Dr. Katie Vagliano joined Sand Road Animal Hospital in the spring of 2006, working as a relief doctor while coming to her husband’s childhood home in Norfolk on the weekends. Being so impressed by the state-of-the-art facility and the kind, talented people at Sand Road, she was thrilled to join the practice full-time in June and subsequently moved with her family to Norfolk.

Dr. Katie is a 2003 graduate of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, where she was inducted into the Phi Zeta National Veterinary Honor Society. She was also awarded the Hill’s “Buddy Award” for outstanding achievement in the area of small animal practice. Prior to veterinary school, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Vermont, graduating Summa cum Laude with Honors in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. She continued post-graduate studies and research at UVM until moving to Massachusetts to pursue her veterinary degree.

Before moving to Connecticut, Dr. Katie lived in the suburbs of Boston for nearly 10 years, practicing in small animal hospitals in Marblehead and Holliston. She enjoys all aspects of small animal medical and surgical care, and is particularly committed to small animal preventative care as a means of maintaining the health and happiness of the whole family!

Dr. Katie lives in Norfolk with her husband, Justin, and their two sons, Andrew and Alec. They share their lives with two big dogs (a Great Dane and a Bernese Mountain Dog) and one cat (smaller in size but just as big in personality). Keeping up with all her boys keeps the days filled with adventures, and you will often find her enjoying the beautiful setting of Norfolk with her family, whether walking the fields of their farm or playing at Tobey Pond.