VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona

Melinda Wood, DVM

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Dr. Melinda A. Wood
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    Dr. Melinda A. Wood

Veterinary Specialist

School: Ohio State University
Certifications: ACVIM
Departments: Internal Medicine

Biography

Dr. Wood enjoys all areas of internal medicine, with special interests in endoscopy, gastrointestinal diseases and endocrine diseases. She won an award at the 2006 Society for Comparative Endocrinology meeting for her thesis work on thyroid function in dogs. Dr. Wood obtained her DVM from Ohio State University after receiving her B.A. in French from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. After completing an internship in North Carolina, Dr. Wood completed her residency at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.

Raised in Boston where Red Sox loyalty is a way of life, Dr. Wood gravitated toward colder weather, and worked in a private referral vet practice in Vancouver, Canada. Arizona's sunshine, friendly people and warmth drew her to our community. She is looking forward to assisting you with your most challenging cases as well as exploring the beautiful state of Arizona.

Outside of work, Dr. Wood enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading. She has 3 rambunctious cats and a dog.

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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BUSINESS HOURS

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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