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Dr Madelyn Melchiors
Where it started
Dr. Madelyn grew up in Dewey, Arizona with a love for animals, and believes that the truest passion for animals always seems to starts off that way. Her desire to become a veterinarian started with chronic illness in her pet house rabbit, Milky. The idea to be an animal doctor strengthened as she worked with various senior equines at a local therapeutic riding center, Horses with HEART. She was determined to give back to this community one day as a veterinarian, helping the horses who help touch so many lives.
Experience
Dr. Madelyn is highly experienced in many areas of veterinary medicine including beef cattle herd health, equine herd health, small animal medicine, surgery, and emergency services. She is frequently undertaking continuing education to improve her skills and knowledge to best serve her diverse types of patients.
Education
After graduating from Orme School in Mayer AZ, Dr. Madelyn moved to Canyon, Texas where she completed her Bachelors Degree in Equine Industry and Business. Following her acceptance to Colorado State University’s Veterinary program, she called Fort Collins home for her post-grad work. Upon completion of 8 years of higher education, Dr. Madelyn obtained her certificate in animal medical acupuncture from Curacore and later on a certificate in animal chiropractic from Options for Animals in Olathe, Kansas. She is a member of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Dr. Madelyn was recently awarded Veterinarian of the year 2024 from Path International.
Service Areas
Dr. Madelyn resides in the Kingman area but frequently travels to the Prescott area, Wickenburg, and Mesa. Copper Cactus Veterinary Care can arrange travel to extended regions on an as-needed basis. Dr. Madelyn is House Call Certified with HCVA.
Philanthropy
Following her passion for community health, in 2019, Dr Madelyn became Horses with Heart’s herd health veterinarian and became on Official member of the Board of Directors in 2021 where she remains an active voting board member. Dr. Madelyn is a member of ALIRT- Arizona’s livestock incidence response team, a group of; livestock veterinarians, U of A and Midwestern University specialists, agriculture livestock agents, and AZDL staff working together to reduce risks of catastrophic livestock disease incidents. Dr. Melchiors participates in numerous events across Arizona including; lectures, clinics, show services, and more.