Meet Our Team

Charmaine “Charlie” Brown, DVM, owner of Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic, is originally from Nebraska. Dr. Brown graduated from Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. She joined Annabessacook shortly thereafter, becoming a partner and developing the practice into what it is today. She is an accomplished equine and small animal surgeon who is also focused on the latest in modern equine medicine. Dr. Brown also owns KDM Farm, an equine reproduction facility. Aside from Maine, she is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Florida and Nebraska. When Dr. Brown is away from the clinic, she enjoys riding her horses or scuba diving in the warm waters of the sunny tropics.

Dr. Flanagan is a 2010 graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She specializes in food and fiber animal (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, etc) medicine. She enjoys ultrasound work as well as farm animal preventative care and surgery. When not working on dairy and beef cows in the area, she and her husband spend their time enjoying the outdoors in a variety of activities as well as gardening at home. They are happily settled in Livermore with their dog, cats, and flock of sheep.

Jana Zwetsloot, DVM, or “Dr. Z,” grew up in Bucksport, but has spent a lot of time in Western and Southern Maine in recent years. She graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island in 2016 and now lives in North Monmouth with her husband, Mark, and son, Oliver. She enjoys all species and aspects of veterinary medicine and is happy to step in wherever needed. When she is not working, she enjoys running, snowboarding, cooking, traveling abroad, and spending time with her family.

Wynnie is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Her primary veterinary interest is horses, despite her last name! However, she also likes working with sheep, goats, and cows. She is originally from Richmond, Virginia, but is now happily settled in Maine. She and her husband reside on a rapidly growing farm, where they enjoy spending time with their horses, dogs, cats, sheep, goats, and chickens.

Kristie is a veteran at Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic, with experience in various positions in her tenure here at the clinic with her special touch in phlebotomy. She started as the sole Licensed Veterinary Technician for the three-doctor practice in 1990, and as the practice grew and developed into two distinct departments for Small Animal and Farm Animal clientele, she became the Large Animal Office Manager. She grew up riding horses through high school and competed briefly in the SUNY college circuit. Kristie has grown up with cats at her side throughout her childhood, but over the years she has turned to Dog Agility as a family sport with their Border Collies, Sofee, Apollo, and Midge. Kristie also opened a home-based business in 2002, “K’s Custom Embroidery” in Readfield, which specializes in unique and personalized embroidered garments and gifts. She also established a dog agility club in 2010 and enjoys playing with her dogs and her agility family, Agility Central of Maine. Kristie enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Mark, and their family snowshoeing, 4-wheeling, camping, gardening and kayaking, and in the quieter moments scrapbooking their family adventures.

Beth is a native of Monmouth and studied at the University of Southern Maine. She has been a major part of our equine team since 1998. At the clinic, you can find her running lab work and assisting the surgical team and any number of medical treatments. Beth lives with her husband, Chad, and their two children, Trent and Addison. They have a dog named Ralfie, a kitty named Lisbon, a horse named Prize, and a miniature horse named Charlie. Beth enjoys riding and spending time with her family, including mini-golfing with Trent and anything horse-related with Addie.

Marissa began working with us as a large animal technician in 2013 after graduating from UMA Bangor. She enjoys working with all animals but has a special interest in horses. In her spare time, Marissa loves to hike, kayak, run, and spend time with her boyfriend Derek, family, and friends. She and Derek have three dogs, three cats, and 12 chickens. They are currently working towards starting a small farm of their own.