DVM: Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Internship & Residency: Animal Medical Center

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

Dr. Harnett is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). He earned his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, he completed both his internship and internal medicine residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. From 2000 to 2007, Dr. Harnett was a staff internist at Mission MedVet in Kansas City.

In 2007, he moved to Vermont and joined BEVS as medical director and its first veterinary specialist. Dr. Harnett lives in Jericho with his family and their dog and two cats. Outside of work, he enjoys mountain biking, skiing, mowing the grass, and plowing the driveway.

Internship: Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Sacramento Animal Medical Group, 1988

Residency: Small Animal Internal Medicine, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, 1991

Board Certified: Internal Medicine, 1992

Following Dr. Zenger’s clinical and academic training and achieving board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1992, she completed a formal Ph.D. in Molecular Biology examining cellular mechanisms of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-associated neuropathogenesis. In 1998 Dr. Zenger co-founded Bay Area Veterinary Specialists (BAVS), where she also served as medical director and staff internist. While wearing multiple hats at BAVS, she completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the AIDS Oncology Program at the University of California, San Francisco, and maintained a research appointment in the AIDS Immunobiology Lab at San Francisco General Hospital studying pathogenesis of AIDS-associated diseases such as dementia and lymphoma. She joined the BEVS team in July 2018.

Dr. Zenger’s professional interests include feline infectious disease, oncology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology. In addition to her love for clinical medicine, she regularly participates in and lectures at scientific meetings and veterinary schools around the world. She currently shares her home with Chester, a 4-year-old Shollie (Border Collie/Shepherd).

VMD: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Internship: Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University

Residency: Small Animal Internal Medicine, Matthew J. Ryan Hospital, University of Pennsylvania

Board Certified: Internal Medicine 

Dr. Stevens joined the BEVS family and became a Vermont resident in August 2020. She grew up in Maryland outside of Washington, DC, and attended Bowdoin College where she majored in Biology and minored in Art History. She then attended University of Pennsylvania for veterinary school, where she developed a special interest in internal medicine. She made the Dean’s List for four consecutive years and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Stevens went on to complete her rotating internship at Tufts University and her internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. While Dr. Stevens enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, she is particularly interested in hepatobiliary diseases, endocrine diseases, hematology, and immune-mediated diseases.

When she’s not at work, Dr. Stevens enjoys biking, running, and soccer, as well as spending time with her pitbull mix (Poppy) and two cats (Jean Raphio and Mona Lisa). Fun facts: She is also proficient in Spanish and was a Division II Women’s Rugby All-American.

DVM: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Internships: General Rotation & Neurology/Neurosurgery, Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Residency: Neurology/Neurosurgery, Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Board Certified: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Dr. Allison Cowan grew up in southwestern Vermont. She graduated from Dickinson College with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Following graduation, she worked in New York City for a year before deciding to study veterinary medicine. Dr. Cowan enjoys all aspects of neurology but find the treatment of inflammatory brain disease especially rewarding.

She shares her home with two cats (Flynn and Duncan) and a mixed-breed dog named Linus. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, yoga, fantasy football, spending time with friends, and cheering on the New England Patriots.

DVM: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Kellner is a graduate of the University of Vermont and Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he earned his DVM with honors.

He began his career at a mixed-animal hospital in New Mexico before moving back to Vermont to focus on companion animal care. He joined the BEVS team full-time in June 2019. He has trained under several leading veterinary dental experts and has over 25 years of experience practicing advanced veterinary dentistry. Dr. Kellner completed a residency in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery, and has also completed advanced anesthesia and pain management training.

Dr. Kellner enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, dog, and cat, and his hobbies include skiing and running, particularly road marathons and ultra-distance trail races.

DVM: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine 

Certifications: International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (2009); Canine Rehabilitation Institute (2011); International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management 

A member of the BEVS team since June 2016, Dr. Levin is originally from New Hampshire, earning her bachelor of science degree in animal science from the University of New Hampshire in 1992. She graduated from the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998 after completing senior clinical rotations at Oklahoma State University, and went on to practice as a small animal general practitioner and emergency and critical care veterinarian in New York, New Jersey, California and Massachusetts.

In 2009, she earned certification in veterinary acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, and certification in canine rehabilitation therapy in 2011 through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, subsequently serving as staff acupuncturist and rehabilitation therapist at a large emergency and referral hospital in New Jersey.

Notably, Dr. Levin is a certified veterinary pain practitioner (CVPP), the only veterinarian with this credential in the entire state. It means she has undergone comprehensive training in animal pain management and is uniquely qualified in such areas as pain medication, physical rehabilitation, therapeutic laser and acupuncture.

Lyn is also a founding member and Administrative Officer of the National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT), where she manages a team of over 100 veterinarians and technicians nationwide. NVRT is the primary federal resource for veterinary medical support during disaster response and special security events.

DVM: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Internship & Residency: NorthCoast Bird and Exotics Specialty Hospital

Dr. Adair is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, where he earned his DVM in 2016. Following a mixed exotic/small animal internship at NorthCoast Bird and Exotics Specialty Hospital/Barberton Veterinary Clinic in Ohio, Dr. Adair went on to complete his ABVP Avian Residency at the same clinic from 2017-2020.

As part of Dr. Adair’s residency, he worked with Good Samaritans, local wildlife rehabilitators, and several Park’s systems of surrounding counties to triage and treat injured and sick wildlife–free of charge.

He was recently awarded by the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, the AAV/Lafeber Manuscript Award “Best Clinical Report” for his research with Dr. Gary L. Riggs, “Treatment of Recurrent Multifocal Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) with Intralesional Carboplatin in Poloxamer 407.”

Dr. Adair is excited to join the BEVS team and become Vermont’s first exotic specialist. He is also looking forward to living in the green mountain state and enjoying all that Vermont has to offer alongside his dog, two cats, and Dumeril’s boa.

Whitney graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Animal Science and a few years later joined BEVS in July 2009. In 2017, she became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) and later that year earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Champlain College. She is actively involved with the local humane society (Chittenden County Humane Society), serving as a member of the Board of Directors since 2013.

With more than 18 years of experience in various HR functions, she enjoys supporting all aspects of human engagement in the workplace – creating positive employee experiences and delivering sound administrative guidance. She has loved living in Vermont for the past 6 years and locally serves on the Board of Directors for the Vermont Council on World Affairs. She is pictured with her new Shih Tzu/Maltese puppy.

Carol joined the BEVS team in June 2019 and supervises our emergency and ICU departments with a deep understanding and appreciation of what the team needs. She has worked in both the clinical care and management realms of veterinary health, serving as a veterinary technician and manager in referral and emergency hospitals across the United States since 1984. She received her Business Management Certificate from Manchester Community College and has collected several awards for her management skills over the years.