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Helping People Help Their Horses |
We Would Like to Welcome Dr. Melissa Larkin DVM to our Team
Dr. Melissa Larkin | DVM Associate Veterinarian, General Medicine Dr. Melissa Larkin grew up in the Hudson Valley region of New York state. She began riding at a young age and quickly decided she wanted to spend her life with horses and to become an equine veterinarian. In 2017, she graduated from Post University with her bachelor's degrees in Biology and Equine Studies with a veterinary track. She remained in Connecticut after her undergraduate studies and worked as an equine veterinary assistant to further her experience level and understanding of the career before attending veterinary school. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2023 from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in central Massachusetts. Dr. Larkin then moved to Maryland for a mentored associate position, working as an onsite farm veterinarian for a privately owned standardbred breeding farm. With a population of over 1,000 horses, she gained rapid experience in reproduction, foaling, neonatal care, and emergency medicine. She managed the general medicine and the veterinary components of sales preparation for an annual crop of about 300 weanlings until their sale as yearling racehorse prospects. Wolf Creek Equine Clinic welcomed Dr. Larkin in 2025 and she is very excited to now work in an ambulatory practice setting where she can provide compassionate care to owners and their horses. She has special interests in dentistry, emergency medicine, reproduction, and the maintenance and management of our beloved senior horses. In her spare time, she still rides her own “heart horse” Nadia, whom she has owned for 17 years and will never part with. They were once avid eventers, and eventing is a sport that Dr. Larkin would love to return to when time allows! She is also a huge cat-person and enjoys spending time and going on walks with her beloved cat, Ziti.
Office HoursOffice Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:30a-3:30p Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
Where to Find Us936 Fiorenza Dr
Lothian, MD 20711 |
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