1480 South County Trail
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-OSVS (6787)
Fax (401) 886-8998
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-
Disclaimer: The information contained on this web site is meant to be used as a general guide for the services Ocean State Veterinary Specialists.
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists reserves the right to change services,staff and information represented on this web site without notice. In
case of an emergency involving your pet, consult a veterinary professional for recommendations specific to your pet’s condition immediately.
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists reserves the right to change services,staff and information represented on this web site without notice. In
case of an emergency involving your pet, consult a veterinary professional for recommendations specific to your pet’s condition immediately.
Emergency Doctors
Bridgette Houssen, DVM
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Houssen graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island,
Canada in 2007. She then completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and
surgery at the California Animal Hospital in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2008.
She has a special interest in small animal internal medicine and emergency and critical
care. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, outdoor activities, listening to live music,
and spending time with her dog and two cats.
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Houssen graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island,
Canada in 2007. She then completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and
surgery at the California Animal Hospital in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2008.
She has a special interest in small animal internal medicine and emergency and critical
care. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, outdoor activities, listening to live music,
and spending time with her dog and two cats.
Shale Kenney DVM
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Kenney graduated from veterinary school at the University of Florida in 2007. She
then completed an academic internship at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary
Medicine in Grafton, Massachusetts prior to starting her position as a staff emergency
doctor at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Kenney's professional interests include
internal medicine, particularly nephrology, and critical care.
When she is not working, she is spending time remodeling her home in northern Rhode
Island and also enjoys other outdoor activities such as snowskiing and hiking. She is
also kept busy with a house full of animals - two cats, two dogs and a fishtank. She was
recently married to a “native Rhode Islander” and will soon be known as Dr. Bushnell
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Kenney graduated from veterinary school at the University of Florida in 2007. She
then completed an academic internship at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary
Medicine in Grafton, Massachusetts prior to starting her position as a staff emergency
doctor at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Kenney's professional interests include
internal medicine, particularly nephrology, and critical care.
When she is not working, she is spending time remodeling her home in northern Rhode
Island and also enjoys other outdoor activities such as snowskiing and hiking. She is
also kept busy with a house full of animals -
Shannon Cutts, DVM
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Cutts graduated from Tufts Veterinary School in 1997. From there, she traveled all
the way to NYC to do an internship at The Animal Medical Center. Not being much of
a city person, she spent the next month backpacking before moving to Colorado to
spend 5 years working at an after-hours ER clinic. Upon meeting her future husband,
they decided that while the mountains were lovely, there just wasn't enough water so
they decided that going back to her home state was a priority.
Dr. Cutts has been working at OSVS since February 2004. The interaction between
the staff as well as the challenges of a plethora of cases makes this a thriving
practice and a challenging position.
When not at work she enjoys spending time with family, swimming, gardening,
kayaking, jogging, biking, while also trying to keep track of chicken, sheep, a
goat, cats, dogs, quail and recently a duck!
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Cutts graduated from Tufts Veterinary School in 1997. From there, she traveled all
the way to NYC to do an internship at The Animal Medical Center. Not being much of
a city person, she spent the next month backpacking before moving to Colorado to
spend 5 years working at an after-
they decided that going back to her home state was a priority.
Dr. Cutts has been working at OSVS since February 2004. The interaction between
the staff as well as the challenges of a plethora of cases makes this a thriving
practice and a challenging position.
When not at work she enjoys spending time with family, swimming, gardening,
kayaking, jogging, biking, while also trying to keep track of chicken, sheep, a
goat, cats, dogs, quail and recently a duck!
Maryanne Gaul, DVM
Emergency Medicine
Dr Gaul is originally from beautiful Buffalo, NY and received a degree in Chemistry from
Wagner College in NYC. Upon finishing her clinical training at University of Pennsylvania
and graduating from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, she completed
An internship at NYC Veterinary Specialists in New York City. Dr. Gaul’s interests include
emergency medicine, critical care and surgery.
Dr. Gaul enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two dogs. She also enjoys
camping, hiking, cooking and most of all eating.
Emergency Medicine
Dr Gaul is originally from beautiful Buffalo, NY and received a degree in Chemistry from
Wagner College in NYC. Upon finishing her clinical training at University of Pennsylvania
and graduating from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, she completed
An internship at NYC Veterinary Specialists in New York City. Dr. Gaul’s interests include
emergency medicine, critical care and surgery.
Dr. Gaul enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two dogs. She also enjoys
camping, hiking, cooking and most of all eating.