her certification as a veterinary technician at Globe University and ever since she was young, she has had an interest in animals and science.

When she is not at Hudson Road, Darcy spends her time with her husband and son, Nicholas.  She also enjoys spending time with friends, watching movies and cooking.  In the summer, Darcy rollerblades and shares new adventures with her son.

Since she began, Darcy's favorite thing about working at HRAH is having the opportunity to expand her technician skills.  She also enjoys the new challenges that each day brings and of course, seeing and working with the animals.

Kacy R.

Kacy joined our team in September 2011, coming to us from the University of Minnesota.  Kacy graduated from Ridgewater College in 2004 with a degree in Veterinary Technology.  She brings experience in Emergency medicine and small animal care.

Kacy shares her time with her furry family: Morgan, a red Lab mix, Sadie, a Shepherd mix and four cats, Toffee, Dante, Lily and Summit.  In addition to caring for her pets, Kacy especially enjoys horror/suspense movies, cooking, baking and hosting dinner parties.  She also spends time crocheting and taking care of her yard.  She likes to keep busy!

Since joining the HRAH team, Kaci has enjoyed working with her co-workers and being a part of a different veterinary environment.  She enjoys the interaction and having daytime hours!

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