VCA DeSoto Animal Hospital

Veterinary Support

  • Technician

    April Walstad
    Veterinary Tech School: Cedar Valley College

    April was born and raised in Bay City Michigan. She moved with her boyfriend of 3 years to Glenn Heights, Texas in the early summer of 2008 to find work and continue their educations. April is enrolled in the veterinary technician program at Cedar Valley College. They share their home with 2 Labradors, Dodge and King and 2 cats, Cody and Minnie Mouse.


  • Technician

    Erica Rizzo
    Veterinary Tech School: SUNY Canton New York

    Erica was born and grew up in a small city in New York state named Oneida. She attended college in Canton, New York where she graduated with an associate degree in Veterinary Science Technology. She currently lives in Waxahachie with her boyfriend of 4 years and an 8 month old dachshund mix puppy, Greta.

  • Veterinary Assistant

    Emily Olswold
    Veterinary Tech School: Cedar Valley College

    Emily is a Texan, having grown up in Ovilla.  She and her husband moved to Lancaster after their marriage in 1998, and live there today with thier daughter, Logan.  They share their home with two loveable mutts; Six, a Spitz mix and Kai, an American pit bull terrier mix.  Emily is a Certified Veterinary Assistant and is currently in her 2nd year of the veterinary technology program at Cedar Valley.  She enjoys camping, hiking and spending time with her family.

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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.

Find a VCA Specialty Care Animal Hospital near you:

 

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Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately.

If it is after hours, call our sister hospital, VCA Metroplex Veterinary Hospital,  at 700 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 972-438-7113

Or

I-20 Veterinary Hospital 871-478-9238

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