Veterinary Support

Technician Supervisor
Shannon Wallace

Shannon graduated from University of Maine at Machias in the spring of 2007 with bachelor’s degree in biology. She has been working for VCA since February 2009. She has two rescue dogs Lexi an English Springer Spaniel and Madie a Pit-Bull Mix. Shannon grew up in Catonsville with her parents Jim, Linda, brother Patrick and sister Katie. She has goals to go back to school and further her education. She likes to spend time with her family in their Delaware home by the beach. She is passionate about Team in Training and finished the Nike women’s Half Marathon in DC April of 2013, it was the first of many runs to come for her.
Technician
Rachel Karner

Rachel was born and raised in Baltimore. She has loved animals all of her life and has always wanted to care for them. She grew up with many different kinds of animals ranging from rabbits and birds to cats and dogs. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2007 and joined the VCA Animal Hospital at Centre Park team in April of 2012. She currently has two beagles named Lacie and Allie (pictured) and an orange tabby cat named Shelby.
Technician
Colleen McMichael
School: University of Maryland

Colleen has been with VCA since January 2013, although she has been working in the veterinary field since 2006. She loves working with animals, having a passion for animal care and medicine. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2012 with a BS in Animal Science and looks forward to going to vet school someday. She enjoys spending time with her cat, Maple, and hopes to get a dog soon!.
Technician
April Woodall

April has been with VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Centre Park since March of 2005. April was born and raised in the veterinary field, her father was a highly respected veterinarian in the community for many years and she has been working as a veterinary technician for since 1993. April's compassion for all animals shows the instant you meet her. She resides in Ellicott City with her husband, Brian and her daughter, Kylie. A confirmed collie fanatic, April has three of her own; Wyatt (pictured), Chase, and Cooper.

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