About Private
Veterinary Specialties

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Who Are We

Private Veterinary Specialties L.L.C provides on-site medical oncology services at five different locations for veterinarians and their clients throughout central New Jersey. This unique approach allows some pet owners to stay with their primary veterinarian’s office while their pet receives cancer care or be seen at one of our convenient locations.

We provide veterinary cancer consultations, diagnostic procedures, mobile chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Complete lab services include blood work, flow cytometry, cytology, and histology. Essentially, we bring the specialists to you.

Our Experienced Team Can Help

The founder of PVS, Dr. Hamilton, has assembled a talented team of professionals for the practice. Private Veterinary Specialties specializes in pet oncology. However, our team has cared for dogs, cats, and various animal species, including those in zoo habitats.

Dr. Hamilton
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Dr. Hamilton, DVM, DACVIM(O)

Veterinarian / Owner

Dr. Hamilton has worked in veterinary medicine his entire life, starting as kennel help at 14. After completing his undergraduate degree in psychology, he stayed at Colorado State University to complete his doctorate in veterinary medicine. Dr. Hamilton spent two years in general practice in Las Vegas, then went on to start his oncology residency at Michigan State University. As a board-certified veterinary oncologist, Dr. Hamilton has been commissioned to start multiple oncology departments in the northeast, participate in clinical trials, and is asked to lecture frequently.

Dr. Hamilton has provided mobile oncology care in NJ since 2011, seeing patients most commonly from Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, and Union counties. Dr. H deeply enjoys bettering the lives of oncology patients and working with their owners to ensure the best quality of life possible. This passion motivated Dr. Hamilton to bring oncology specialty care to the general practice in 2017, allowing pet owners, veterinarians, and specialists to work together in one setting. Dr. Hamilton enjoys hobby farming and tending to all his critters when not at work.

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Darlene
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Darlene

Veterinary Technician

Darlene has worked in the Veterinary Field as a technician for 14 years in a general practice in Sussex County, NJ. Her experience is in assisting with surgeries, dental, and x-rays. She especially enjoys interacting with clients and their pets. Darlene believes the client and their pet need to be treated as a team in all aspects of Veterinary Medicine.

Darlene has been happily married for 30 years to her husband, Chip. Together, they have four children and one grandson. She currently has two horses, four cats, and one dog. Some of her hobbies include tending to her horses and knitting small blankets for ten-lives cat rescue in Rhode Island.

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Jill

Veterinary Technician

Jill has worked as a veterinary technician in general practice, specialty, and emergency for ten years. Her experience includes assisting with surgeries/ anesthesia, dental, medical imaging, and more. Jill enjoys making a difference in the lives of clients and their pets and forming meaningful relationships with them. Jill and her husband, Bryan, have one dog, Ruca, four cats, and a horse named Rustin. When not working, she loves spending time at the barn or riding. She also enjoys reading, drawing, and spending time with friends and family.
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Ashley

Veterinary Technician

Born and raised in East Stroudsburg, PA, Ashley has always loved animals, which led her into the veterinary field. She has worked as a technician for 14 years at a general practice in Blairstown, New Jersey, where she has had experience in everything from receptionist work to assisting in surgery, taking CT scans and radiographs, and performing dentistry. Ashley has always believed that the animal’s health and well-being come above all! What she enjoys most in this field is being able to help the animals and try to make a difference, but when not possible, just being that support system for the clients when needed. The relationships and bonds built with the pets and clients over the years keep Ashley doing what she loves. She currently has 3 dogs and 3 cats. When not working, Ashley loves being outdoors, kayaking, camping, and just being around friends and family.

In his free time, Dr. Hamilton has even provided cancer care for local zoos!

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