Meet The Team

Dr. Joel Parraghi graduated in 2012 from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  Upon graduation he worked at Geiger Veterinary Services for 9 years before he then opened Croswell Veterinary Services. 

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Dr. Parraghi had a love for animals from the time he could walk.  He grew up on a farm in Croswell Michigan, where he has resided his whole life. 

In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his 4 kids, farming, and spending time outside.  

Dr. Parraghi has special interest in reproductive medicine as well as soft tissue surgery.  

Robin Moody, LVT has been with Croswell Veterinary Services since we opened the practice in 2021. Robin is a 2010 graduate of Baker College to gain her Licensed Veterinary Technician degree. She has previous equine and small animal emergency experience as well as small animal clinical experience. Her favorite areas of veterinary medicine are client communication and canine reproduction. Robin has lived in Croswell her whole life, where she currently lives now with her husband Steve. They have 3 daughters, Rylee, Peytyn, and Taryn. They live on a small farm with 4 dogs, 2 cats, and their daughters show livestock. Robin is involved with 4-H, is a coach for the Croswell Lexington Equestrian teams, and is a long standing member of the Croswell Fairboard. In her free time she enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.

Billie has been with our clinic since we opened in April of 2021. Billie was a previous employee of Geiger Veterinary Clinic for 19 years. She loves her job.
 

Billie is a 1989 graduate of Port Huron Northern High School. She has lived in Clyde township for
almost 52 years.
 

Billie is a mother of 2 children, Miranda 25 and Wyatt 23. She was an active 4-h horse leader for the St. Clair County 4-h Horse Leaders program when her kids were younger and was also an active board member of the Eastern Michigan Horse Association. Billie herself was also an active 4h horse
member of St. Clair County until she aged out of the program. She got her love for horses from her
father Larry Brennan.
 

She now enjoys riding Harley Davidson motorcycles with her husband Mark of 27 years, and she loves camping with many friends and family.
 

Billie enjoys seeing all the new and old clients that have been coming to clinic for many years.  Billie herself has 4 dogs and 2 cats that she loves. Sometimes they even get to go camping with her and her husband Mark.

Becky started with Croswell Veterinarian Services in February 2016,as one of our ear crop surgery team members. She currently excels in our soft tissue surgery department, and is a core member of our reproductive medicine team.  Prior to working with Croswell Veterinary Services, she worked for many years at Geiger Veterinary Services.

Becky grew up in the Armada area and moved to the Cros-Lex area in 2004.  She enjoys spending time with her 2 children, Wyatt & Tara. Becky & the kids love to go camping and spending time with their animals.  Becky loves to attend her daughters Cros-Lex Pioneer sporting events, and and her sons "Clay Dusters" shooting competitions across the country.  When the kids are not in school, they spend their summers kayaking and fishing, with the goal of kayaking all the Great Lakes.

Becky loves meeting new clients and serving existing clients.

Jessica Farnsworth is a licensed veterinary technician here at Croswell Veterinary Clinic since 2021. She was previously an employee of Geiger Veterinary Clinic since 2013. 

Jessica is a 2010 graduate of the Veterinary Technology Program at Baker College of Port Huron.  

Jessica is a fur mom to 4 dogs, including 2 cleft palate French bulldogs, Winnie and Aggie, that Jessica and her boyfriend helped save.  She also has 1 rat terrier named Jazzmine, and a lovable Doberman Pinscher named Ember. She also has cats, a bird, and a tortoise. 

In her free time, when she's not helping animals, she loves spending time with her fur kids and boyfriend. Jessica has many hobbies including painting, diamond art painting, crocheting, reading, and camping. 

Her biggest passion is helping those with out a voice, giving them a chance and hope that many may not.  

Jessica's favorite job at the clinic is dental cleanings. She loves cleaning your dog's and cat's teeth. 

Jessica Ratliff has been a member of Croswell Veterinary Services 1 year.  She was born and raised in Warren, MI and graduated from East Detroit High School.  In 2014 she moved up to Applegate, MI where she has resided since. 

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Jessica is an integral part of our front end staff.  She excels at customer service and always keeps the clinic clean and tidy. She is always a friendly face and a kind voice, whether its meeting clients at the front door or taking phone calls. 

Jessica has 3 amazing boys who she spends most of her free time with.  They enjoy camping and hanging out together on her time off.

Lauren has been working at Croswell Veterinary Services for the last year.  She has an and adorable baby boy and is engaged to be married this summer.

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Lauren is part of the front end staff and helps keep everything running smooth and keeping the front end organized. She is a wealth of knowledge with our preventive medicine products, and is always a friendly face at the front window.   

Erica has been with Croswell Veterinary Services since we opened in 2021. Erica was a previous employee of Geiger Veterinary Clinic for 7 years.

Erica is a 2008 graduate of Harbor Beach High School.  She then attended Saginaw Valley State University for 2 years and then Macomb Community College in the Veterinary Technician Program.

Some of her favorite areas of veterinary medicine are laboratory/clinical pathology and anesthesiology.

Erica lives in Harbor Beach with her fiancé Bryan and two daughters, Jayden and Clara. They also have two dogs and one cat.

Erica enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and attending her daughter’s sporting events.