In-Home Veterinary Team

Dr. Alexandra Dahlgren attended the University of Virginia for undergraduate and earned her veterinary degree from the University of Georgia in 2006. She practiced emergency medicine for a few years before moving to general practice, where she has been since 2008. She obtained certification for veterinary acupuncture (CVA) through Colorado State University in 2008 and has met many families of senior or geriatric pets while treating them for pain and other conditions in her practice.

She became more interested in hospice and palliative care for her patients and families through the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Dahlgren obtained certification as a hospice and palliative care veterinarian (CHPV) in 2017. She is also certified as a Fear Free a veterinarian and is certified in Low Stress Handling. She strives not only to practice the most up-to-date and the highest quality of medicine but also to provide care that supports the emotional and mental health of our pets and their families.

Dr. Dahlgren lives just outside of Richmond with her husband and their two young sons. They also have two cats, Annapurna and Huckleberry, and two dogs, Ben and Pan. She enjoys mountain biking, running, hiking, and knitting in her free time.

Gail is originally from LI, New York where she obtained her LVT from SUNY Delhi in 1995.
While employed at the University of Tennessee Vet School, she got her first experience with small animal physical rehabilitation through their developing program. Years later, after having worked in many areas of veterinary medicine, including ER/ ICU, surgery, and internal medicine, she decided to pursue her interest in rehabilitative and physical medicine and became a CCRP from the University of Tennessee in 2007.

Gail is Fear Free certified and uses this training while helping dogs and cats obtain increased mobility and have improved quality of life during palliative care.

Gail has always been interested in comfort therapy which led her to become certified in massage therapy, CTMT, in 2017, and MTrP (myofascial trigger point therapy) in 2021.

Gail lives near Richmond with her husband and daughter, her two dogs Angus and Keanu, and her cat Sultan. She enjoys skiing, sailing, camping, and volunteering at Porchlight Animal Sanctuary.

Emma lives outside of Richmond with her husband and daughter. They have two horses (Henry and Donnie), two dogs (Wembley and Beula), and four cats (Edmund, Sylvia, Mort, and Spencer). In her free time Emma enjoys horse showing, hiking, and gardening.

Dr. Bidwell is a Virginia native who lived in North Carolina for 12 years. During this time, he attended the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2014. Afterwards, he performed a rotating small animal internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Charlotte, NC. He currently lives in Midlothian with his family, three cats (Cleopatra, Marvel, and Fury), and a dog (Ludo).