VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital

Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. We have 7 general practice doctors and 4 emergency doctors.  

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    Carey McGowan

    Medical Director
    Veterinary School: University of Georgia
    Graduate School: West Virginia University

    A native of West Virginia, Carey received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Allegheny College. She then went on to receive her MS degree in Veterinary Medicine from West Virginia University. ...
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    Jennifer Finn

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Purdue University

    Dr. Jennifer Finn is a 2005 graduate of Purdue University. Dr. Finn and her husband, Mike (a veterinary opthamologist), relocated from Oklahoma to the Pittsburgh area. Dr. Finn's interests include ...
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    Nicole Hladio

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: North Carolina State University

    Dr. Hladio received her DVM from North Carolina State in 2008. She recently completed a year long internship at VCA Veterinary Referral Specialists, where her emphasis was in emergency medicine and ...
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    Mark Boccella

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

    Dr. Boccella joined VCA Castle Shannon in 2003. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He worked as a large animal vet for a year before starting his small ...
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    Shannon Bruno

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Dr. Bruno attended St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 2009,  she returned to Pittsburgh and joined the VCA family as an emergency doctor. Dr. Bruno lives ...
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    Melinda Eyrich

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Colorado State University

    Dr. Eyrich has spent most of her career in the west and is a native of Arizona. She received her DVM degree from Colorado State University. She and her husband Christopher have been married 26 years ...
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    Ciprian Iosiv

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Tufts University

    Dr. Iosiv lives in Morgantown W.Va with his wife, 3 children and their cat, Abra. He joined the staff of VCA Castle Shannon as an emergency/critical care doctor in 2004. He received his veterinary ...
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    Robin Kachka

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Cornell University

    Dr. Robin Kachka joined VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital in September 2012. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She just adopted a dog ...
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    David Mikoloski

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Ohio State University

    Dr. Mikoloski joined VCA Castle Shannon in July 2012.  He is a 2007 graduate of The Ohio State University. He has worked as both an emergency doctor and a general practitioner. He served 4 years ...
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    Chris Threadgill

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: University of Tennessee

    Dr. Threadgill is a 2010 graduate of the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the Castle Shannon Animal Hospital team, he worked at a mixed animal practice in Tennessee. He and his wife Amber ...
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VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital
Phone: 412-885-2500
Fax: 412-885-8901
3610 Library Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
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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.

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Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately at 412-885-2500. We have doctors and technicians on the premises 24/7, including weekends and holidays when you need us most.  Our address is 3610 Library Road, Pittsburgh Pa 15234. 

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