Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Melissa Dickinson is the most recent veterinarian to join the Clinic team at BloomingPaws. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. She moved to the Midwest, with her parents, as a teenager. She received a Bachelors degree from Denison University in Psychology before deciding to become a veterinarian. She worked at a veterinary clinic as kennel help at first, and eventually as a veterinary technician, before going off to vet school.Dr. Dickinson attended the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine. While there, she did an externship at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, in California, in the Behavior Department. Also, while at the U of I, she volunteered at the Wildlife Ward, and worked for the Decatur Zoo, in Decatur, Illinois. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.Since graduating, Dr. Dickinson has worked throughout the Midwest, including at an all-exotic animal clinic, and a homeopathic clinic. She has a husband (Eric), a cat (Pepsi), 2 dogs (Dottie and Chopper), and 3 birds (Dusty, Phineas, and Ferb). In her spare time, she likes to go camping. Melissa Dickinson is a British car enthusiast, and she likes to write short stories.
