Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Michelle Allen is a native of Nova Scotia, Canada. She grew up with a love of all animals which led her to take any opportunity possible to volunteer with local animal hospitals and on surrounding farms. After initially attending Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Dr. Allen obtained early entry to veterinary school after her junior year and completed her degree at Atlantic Veterinary College in 2005. She moved to Maryland with her husband (the other Dr. Allen) after graduating from veterinary school and undertook a one year small animal surgery and internal medicine internship at Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center in Annapolis. Following her internship she entered small animal practice in the Washington D.C. area for three years. As family life and children then began to take priority in her life, Dr. Allen transitioned into relief veterinary work through the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. regions serving numerous hospitals throughout. While frequenting the Eastern Shore with her husband on weekends Dr. Allen began to establish a relationship with Drs. Burgwin and McCoy and became a fixture at Choptank Animal Hospital after she moved to Cambridge in 2012. Dr. Allen has enjoyed building relationships over the Last 3 years with the community of Cambridge and their loving pets. Outside of work, Dr. Allen is busy being a mom to her three kids Kaylee, Kellan, and Dr. Patrick Allen.
