All Veterinary Services

Affordable Pet Care for Our Community

From spaying and neutering to vaccinations, microchipping and more, our medical professionals strive to keep your pet in great health. Our knowledgeable veterinarians and our caring staff, combined with our state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality service, provide your pets with the best veterinary value in Phoenix.

Looking for a Specific Veterinary Service?

We offer a variety of affordable veterinary services to the Valley through our two clinics. Here are the services you can find at each location. Please note we are unable to provide emergency services. If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please take them to your nearest Emergency Animal Clinic.

  • Services Available
  • Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic (Nina Mason Pulliam South Mountain Campus)
  • Marge Wright Veterinary Clinic (Sunnyslope Campus)
  • Animal Assistance Department (Sunnyslope Campus)
  • Healthy Tails Mobile Veterinary Clinic – Various Locations

  • Our mobile veterinary clinic makes limited appearances at different locations around the Valley. We typically offer low-cost vaccinations and microchips and may add other services as needed.

    To see where we’ll be next, click here to view our Mobile Clinic page.

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Financial Assistance

Need help paying for your pet’s treatment? To apply for financial assistance, please complete our Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic at South Mountain Campus financial assistance form or our Marge Wright Veterinary Clinic at Sunnyslope Campus financial assistance form. While we cannot guarantee that funding will be awarded, we always seek to connect our customers with resources to care for their pets.

If you are awarded funding, we’d ask that you complete a model release and allow AHS to take a photograph of your pet to provide to the generous organizations that fund our financial assistance programs.

Schedule a Visit

We are currently experiencing extremely high call volumes. Please leave us a message if we are unable to answer and we will return your call. Return calls may be delayed beyond 24 hours. If you have a medical emergency, please contact your nearest emergency animal clinic.

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Medical and Wellness Appointments

at Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic

Our Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic offers affordable, high-quality veterinary services to you and your four-legged friend.

We are continuing to provide treatment for the following medical conditions:

  • Coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Lameness/limping
  • Skin problems
  • Not eating
  • Vaccines for healthy pets
  • Mouth/teeth problem
  • Lethargy
  • Eye/ear problem
  • Urinary problem
  • End of life services
  • Healthy pet, wellness and preventive care exams
  • Annual and routine preventive care testing

Please note that some appointment types at our Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic are currently booked weeks or months in advance.

Our cancellation policy: A 48-hour notice is required for cancelling or rescheduling to be able to have the deposit refunded or transferred to a new appointment date and time. No-shows will forfeit their deposit and are not eligible to have their deposit reinstated.

Meet Our Veterinary Team

Our medical team consists of the most dedicated and talented individuals in the field of animal medicine. Our veterinarians are committed to providing high-quality, affordable spay/neuter and veterinary services and revolutionizing the care of Maricopa County’s pets.
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    Melissa Thompson, DVM
    Vice President of Medical Operations

  • Melissa Thompson, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Western University of Health Sciences (2008)

    Professional Interests
    Trauma medicine, reducing pet overpopulation

    I work at AHS because…
    I enjoy the challenge of both shelter and trauma medicine found in Second Chance. I love being able to provide pets with the care they deserve, in their greatest time of need.

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    Mindy Bemmerl, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Mindy Bemmerl, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of University of Glasgow in Scotland (2014)

    Professional Interests
    Surgery, wound management

    I work at AHS because…
    I am very passionate about shelter medicine and believe I can make a difference for the sick, injured and abused animals.

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    Sarah Coonrod, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Sarah Coonrod, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Midwestern University (2023)

    Professional Interests
    Shelter Medicine, TNR, feline medicine, surgery, access to care

    I work at AHS because…
    I love shelter medicine and being able to provide care for pets that are in need. I am drawn to the diverse opportunities that AHS has to offer. 

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    Kathleen Croteau, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Kathleen Croteau, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1995)

    Professional Interests
    Trauma medicine, wound care, dentistry

    I work at AHS because…
    I am passionate about caring for the sick, injured and abused animals in our community.

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    Katherine Daigle, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Katherine Daigle, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Colorado State University (2001)

    Professional Interests
    Dentistry, Population Management

    I work at AHS because…
    I want to have a positive impact on the animals in our care, and help them in their journey to a forever home.

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    Melanie Peters, Veterinarian
    Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic

  • Melanie Peters, Veterinarian

    Education and Professional Committees
    Colorado State University (1992)

    Professional Interests
    Surgery, Dentistry

    I work at AHS because…
    I love being able to offer hope and help to people when they thought there was none.

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    Meredith Quintana, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Meredith Quintana, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Washington State University (2014)

    Professional Interests
    Shelter medicine, community outreach

    I work at AHS because…
    I am excited to use my skills to better the community and provide the highest standard of care possible for the patients and clients that may not have access to medical care otherwise.

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    Julia Schuab, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Julia Schuab, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of St. George’s University (2016)
    Association of Shelter Veterinarians

    Professional Interests
    Shelter medicine, community outreach

    I work at AHS because…
    I always wanted to work with shelter animals and AHS gives me the opportunity to work alongside people who are similarly dedicated to improving the lives of homeless animals and providing the best care.

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    Amy Schunn, DVM
    Marge Wright Veterinary Clinic

  • Amy Schunn, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine (2022)

    Professional Interests
    High-quality, high-volume spay and neuter services; low-cost veterinary wellness services; multimodal pain management

    I work at AHS because…
    Access to quality veterinary care should be available to all families, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The services AHS provides not only to shelter animals, but to the public, allow pets to stay with their families and strengthen the human-animal bond. I am proud to be a part of the team of providers at AHS.

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    Christine Stillman, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Christine Stillman, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Bachelors in Biology from University of Denver (2014)
    Master of Arts in Art History from University of Denver (2016)
    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Midwestern University (2022) 

    Professional Interests
    Feline medicine and surgery, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, community and low-cost medicine and TNR 

    I work at AHS because…
    I’ve been passionate about shelter medicine since I started my journey in veterinary medicine. I love providing high quality care to our homeless pets at this vulnerable point in their lives. I also value how much AHS does to provide community medicine, education and care in an effort to empower animal guardians and keep them out of our shelter in the first place!

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    Andrew Tornell, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Andrew Tornell, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Cornell University (2015)

    Professional Interests
    Ophthalmology, pain management, trauma, orthopedics

    I work at AHS because…
    It gives me the opportunity to care for stray and injured dogs and cats that are in the most need; to help heal and rehabilitate them so they can be adopted by a loving family.

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    Lai-Ting Torres, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Lai-Ting Torres, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of Midwestern University (2019)

    Professional Interests
    Shelter medicine, community outreach, behavior

    I work at AHS because…
    I believe every animal deserves proper medical care and a loving home, regardless of their beginnings.

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    Heather Venkat, DVM
    Marge Wright Veterinary Clinic

  • Heather Venkat, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Graduate of University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine (2013)
    Graduate of University of Illinois School of Public Health (2014)
    Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (2018)

    Professional Interests
    High-quality, high-volume spay and neuter surgery, One Health, human-animal bond

    I work at AHS because…
    I want to make a difference in our community for both pets and people.

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    Danielle Wiggs, DVM
    Trauma Hospital

  • Danielle Wiggs, DVM

    Education and Professional Committees
    Midwestern University, College of Veterinary Medicine (2022)

    Professional Interests
    Shelter Medicine, Community Medicine, One Health, Exotics/Pocket Pets

    I work at AHS because…
    Growing up in the Valley, AHS has always been a part of my community and where I adopted from. Now I am excited to be a part of an organization that allows me to use my skills to help the Valley’s most vulnerable pets in the trauma hospital.