Shalmalee Kotwal, VMD, Associate Veterinarian

Shalmalee Kotwal

Shalmalee Kotwal

VMD, University of Pennsylvania

Biography

Dr. Kotwal received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. She returned to the University of Pennsylvania for veterinary school and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2008. She completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk, CT the following year. Dr. Kotwal's interests are emergency and internal medicine. Her hobbies include playing guitar, drawing/sculpting, skiing, and traveling. She lives in Norwalk, CT with her cat, Piggy, and dog, Pekie.

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 an emergency during our normal business hours please call us immediately at 203-327-0300. If after hours the following hospitals are a part of our VCA Healthcare system:

Norwalk CT - VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center - 203-854-9960

Yonkers, NY - VCA Animal Specialty Center - 914-457-4000

Katonah, NY - VCA Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center - 914-241-7700

In addition, outside the VCA Healthcare System, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists is located on Canal Street in Stamford, CT - 203-595-2777.