VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center

Doctors Overview

We invite you to explore the biographies of our VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center veterinarians and learn more about them. Our hospital's team of doctors are compassionate and highly trained veterinary professionals and specialists who are ready to assist you and your pet whenever a health concern presents itself. As you will see in our biography section, our staff has a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, but, above all, a love of animals and providing the very best care for them.

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    Larry Berkwitt

    Medical Director
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: ACVIM
    Departments: Internal Medicine

    Dr. Larry Berkwitt is a graduate of The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. He has also completed his internship and residency training at OSU. Dr. Berkwitt's responsibilities and interests ...
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    Anthony Acquaviva

    Veterinary Specialist
    VMD, University of Pennsylvania
    Certifications: DACVS
    Departments: Surgery

    Dr. Acquaviva graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Upon graduation, he completed a one-year rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital followed ...
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    Nathaniel Fenollosa

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Tufts University
    Certifications: DACVIM/Cardiology
    Departments: Cardiology

    Dr. Nathaniel Fenollosa graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. As a student at Tufts, he co-authored an extensive research study on the population characteristics ...
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    Heather Galano

    Veterinary Specialist
    VMD, University of Pennsylvania
    Certifications: DACVIM/Neurology
    Departments: Neurology

    Dr. Heather Galano is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology/Neurosurgery). Prior to attending veterinary school she took one year off after college to travel ...
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    Dawn Nolte

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Cornell University
    Certifications: DACVS
    Departments: Surgery

    Dr. Dawn Nolte is a 2005 Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery. She graduated from Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1998 and then completed a rotating internship ...
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    Lauren Pinchbeck

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: DACVD
    M.S., Ohio State University
    Departments: Dermatology

    Dr. Pinchbeck graduated from Princeton University and earned a DVM from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. After a small animal medicine and surgery internship in Norwalk, ...
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    Danna Torre

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Tufts University
    Certifications: DACVECC
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Danna Torre is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She graduated from Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. After graduating ...
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  • Nicole Barella

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania

    Nicole Barrella is an Associate Veterinarian at Shoreline Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center. She attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania ...
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    Michelle Cieplucha

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Colorado State University
    Departments: Internal Medicine

    Dr. Michelle Cieplucha obtained her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2002. She then returned home to the east coast to complete an internship in small animal medicine and surgery ...
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  • Meghan Collins

    Associate Veterinarian
    DVM, Michigan State University

    Meghan Collins is an Associate Veterinarian at Shoreline Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center. She attended and received her veterinary degree from Michigan State University College of Veterinary ...
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Departments & Doctors

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VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center
Phone: 203-929-8600
Fax: 203-944-9754
895 Bridgeport Ave.
Shelton, CT 06484
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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

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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

VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center
895 Bridgeport Avenue
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: 203-929-8600
Fax: 203-944-9754

In the event of a pet medical emergency, no appointment is needed. We are open 24/7/365 to help your pet. For directions to our facility, please call us at at 203-929-8600.

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