Meet our Veterinarians
DR. KENNETH PRELI
Dr. Ken received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Connecticut in 1978.
He attended the University of Maryland's Appalachian Wildlife Program at Frostburg College for his Master's Degree in Wildlife Management in 1983.
In 1987 he graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College, School of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Ken has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 30 years!
He is a member of both the AVMA and the CVMA.
Dr. Ken has 2 dogs that are daily visitors.
Dr. Ken is the owner of Companion Animal Hospital of Milford.
DR. STEPHANIE PRELI
Dr. Steph received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Fairfield University in 2010.
She completed her Master's Degree in Biology from Southern Connecticut State University in 2012.
In 2016 she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine.
As Dr. Ken's daughter, Dr. Steph grew up around the veterinary field developing an interest in veterinary medicine at an early age. She has a passion for patient care, with special interests in dermatology, ultrasound, and surgery.
She is a member of both the AVMA and CVMA.
She has a cat, and four dogs that are daily visitors at Companion Animal Hospital.
Outside of work, her interests include traveling, snowboarding, poetry, and the NE Patriots.
​Dr. Shanna Arneth graduated in 2020 from University of Connecticut, majoring in Animal Science/ Pre-vet.
Dr. Arneth then went to veterinary school at University College Dublin in Ireland and graduated in 2024. She is Fear Free Certified.
Dr. Arneth knew from a very young age that becoming a veterinarian was her dream job.
She began shadowing at Companion Animal Hospital of Milford when she was 14 and was offered an associate position here once she graduated.
Dr. Arneth is interested in exotics, animal behavior. She has a Bouvier de Flanders, named Floki, as well as two guinea pigs. In her spare, she enjoys hiking with her dog, reading, and spending time with friends and family.