Thorough. Careful. Talented.
Artemis Veterinary’s dedicated and experienced team is committed to your best friend’s health and happiness. Our friendly and welcoming team ensures you and your furry family feel at ease. Trust us to deliver the highest quality of care, because we understand just how much your pets mean to you.
This is a team of driven veterinary professionals united by one mission: take care of your pet the way we would take care of our own. Every single time.

Dr. Karen Patti
Karen Patti is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine who has been practicing since 2005. Her veterinary background includes providing emergency medicine, surgery, routine treatments and diagnostics as well as pet euthanasia.
She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma and received advanced training as an Emergency Medical Technician at Oklahoma City Community College.
Dr. Patti’s veterinary experience includes continuing education and daily learning on the latest veterinary medical practices and treatments.
Dr. Patti has four children, two cats, Nyx and Finn, and a dog, Sweetie. In her (very limited) free time, she likes to craft.
Dr. Eric Franson
Dr. Eric Franson was born and raised in New England and at a very young age, began working with animals at his local veterinary hospital down the road from his childhood home. He continued to grow his passion for helping animals while studying at the University of New Hampshire where he graduated with his Bachelors in Animal Science.
He continued on to Veterinary school abroad and graduated from St. George’s University in 2009. After living and studying in the Caribbean, he returned home to New England to start his career as veterinarian working at the same local veterinary hospital from his childhood. Practicing in this close-knit, rural community, he quickly learned that being a great veterinarian is more than just having medical and surgical proficiency, but also working closely with, and teaching, pet owners. This initial experience taught him what kind of practitioner he wanted to become.
Dr Franson’s career spans 15 years of general practice medicine as well as working in emergency care at multiple New England animal clinics.

He currently lives in Massachusetts with his family and three guinea pigs. Outside of work, Dr. Franson enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.
We are excited to have Dr. Franson join our team!
His enthusiasm for the job, his compassion for animals, and his ability to teach and educate their owners mirror the qualities we look for in all our team members. When you speak with “Dr. Eric” you will know immediately how much he loves being a Veterinarian.

Rebecca Metivier
Rebecca Metivier graduated from Becker college in 2008, and has been working in the veterinary field since 2006 as a technician.
In her spare time she enjoys hiking with her husband, Patrick, and their 2 dogs, Max and Macy. She also enjoys snuggling at home with her 3 kitties – Luna and Newman.
She has been very passionate about animals since childhood. Her first word was ‘Pepper’, the name of her childhood dog.
Stephanie Haskins
Stephanie Haskins has a Bachelors degree in Pre-Vet from Becker college. Since graduation, she has explored many aspects of veterinary medicine, from Animal behavior, Emergency medicine, Shelter medicine, and General practice.
In her spare time she enjoys traveling around the world, hiking, and creating something out of nothing.
She has three pets: a cat named Goose, a Bearded dragon named Pépe, and a snake named Mr. Noodles.


Kaela Valdez
Kaela Valdez has been interested in the veterinary field since she was little. She loves any and all animals which has had her having dogs, cats, reptiles, and other small pets. Currently she has 4 reptiles, 2 cats, and a new puppy.
She enjoys spending time with her family and husband, Jared, watching true crime documentaries and shows, and making homemade meals for her loved ones. Obsessed with butterflies and a quote that keeps her motivated is “Until you spread your wings, you will never know how far you can fly”
Veronica Almeida
From a very young age, Veronica Almeida has always had a great passion for the health and wellness of the human body and animals. Because of her eagerness to dive deeper into learning more than just general health, she graduated from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in the Health Technologies program. She later went to college and took more classes to become a licensed Dental Assistant.
As she had a passion for caregiving and was looking for more opportunities, she stumbled across Artemis Veterinary. She had friends that work in the vet field and it has always interested her to work with animals too. She has discovered a whole new world of curiosity since working with animals and is excited to learn more as time goes on! She can’t wait to have more pets of all kinds in the future!
