Michelle Politano, DVM
Hanover,MA
Summary
Highly trained and experienced Veterinarian adept at managing all facets of pet medical care ranging from scheduled appointments to emergency services. Demonstrated success in building strong and trusting rapport with pet owners illustrated over 22 years of expertise.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Veterinarian
BetterVet
Boston, MA
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Mobile veterinary care provided to cats and dogs. Care included preventive medicine, diagnostics, pain management, humane euthanasia.
- Routine surgery-spay/neuter
- Dental Cleaning, Radiographs, Extractions
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay abreast of advances within the field.
- Responded promptly to client inquiries about animal health concerns via phone or email.
- Maintained records of patient history and treatments.
- Explained disease and condition diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment options to pet and animal owners to provide information for decision-making concerning care.
- Supervised inventory management and placed medication orders to ensure adequate supplies at all times.
Associate Veterinarian
VCA Roberts Animal Hospital
Hanover, MA
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Provided General Practice, Urgent Care, and Surgical Services to canine and feline patients.
- Performed advanced dental care, including full mouth extractions.
- Provided exceptional pain management and the use of mult-modal therapies.
- Educated clients on proper pet nutrition, preventive healthcare, and overall wellness.
- Explained disease and condition diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment options to pet and animal owners to provide information for decision-making concerning care.
- Performed a variety of routine (spay/neuter) and non-routine (mass removals, gastropexy, cystotomy, biopsies, nares-correction) surgeries.
- Mentored and trained veterinary and technical staff
Department Head-General Practice
VCA South Shore Animal Hospital
South Weymouth, MA
06.2001 - 06.2021
- Provide General Practice, Surgical, and Dental care to canine and feline patients.
- Directly involved with training Veterinary interns in surgical techniques, dental procedures, and general practice
- Managed the general practice veterinary staff of 6 veterinarians- conducted medical record reviews, performance reviews. Ensured proper scheduling, developed medical standards of care
- Collaborated with other veterinarians to develop effective treatment plans for patients.
- Explained disease and condition diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment options to pet and animal owners to provide information for decision-making concerning care.
- Reviewed diagnostic images such as x-rays and ultrasounds to help diagnose conditions in animals.
- Provided assistance and support to owners during end-stage pet illnesses, delivering comfort, compassion and kind words.
Education
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine -
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
Grafton, MA05-2001
Skills
- Intern Trained
- Fear-Free Certified
- General Medicine
- Urgent Care
- Dental Care-including advanced procedures
- Surgical Care-including routine and non-routine procedures
Timeline
Associate Veterinarian
BetterVet
06.2023 - 12.2023
Associate Veterinarian
VCA Roberts Animal Hospital
08.2021 - 06.2023
Department Head-General Practice
VCA South Shore Animal Hospital
06.2001 - 06.2021
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine -
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
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