April Durtschi
DVM
Originally from the desert southwest, Dr. Durtschi graduated from the University of Arizona magna cum laude in microbiology and completed vet school cum laude from Colorado State University in 2002. Following an internship at the Animal Medical Center of New York, Dr. Durtschi worked in emergency and general medicine at VCA Sacramento Animal Medical Group while volunteering at University of California Davis department of cardiology. She went on to complete post graduate research and fellowship at the University of Missouri in gender cardiac and electrophysiology. She was accepted to the University of Tennessee for a cardiology residency and successfully completed her residency and credentials for cardiology specialty. She has received ACVIM board certification in cardiolgoy. She is excited to be a member of the VCA veterinary specialty hospitals. Her interests include feline cardiology, cardiac nutrition, and electrophysiology.
Dr. Durtschi joins our future minimally invasive radiology team to provide solutions for cardiac arrhythmias, pacemaker therapy, airway disorders, vascular and chemoembolization therapies, and some congenital cardiac repairs.
Current services include heart failure hospitalization and management, electrocardiology, telemetry, holter monitoring, echocardiography and thoracic ultrasound, and digital radiography. Pre-anesthetic, chemotherapy and feline cardiac screenings are offered for your veterinarian to help guide and manage cardiac safety. Dr. Durtschi has flexible night and weekend appointments to best accommodate both clients and referring veterinarians. Contact: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.
