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Megan Marchitello, DVM

Clinical Instructor
  • Equine Medicine
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Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
17690 Old Waterford Road
Leesburg, VA 20176

VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech

DVM, 2015-2016
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

DVM, suma cum laude, 2013-2015
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Basseterre St. Kitts, West Indies

BS, 2008-2012
LaFayette College
Easton, PA
 

  • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal Internal Medicine), 2023

  • Equine infectious disease

2022-present
Clinical Instructor, Equine Medicine
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia Tech
Leesburg, VA

2021–2022
Associate Veterinarian
San Luis Rey Equine Hospital
Bonsall, CA

2018-2021
Resident, Internal Medicine

Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences 
Virginia Tech
Leesburg, VA              

2017-2018
Fellow, Internal Medicine
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia Tech
Leesburg, VA

2016-2017
Intern, Rotating Medicine and Surgery

Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia Tech
Leesburg, VA

2012-2013
Veterinary Technician
Mountain Pointe Equine Veterinary Services
Long Valley, NJ

  • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • American Association of Equine Practitioners
  1. “Combined Treatment with Valacyclovir and Heparin Reduces Incidence Rate of EHM and Improves Survival in Naturally Occurring EHV-1 Outbreaks.” Marchitello, M., Estell, K, Sage, A, Were, S, White, N. - In progress
  2. “Validation of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Neonatal Foals.” Wong, D., Malik C., Dembek, K., Estell, K., Marchitello, M., Wilson, K. - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021
  3. “Comparative contrast myelography and contrast computed tomography of the cervical spine in non-neurologic horses.” Estell, K., Kelleher, M., Marchitello, M., Brown, J., Young, A - In progress
  4. “Pyrethroid toxicity in a Vietnamese pot belly pig.” Luethy, D., Bender, S., Murphy, L.,  Marchitello, M., Nolen-Walston, R. – Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2019.
  5. “Pharmacokinetics and pulmonary distribution of Draxxin® (tulathromycin) in healthy adult horses.” Leventhal, H., McKenzie, H., Estell, K., Council-Trouche, M., Davis, J -Research assistant - In progress