Meet Our Team!
Meet the veterinarians and team of Hartwood Animal Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional veterinary care for your pets!
Get to Know Our Team!
We are solely dedicated to caring for your pet. We look forward to getting to know you and hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Veterinarians
Dr. Helen Jewett
Veterinarian
Dr. Helen Jewett has been a practicing Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine since 1991, when she graduated from Ross University School of Veterinarian Medicine. Dr. Jewett has worked at Alexandria Animal Hospital, Virginia-Maryland Veterinary Emergency Service, and Ridge Lake Animal Hospital. She has practiced at Ridge Lake for the past 12 years.
Dr. Rebecca Austin
Veterinarian
Dr. Rebecca Austin was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada. She attended Colorado State University for Veterinary school, graduating with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2007.
Dr. Camille Walker
Veterinarian
Dr. Camille Walker is a recent Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine graduate who moved to Fredericksburg to start her career. Her clinical interest is in dogs, cats, and companion exotics. She has two mixed-breed dogs who were rescued during her time at school. Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoys any outdoor activity, especially those that allow her to bring her dogs along, as well as cooking, baking, reading, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Dr. Kellsie Mullikin
Veterinarian
Dr. Mullikin is originally from Warrenton, Virginia. Growing up, she always wanted to be a veterinarian. She discovered her love of horses when she began riding at age eight and continued riding and competing through 4-H and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association team. Dr. Mullikin has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Science and a BS in Agribusiness from Virginia Tech. After graduation, she stayed in Blacksburg and attended the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Mullikin completed equine and small animal internships. She then worked in emergency/urgent care medicine for a few years before deciding to join the Hartwood team. Her veterinary interests include diagnostic imaging and emergency medicine. In her free time, she enjoys riding her horse, Xman, and spending time with her yellow lab, Nala.
Our Staff
Charlotte Caton
Practice Manager
Charlotte came to Hartwood with a business degree and background. She moved from receptionist to office manager and now the practice manager. Her love of animals, combined with her business background, has made her a good fit for the Practice Manager position. She has a great love for cats and horses, and she is lucky enough to enjoy every day. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends when not taking care of things on her farm.
Lucy Goodall, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Being born and raised on a farm in Rixeyville, VA, Lucy has always had a passion for animals. She grew up with sheep, horses, cows, chickens, and ducks, but her main passion when she was younger was horses. She worked as a stallion handler at Equine Reproduction Concepts in Amissville, VA, for six years. At the end of those six years, Lucy knew what she wanted to do as a career. She then moved south, attending Blue Ridge Community College and graduating with honors in 2009 with a degree in Veterinary Technology.
Nicole Ballard, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Bio Coming Soon!
Emily Deane, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Emily was born and raised in Northern VA, primarily in Fredericksburg. She has had a big space in her heart for other species since before she can remember; she was always trying to save any animal or bug she could get her hand on as a kid.
Debbie Eberle
Groomer
Debbie is originally from Maryland but has lived in the Fredericksburg area for most of 30 years. She became interested in caring for animals when she was quite young. Debbie currently has one dog, Bear, and one cat, Bonkers. Debbie started working as a dog bather right after high school and, by the age of 22, was the head groomer at the shop where she was employed. Over the years, she has groomed thousands of dogs and owned a successful grooming business. Debbie is also a certified grooming instructor. She is very excited to work at Hartwood Animal Hospital.