VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital

Cassandra Erickson, DVM, Associate Veterinarian

DVM, Western University of Health Sciences

Biography

Dr. Cassandra Erickson was born and raised in Plains, Texas. She completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. She attended Western University of Health Sciences where she attained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2008. Dr. Erickson completed a 1 year internship at VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico from June 2008 to June 2009. She transferred to VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital in August 2012 after working at VCA Beltline East Animal Hospital since July of 2009. Her special interests are Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care, and Ultrasonography. She is married to a very supportive and caring husband. They have a wonderful daughter that keeps them very busy at home.

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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, Please contact one of the following animal emergency clinics:
 

VCA Metroplex: 770 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 972-438-7113 open 24 hours.  http://www.vcahospitals.com/metroplex
 

Emergency Animal Clinic: They have 3 locations to serve you in the Dallas area.  Visit their website to find the one nearest to you at:  http://www.emergencyanimalclinicdallas.com

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