Dr. Hillary Segl 

Dr. Segl is a graduate of Bucknell University, and then got her DVM from Texas A&M University rather a long time ago.  She started Alpha Animal Hospital in 2005, and enjoys the day to day challenges of animal health. Her hobbies include quilting, hiking, traveling, and reading – mainly mysteries, science fiction, and biographies. Her current menagerie consists of three spoiled cats and a shaggy dog.

Dr. Jessica Kreher

Dr. Kreher started as a vet assistant at the hospital during undergraduate school at the University of Virginia. She graduated from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, and has been working with us as an associate vet ever since. She is now a proud (and overworked) homeowner, and shares her house with husband Mark and 3 children, small generally pleasant critters, Luke Christina and Kate.

Dr. Janette Ellison, DVM

Dr. Ellison is a graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.  She is from rural Monroe County in southern West Virginia and grew up on a dairy and beef farm.  The cats at the dairy barn ate and drank(milk) well, and that is where the love of cats started. She practiced in a mixed animal practice in Warrenton VA before choosing small animals only, and then finally started her own feline practice in 1991.  She and her husband have five cats: Davey, Cat Ballou, Parker, Rae, and Earl Grey.  In her extra time she enjoys sewing, college football, and Nationals baseball. Pictured in the photo is Parker who learned to jump on Dr. Ellison’s back for treats as a kitten and still does multiple times a day, often when she is not expecting it.  Surprise!