Jess Mellecker, DVM

I was raised in Evergreen, Colorado with my twin sister Jordan. Being from the sunshine state, I enjoy spending my free time outdoors hiking, swimming, reading, and painting. I have a golden retriever, Emery, a black cat named Onyx, and I recently adopted a blind kitten named Winston.

My love for animals dates back as far as I can remember. As a little girl, my first patient was my labrador retriever, Maggie, who willingly let me bandage her legs with toilet paper and listen to her heart with my stethoscope. When I was in first grade, I put together bake sales and lemonade stands to raise money for endangered whales. Once I noticed I could change the world around me, I started donating all of my allowance money to the ASPCA. By the time I was in sixth grade, I was spending my time volunteering at a local veterinary clinic after school. My dream to become a veterinarian drove me to achieve excellent grades in school and I was fortunate enough to receive multiple full-ride scholarships to college.

I obtained an Associate of Science at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, Colorado. From there, I transferred to Colorado State University where I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, as well as a Master of Science in Toxicology. In 2023, I graduated from Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona with my Doctorates in Veterinary Medicine. As a veterinarian, I am dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care by treating every patient as family with the utmost compassion and respect.

I want to make a difference in the world by improving and comfortably prolonging the lives of the animals I care for, implementing strategies to alleviate patient fear, stress, or anxiety as well as enriching the human-animal bond through honesty, trust, and inclusion.