Our Veterinarians

Dr. Elaine Merriweather, DVM

Dr. Merriweather, who was born and raised in Chicago, is one of our excellent veterinarians here at Village Animal Clinic. She has been passionately practicing small animal medicine and surgery since 1993 after earning her D.V.M. from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. In her free time, Dr. Elaine enjoys attending dog shows, going horseback riding with her American Saddlebred horse, cooking, and traveling! Dr. Merriweather takes great pride in caring for each pet as if they were her own.

Dr. Gregory Middleton, DVM

Dr. Middleton is our other passionate and caring veterinarian that we have here at Village Animal Clinic. He was born and raised in Newark, NJ. Dr. Gregory has been practicing small animal medicine, dentistry, and surgery since 1993 when he, too, earned his D.V.M. from the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. He has also had training and experience in treating exotic pets! If you are in need of house call services, Dr. Middleton is available to handle all requested house calls.

Our Team

Annie M. – Receptionist/Technician

Annie is our wonderful front desk receptionist who has experience in being a veterinary technician. Annie has a great rapport with pets and their owners for being friendly, helpful, and caring; She is even known for being a ‘cat whisperer’ and takes pride in helping animals feel relaxed and comfortable at the vet!

Yvanna B. – Part-time Veterinary Assistant

Yvanna is our charismatic veterinary assistant! She is trained and skilled in assisting Dr. Merriwheather and Dr. Middleton with all of your pets health needs. Yvanna is also fluent in both English and Portuguese!

As a whole, our Village Animal Clinic staff has 8 dogs, 9 cats, 3 parrots, and 5 reptiles of our own! We love and care for our furry, feathery, and scaly friends!