Grant Veterinary Care
Our mission is to serve the community by delivering the highest quality medicine through state-of-the-art care, exceptional client education and a dedicated veterinary team.
MEET THE TEAM
We are committed to providing exceptional veterinary care and service to our clients. Our mission is to partner with pet owners to keep their furry loved ones healthy and happy, through state-of-the-art medicine, client education, and a dedicated team. We are soft tissue surgery experts and can save you thousands. We also offer a wide variety of other services to meet all of your pet’s needs. Explore our website to learn more about our services and resources, and let us be your trusted partner in your pet’s healthcare journey.
Teresa, Client Service Representative
After 27 years of answering emergency 911 calls and even managing the entire 911 control room, Teresa wanted to spend her retirement working with animals. People’s loss, animal’s gain. Her passion for rescue work led her to positions with both the Chesapeake and Portsmouth Humane Societies, where she served in many different capacities including development, community resources, and fostering. She joined Grant Veterinary Care in 2024 as a client service representative, where she has become the focus of most of our Google reviews. In her free time, enjoys being around her extended family, playing with her two dogs, and spending quality time with her husband. Her favorite patients to work with are anything “smushy-faced.”
Caroline, Veterinary Assistant
Our favorite local, Caroline was raised right here in Chesapeake. She attended Randolph-Macon University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in Behavioral Neuroscience in 2024. Additionally, she was multi-sport college athlete as a member of both the Randolph-Macon softball and equestrian teams. Caroline started her professional career as an animal caretaker at Reba’s Animal Rescue and Adoption Center before coming to Grant Veterinary Care. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing softball, riding horses and the show Supernatural. Her favorite patients to work with are large dogs.
Marcie, Licensed Veterinary Technician
With over 26 years in the field and experience in emergency, urgent care, general practice, high volume surgery, and even shelter medicine there aren’t many things Marcie hasn’t seen. She’s worked in practically every area of veterinary medicine, and any practice would be lucky to have her. Marcie loves to learn and works hard to always create a truly stress-free environment for both are clients and their pets. She’s been married for over 20 years to her high school sweetheart, has one child, and a huge number of pets. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, reading, doing puzzles and traveling. Her favorite pets to work with are pugs, pugs, pugs and more pugs.
Melissa Turner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Turner is a native of Virginia Beach. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Bioscience from the Pennsylvania State University followed by a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. With a desire to make a difference in the community, Dr. Turner started her veterinary career performing large animal emergency surgeries and practicing production medicine within Amish communities in rural Pennsylvania. Prior to opening Grant Veterinary Care, Dr. Turner worked as an HQHVSN/shelter veterinarian for the Virginia Beach SPCA and as the Medical Director for the Chesapeake Humane Society. Her interests in veterinary medicine include soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, and preventative care, and she is truly passionate about educating clients on the importance of year-round Heartworm Disease prevention. In her free time, she loves spending time cruising with her husband and two boys. Her favorite patients to work with are all small fluffy dog breeds.
Our vision is partnering with our clients to keep our pets healthy and happy. With this partnership we will grow families through client education teaching the current and next generation about how vital and fulfilling the human-pet bond is. We do this by building a relationship based on trust, honesty, and integrity, which leads to client loyalty. Teamwork and respect lead to higher quality patient care and better client education.
