Dr. Melanie Mercer

As a child, Dr. Mercer never had any doubt that she wanted to become a veterinarian. Her favorite part about the field is that no two days are ever the same. Dr. Mercer grew up in the St. Louis area and is so excited to be returning after living in Texas for the past 18 years. Dr. Mercer has lots of dogs and is active in the world of competitive purebred dog sports, including conformation competition, lure and open field coursing, and amateur dog racing with sighthound. Dr. Mercer is also involved with the Irish Wolfhound Club of America, the American Saluki Association, and purebred dog rescues. In her free time, Dr. Mercer enjoys Olympic style fencing and attending Science Fiction conventions and Renaissance Festivals. Dr. Melanie Mercer is an associate Veterinarian at Fox Creek Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Mercer earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1989 from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a CCRT (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist) and is specially trained in canine anatomy and physiology, conditions and injuries commonly referred for rehabilitation, physical therapy assessment techniques, manual therapy, physical modalities and therapeutic exercise, and neurological rehabilitation. Dr. Mercer’s areas of special interest include canine sports medicine and shelter medicine. Dr. Mercer began working in the veterinary field in 1989 as a Veterinary Bacteriologist before she transitioned to clinical veterinary practice for companion animals in 1990. As a child, Dr. Mercer never had any doubt that she wanted to become a veterinarian. Her favorite part about the field is that no two days are ever the same.

Dr. Mercer grew up in the St. Louis area and is so excited to be returning after living in Texas for the past 18 years. Dr. Mercer has lots of dogs and is active in the world of competitive purebred dog sports, including conformation competition, lure coursing and open field coursing, and amateur dog racing with sighthounds. Dr. Mercer is also involved with the Irish Wolfhound Club of America, the American Saluki Association, and purebred dog rescues. In her free time, Dr. Mercer enjoys Olympic style fencing and attending Science Fiction conventions and Renaissance Festivals.