Veterinarians

Jonathan Gustavson, DVM

veterinarian, owner

Christine Gustavson, DVM

veterinarian, owner

Dr. Christine Gustavson was born in Long Beach, CA though grew up in Arizona.  She had numerous animals including sheep, goats, pigs, cow, horses, chickens, & of course, dogs and cats.  She earned a Zoology degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, before moving to Oklahoma to pursue her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.  There she met Dr. Jon.  They moved to CT after graduation in 2002 to begin their career as small animal veterinarians.  She enjoys surgery and all aspects of running a small town veterinary hospital, especially getting to know and helping those in her community.  Dr. Christine and Dr. Jon and three kids, including a set of twins.  She enjoys playing & watching sports, spending time with family, and spending time doing almost any outdoor activity.  She also enjoys photography and designing and building things.

Our Staff

Stephanie

Technician

Stephanie was born in PA and moved to CT when she was nine.  She began working in the veterinary field as a kennel attendant at 16 years old.  She continued in the animal field by graduating from UCONN with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and also riding horses.  She is married with 2 kids and has lived in Portland for numerous years.  She has a beta fish named Blueberry, enjoys reading and spending time with family.  Stephanie excels as one of our surgical technicians with a specialty in dentistry.