Blakeley Murrell-Liland, DVM

 Dr. Blakeley Murrell-Liland followed her father into veterinary medicine, graduating from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2003. After an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine, she worked at the Dover Veterinary Hospital for two years.  After the birth of her first son, Finn in 2006 she decided to return to her roots and Kedron Valley Veterinary Clinic.  Since that time, Dr. Blakeley (as she is fondly called) has been providing her childhood community with a blend of modern veterinary techniques and the home-town touch she inherited from her father.  She lives with her sons, Finn and Sig in Quechee.  Her household is completed by Bumble and Scout, two felines who rule the roost.  When not practicing Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Blakeley can be found outside hiking, biking and camping with Scouts, in her kitchen preparing something to share with others or knitting.

  Dr. Philippa graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1994. Since then, she has worked in veterinary clinics in California, New Hampshire, and Vermont. In 2004, Dr. Richards joined Kedron Valley Veterinary Clinic on a part-time basis and became an owner/partner three years later. Dr Philippa loves being a veterinarian and has a special interest in soft tissue surgery. Her home in South Pomfret is shared by her husband, Bob Coates, her three children, Claire, Will, and Ian. Dr. Philippa’s zoo includes 2 goats, Millie and Fern, an Icelandic horse named Bending, Boy George the Bantam rooster and his lady friend Camilla, Rango the Bearded Dragon, Larry and Liz the Leopard Geckos, Fluffy and Hugo the cats, and Layla the Chiwini (formerly from Puerto Rico), Princess Charlotte a rescue Schnoodle, and Naughty Nick the Labrador Retriever. When she isn't scooping horse manure, changing litter boxes or working as a veterinarian, Dr Philippa can be found performing surgery at spay/neuter clinics in Puerto Rico, riding her horse around the trails in South Pomfret with three dogs in tow, snow shoeing or back country skiing in the winter, trying to keep up with her boys on her mountain bike, or tending her flower and vegetable gardens at home.

Dr. Meg Falcone graduated from Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and moved to the Upper Valley in 1999 with her husband Dan. She has worked in a variety of local practices over the years (several times alongside Dr. Richards). Meg has enjoyed being a part-time member of the KVVC team since 2011. Additionally, she oversees care of the shelter animals at the Upper Valley Humane Society. Her special interests include preventative care, client education, and improving the quality of life of animals in affordable ways. In her spare time, she is the mother of five daughters, 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a large number of sheep and chickens.

 Taylor, a KVVC veterinary technician and practice manager, graduated from The University of Vermont and Vermont Technical College. Taylor joined the KVVC team in 2014 and became a CVT (certified veterinary technician) shortly there after. Taylor lives in Quechee with her husband, Jim. They have five fur children: two wild canines, Blaze and Maple, and three crazy felines, Apple, Monty and Geno. Taylor's specialities include: endless positivity, soothing anxious dogs, and helping cats with bad teeth. If you can't find Taylor at KVVC, best bet is she's working on home improvement projects or scouting out the next best nachos.  

Heather joined the KVVC team during the Fall of 2021. She graduated from Vermont Technical College in 2016, earning her Certified Veterinary Technician credential that same year. She started her professional career working in shelter medicine for 5 years, adopting 6 of her 7 cats. Heather enjoys living a quiet life in Tunbridge with her 7 cats and 2 dogs.  When not caring for other people’s animals, she spends her time either baking at home, relaxing on her catio or hiking with her dogs.

 Hannah has been a veterinary technician at KVVC since 2012.  She decided to follow her lifelong passion for animal care by attending and then graduating from Vermont Technical College.  She earned her National Certification as a Veterinary  and has been with KVVC ever since.  At work, she is known as "The Cat Whisperer" and she is also passionate about the human-animal bond, comfort management and aging pets.  Hannah shares her life outside of the clinic with her husband, Matt, and their ever evolving menagerie of special-needs pets.  She can also be found frequenting the hot yoga studio or sniffing out treasure at local thrift shops.

Amber joined the KVVC family in May of 2018 originally as a veterinary assistant later transitioning to become their Lead Receptionist. Before finding us, Amber spent several years working in the spa and hospitality industries, including catering to the rich and famous at a 5-Star Resort. She was humbled by her experiences, however, ultimately found her true joy working with animals. Amber lives in Woodstock, VT with her German shepherd, Paisley and two cats Cocoa and Gizmo. When she isn’t running around the clinic, she spends her off time watching thrillers, visiting with family, and exploring the great outdoors with Paisley.  

Morgan joined the KVVC team in 2019. Starting out as a receptionist, she is now also our social media guru. Morgan was born and raised in Houston, TX. In her past life as a flight attendant for  United Airlines, she flew to Vermont and decided she just had to stay! She  lives in Pomfret with her hubby, Zack, their 3 dogs, two horses,  chickens, rats (and the list will likely grow! ;)  When Morgan is not  creating silly Instagram reels for the clinic, you might find her  relaxing with friends & family around a fire on the farm.

 Gail has been with KVVC since we moved from South Woodstock to Woodstock in 2009. She is the foundation that keeps the place together, from the smiling welcoming face you first see at the front desk to all of the behind the scenes book keeping - not to mention keeping us all well fed and the constant provider of home baked goods and other scrumptious food. Gail lives in West Woodstock with her very handy husband Kenny. She has twin children, Lynley and Ryan, who are all grown up. She shares her home with Gilbo the cat and Mr. Murphy, her handsome golden retriever. We would be lost without Gail, so she is never allowed to retire. 

 Owen, born and raised in Pomfret, VT, joined the KVVC team  in 2021. As a local and a 2012 WUHS graduate, Kedron was already his family’s long time trusted vet clinic. He has a degree from Unity College in Captive Wildlife Care and Education, and for two years he was a reptile zookeeper  in PA before moving back north. He is currently at VTC studying under the veterinary         technician major and he’s learning as he works. His specialty is calming anxious critters and offering everyone levity with his comedic whit. A pun rarely escapes his grasp! In his free time, Owen likes hiking, canoeing and taking pictures of animals.  

Bren graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in zoology in 2017, and has been working at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation at VINS ever since. He enjoys working with dogs and cats part time, but wildlife, especially birds, has become his passion. In addition to rehabilitating injured, sick and orphaned wild birds, he has started research with blood parasites that affect birds in the northeast. He has a strong interest in infectious diseases and pathology, and hopes to help increase disease monitoring and surveillance amongst wildlife in Vermont.