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Dr. Jillian Austin

Veterinarian

Dr. Austin is a native of Massachusetts who grew up just 45 minutes outside Boston. She completed her undergraduate studies at UMass Amherst, where she developed hands-on experience working with cows, sheep, and goats while earning her Pre-Veterinary degree.

Dr. Austin went on to earn her DVM degree from Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine in Tennessee, and graduated in 2022.

After graduating, she decided to move to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she practiced for 3 years until ultimately moving back to MA to be closer to family. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery and exotic medicine.

In her free time, she's an avid traveler and dedicated sports fan - Go Bruins! Dr. Austin currently shares her life with her golden retriever, Gertie!

Other Team Members:

Dr. Christy Cox

Medical Director

Dr Christy Cox, originally from CT, joined Gardner Animal Care Center in 2022, expanding services to exotic pets. She earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her DVM from North Carolina State University. Dr Cox treats dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and small mammals, with expertise in husbandry, medicine, and surgery. She lives with her husband, two dogs, a one eyed cat, a guinea pig, and three Budgies, and enjoys poultry, surgery, wildlife medicine, pool, hiking, and kayaking.

Dr. Victoria Warner

Veterinarian

Dr Warner joined Gardner Animal Hospital in June 2018 after earning her DVM from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Bakersfield, CA, she grew up caring for many animals and earned her BS in Animal Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She has served with veterinary teams in Arizona, Uganda, and India. Dr Warner shares her home with a cat, Mila, and dogs Copper, Dolly, and Sophie, and enjoys church, dancing, hiking, and reading.

Dr. Alanna Raylove

Veterinarian

Dr Tonelli-Raylove (Dr Raylove) is from West Barnstable, MA and discovered her passion for animals early, from rescue pets to helping wildlife. She earned her BS from Becker College in 2018, became a CVT, and worked as a lead tech at an emergency/specialty practice before earning her DVM from Midwestern University in 2023. Excited to return to MA, she joins Gardner Animal Care Center. She lives in Fitchburg with her fiance and cats Mango and Miso, and enjoys biking, reading, knitting, and golf.