VCA El Mirage Animal Hospital

Veterinary Support

  • Technician Supervisor

    Heather Wade
    School: Southern Arkansas University, Bachelor of Science

    Heather was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. She attended SouthArk Community College and then transfered to Southern Arkansas University. She graduated in 2001 with a B.S. in Agriculture. Heather enjoys spending time with her "boys": husband Ryan, dogs "Brock", "Elvis", "Shooter" and cat "Tug".


  • Technician

    Angella Dethlefsen
    Veterinary Tech School: Bel-Rea


  • Technician

    Aida Espericueta
    School: Kaplan College, Associate of Occupational Studies in Veterinary Technology

    Aida was born in Mexico and was raised in Arizona. She is a Yankees fan. Aida enjoys going to the movies and has a taste for pizza and wings. She has two children, two bunnies and two dogs.


  • Technician

    Erin Schimmelman


  • Technician

    Sylvana Vasquez
    School: Apollo College, Veterinary Assistant

    Sylvana is an Arizona native and lived in Payson for 13 years. She enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding and swimming. She has one chihuahua named Honey and one calico named Macieo. Sylvana is expecting her first baby...a baby boy.

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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. If it is after hours, please contact one of the following nearby emergency care clinics.

Emergency Animal Clinic (EAC - Peoria)

623-974-1520

9875 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, Arizona 85345
 

Emergency Animal Clinic (EAC - Avondale)

623-385-4555

13034 W. Rancho Santa Fe Blvd., Suite #101, Avondale, AZ 85392
 

VCA Animal Referral & Emergency Center of Arizona (ARECA)

480-898-0001

1648 North Country Club Drive, Mesa, AZ 85201

 

Sonora Veterinary Specialists (Emergency)

623-536-1600

5220 North Dysart Road, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
 

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