Dr. Dani Cimino has been practicing high-quality companion animal medicine in the MetroWest Boston area since 1997. She has been a mobile veterinary practitioner for over 20 years and has special interests in ophthalmology and geriatric medicine. ​In 1997, Dr. Cimino graduated first in her class at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in East Lansing. She is a 1989 graduate of Tufts University in Medford, earning Bachelor of Science degrees in both Biology and Environmental Studies. Dr. Cimino serves as BetterVet’s Chief Veterinary Officer where she oversees the care of all pets serviced by our veterinarians. She not only enjoys being able to improve the quality of life of pets, but also greatly values the relationships she builds with the families she helps.

Dr. Louise Mandeville MVDr, GPcert DI was born and raised in England, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Equine Science (Hons) at the University of the West of England. After graduation, Dr. Mandeville took a yearly placement as a veterinary nurse at an Equine veterinary referral hospital before venturing to Europe to obtain her doctor of veterinary medicine at the University of Kosice, Slovakia (2010). Shortly after, Dr. Mandeville took a district veterinarian position in Northern Sweden before returning to the South West of England as a small animal and equine practitioner. In 2012, she moved to Bristol University (England) for a small animal rotating internship. Dr. Mandeville has since received clinical experience as a companion animal general practitioner in the United Kingdom, California, and now Massachusetts. Before her recent move to Massachusetts, Dr. Mandeville completed an RCVS (England) general practitioner certificate in diagnostic imaging and plans to continue her training to achieve advanced status. Her passion lies in efficient and rapid diagnosis through the use of ultrasonography and evidence-based medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Mandeville enjoys playing tennis, training for triathlons, and spending time with her husband, 2 children, and tiny chihuahua Maui.

Dr. John de Jong is a companion animal veterinarian and experienced veterinary surgeon. From 2018-19 he served as President of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the largest veterinary organization in the U.S. with over 96,000 members, and from 2015-16 as Chair of the AVMA Board of Directors. Over his 35+ year career, he has founded several veterinary practices, including Boston Mobile Veterinary Clinic, Newton Animal Hospital, and most recently BetterVet. Dr. de Jong received his veterinary degree from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and is a trustee of Tufts University.

Dr. Lori Kreidberg has provided comprehensive house call care in the Metrowest area for 20 years. Prior to that, she worked in several well established veterinary hospitals in the greater Boston area. Dr. Kreidberg’s interest in providing a more comforting, engaged experience for her clients and a calmer, safer experience for her patients led to her shift to home health care. Dr. Kreidberg majored in Biology at Rutgers College before attending Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in1988. She went on to complete an internship in small animal medicine and surgery in West Hartford, Connecticut. Her particular areas of interest include feline medicine, geriatric medicine, infectious disease and oncology.

Dr. Ann Sidley was born and raised in Massachusetts. Growing up with dogs, cats, goats, rabbits and guinea-pigs at various times in her childhood, reinforced her desire to work with, and help animals. After graduating from MIT with a degree in mathematics, she took a year off traveling around the country. She returned to attend Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1991. Dr. Sidley has worked in several Massachusetts Veterinary hospitals, and started doing house calls on a part time basis in 2007. She loves being able to see pets in the comfort of their own homes, and she feels that she can learn so much about a pet by seeing it where it is comfortable. In her spare time, Dr. Sidley enjoys spending time exploring new places and spending time with her family and her dog, Strawberry.

Dr. Sheila Gastrock received her veterinary degree from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medical and completed her 4th clinical year at the University of Florida. Dr. Gastrock brings 13 years of experience in small animal general medicine, surgery, and dentistry. Her interests include dermatology, gastrointestinal disorders, and supporting owners with pets that have behavioral concerns. In her free time, Dr. Gastrock enjoys hot yoga, visiting her family in Florida and New Jersey, traveling with her husband and three children, and caring for her fur babies.

Mélisse is an experienced veterinary nurse, reaching 18 years, January 2022. She is Fear Free certified and believes patience and positive veterinary experiences will reduce the stress and anxiety in pets. Mélisse has previous experience with General Practice, ER, ICU, and specialties that include Dermatology ,Neurology, Internal Medicine, and ZooMed. When she is not working or studying, Mélisse enjoys traveling, live music, and spending time with her three cats, Morrissey, Jackpot, and Ocean.

Viveca was born and raised in the little island of Puerto Rico and speaks fluent Spanish! “V”, as everyonecalls her, moved to Massachusetts in 2008 to study Animal Science at the University of Massachusetts inAmherst, MA. After 2 years, she transferred to University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida where shecompleted her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences in 2012 and began working as aVeterinary Technician. In 2014, she moved back to Massachusetts and worked for 5 years at EmbracePet Insurance, where she saw the value of pet insurance, which she recommends to all pet owners. Shereturned to working as a Veterinary Nurse in 2019, where she enjoys helping owners keep their petshealthy, nursing sick pets back to health, and expanding her knowledge through CE courses online.When she’s not out on the road with BetterVet, you will find her tending to her garden and indoorhouseplants, tanning on the beach, doing yoga, or outside hiking the mountains of New England.Although she does not currently own any pets, she dreams of having a Greyhound someday! She saysthat not having any pets at home means that she treats all pets as if they were her own.

Sam has been a veterinary nurse for 4 years. She worked at Arlington Animal Clinic while completing a veterinary nurse program at Mount Ida College. She graduated in May of 2020 and has since been working in the emergency department at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA. She is on track to becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician and hopes to one day obtain her specialty in Emergency and Critical Care. Despite her love for the ER, Sam also enjoys working in general practice as it allows her to build meaningful relationships with clients and their pets. When she’s not cuddled with one of her three dogs (or all of them), she enjoys roller skating, kickboxing, practicing yoga, and in the summertime...tanning!

Nicole started her career in the Veterinary industry in 2001 as a kennel attendant, she worked her way up through the kennel and client service positions while obtaining her Bachelors in Business Management. After graduating college she worked as a Practice Manager at several different Veterinary Hospitals throughout Southern NH. Nicole comes to BetterVet with over 15 years of Practice Management experience, and in 2019 she became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager. Nicole has a passion for providing the best medicine to our patients and the clients who love them. Striving each day to ensure great customer service, excellent patient care, and providing an enriching, supportive and family oriented work environment. In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children, and their 2 dogs, Frankie and Jenny.