Melissa Cowan, DVM, Medical Director

Melissa Cowan

Melissa Cowan

DVM, University of Minnesota

Biography

Dr. Cowan has been an associate at VCA Animal Care Hospital since September 2010. In 2012, Dr. Cowen accepted the position of Medical Director. As the Medical Director, her goal is to continue our focus and our efforts in providing great patient care and excellent client service. Her special interests include internal medical, neurology and dentistry. When she isn't busy at work, you may find her spending time with her 2 cats and dog, reading, or playing volleyball.

Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately. We are open 7 days a week.

If you need assistance after our daily business hours, please call one of these local emergency animal hospitals to assist you with your pet's needs:

South Metro Emergency Care - Apple Valley: 952-953-3737

University of Minnesota Veterinary Hospital - St. Paul: 651-625-9711

Emergency Veterinary Service - Golden Valley: 763-529-6560

Emergency Veterinary Service - Eden Prairie: 952-942-8272