VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona

Doctors Overview

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and support staff to learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

  • Dr. Dennis Keith Zoom
    Dennis Keith, DVM DACVR
    • Dr. Dennis Keith
      Dennis Keith, DVM DACVR

    Dennis Keith

    Medical Director
    DVM, Colorado State University
    Certifications: DACVR
    Departments: Diagnostic Imaging

    Dr. Keith, our Radiologist and Medical Director, has always been committed to delivering excellent veterinary care to families in his home state of Arizona. The opportunity to join the vet specialist ...
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  • Dr. Michael Jaffe Zoom
    Michael Jaffe, DVM, DACVS
    • Dr. Michael Jaffe
      Michael Jaffe, DVM, DACVS

    Michael Jaffe

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, University of Missouri
    Certifications: DACVS
    MS, DACVS, Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine
    Departments: Surgery

    Dr. Michael Jaffe is a 1991 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine where he received the American College of Veterinary Surgeon's Award for Academic and Clinical Proficiency ...
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  • Dr. Melinda Wood Zoom
    Melinda Wood, DVM, DACVIM
    • Dr. Melinda Wood
      Melinda Wood, DVM, DACVIM

    Melinda Wood

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: ACVIM
    Departments: Internal Medicine

    Dr. Melinda Wood has been an internist at VCA ARECA since October, 2008. She really enjoys living in the Valley and getting out in the sunshine as much as possible. Prior to joining VCA ARECA, Dr. ...
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  • Dr. Elizabeth Easley Zoom
    Elizabeth Easley, DVM
    • Dr. Elizabeth Easley
      Elizabeth Easley, DVM

    Elizabeth Easley

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, University of Missouri
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Elizabeth Easley majored in animal science at the University of Missouri-Columbia prior to receiving her DVM from their College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. During her senior year she received ...
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  • Dr. Lenius Zoom
    Dr. Andy Lenius
    • Dr. Lenius
      Dr. Andy Lenius

    Andy Lenius

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Iowa State University
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Lenius received his DVM degree from Iowa State University in 2004. After graduation, he began his career as an emergency vet at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, Arizona. In 2005, he ...
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  • Dr. Chris Monarski Zoom
    Chris Monarski, DVM
    • Dr. Chris Monarski
      Chris Monarski, DVM

    Chris Monarski

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Texas A&M University

    Dr. Christopher Monarski completed his surgical residency in Arizona at VCA ARECA, and has been helping to advance veterinary medicine in our community through his residency-related teaching and ...
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  • Dr. Melissa Moyer Zoom
    Melissa, Moyer, DVM
    • Dr. Melissa Moyer
      Melissa, Moyer, DVM

    Melissa Moyer

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, University of Florida
    Residency Trained (Practice limited to Internal Medicine), Texas A&M

    Dr. Melissa Moyer is professionally interested in the large variety of challenging cases seen in Internal Medicine. She particularly enjoys the areas of feline medicine, infectious and immune mediated ...
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  • Dr. Brian Sessink Zoom
    Brian Sessink, DVM
    • Dr. Brian Sessink
      Brian Sessink, DVM

    Brian Sessink

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Michigan State University
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Brian Sessink, graduated from Michigan State University, receiving a bachelor of science in 1994 and his DVM status in 1996. He completed a Small Animal Medicine, Surgery, and Critical Care Internship ...
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Departments & Doctors

HOW TO REACH US

VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
Phone: 480-898-0001
Fax: 480-898-3111
1648 North Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201
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Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

Our specialty services are open Monday through Saturday, from 9am until 5pm. Please call to schedule an appointment. Our emergency services are always open, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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General Practice

We have over 540 animal hospitals in 41 states that are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians, with more than 200 being board-certified specialists. The nationwide VCA family of general practice hospitals give your pet the very best in medical care, providing a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments*: Wellness, Spay/neuter, Advanced diagnostic services (MRI/CT Scan), Internal medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Boarding, Grooming

*services may vary by location.

Our family of pet hospitals stands out by delivering the greatest resources in order provide the highest quality care available for your pets. By maintaining the highest standards of pet health care available anywhere, we emphasize prevention as well as healing. We provide continuing education programs to our doctors and staff and promote the open exchange of professional knowledge and expertise. And finally, we have established a consistent program of procedures and techniques, proven to be the most effective in keeping pets healthy.

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Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately at (480) 898-0001 or drive to our location at 1648 N. Country Club Dr., Mesa, AZ 8201.

 

We have emergency doctors and staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including holidays) to help you.

Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo), complications from diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk disease/paralysis, rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke, urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types of trauma.

We are located on the West side of Country Club between Brown and McKellips, 1 mile south of the Red Mountain Loop 202.

VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona (VCA ARECA) opened in July 2004.  We are a state-of-the-art referral veterinary hospital supported by an in-house emergency veterinary hospital that is always open.  Our specialty veterinarians are board certified in Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology), Surgery, and Internal Medicine.

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