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Michelle Lapera

Dr. Michelle Lapera

Veterinarian, VMD
5.0
1836 reviews
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Professional information

Designation
  • Veterinarian, VMD
Licenses
  • Virginia, US
  • Florida, US
  • District Of Columbia, US
  • New Jersey, US
About Vet

Dr. Michelle Lapera was born and raised in New York. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware, where she studied Animal Science and Biology. She obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (VMD) at the University of Pennsylvania and has been practicing in northern Virginia for the past 11 years, treating dogs and cats. Her areas of interests include: preventative medicine, emergency medicine, dentistry, and surgery. Her goal is to provide quality care for each pet and their family.

Outside of work, Dr. Lapera enjoys hiking and traveling. She has 4 dogs-a 14 year old Husky named Bella, a 9 year old Lab mix named Chance, a 7 year old Collie mix named Marbles, and a Husky puppy named Mika.

Location
  • Henrico, VA, US
Spoken languages
  • English
Species treated
  • Dogs (Canine)
  • Cats (Feline)
Areas of interest
  • End of life/Hospice care
  • Behavior
  • Dentistry
  • Endocrinology
  • Cardiology
  • Parasitology
  • Immunology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency
  • Neurology
  • Anesthesia
  • Radiology
  • Nutrition
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pharmacology
  • Preventive
  • Soft Tissue
  • Orthopedics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Toxicology
  • Oncology
Capabilities
  • Consult on diet, nutrition & exercise
  • Consult on general health & wellness
  • Consult on behavioral issues
  • Navigating nutrition from the new baby to the senior pet
  • Optimizing your new puppy or kitten experience
  • Tips and tricks on pet grooming techniques
  • Pet training, house training and litter box training

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5.0
1836 reviews

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Kelly

June 2026

I can’t tell you how amazing our visit was! Dr. Lapera was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful!!
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Jon

June 2026

Very informative and helpful was a pleasure to talk with.
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Brittany

June 2026

Great, enthusiastic personality and very helpful and simple appt
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Inna

June 2026

Great advuce
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Rebecca

June 2026

Empathetic doc who was super friendly and understanding.
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Mia

June 2026

Informative and helpful. Was thinking the same thing as me.
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Olivia

June 2026

She was great!
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Stacey

June 2026

Absolutely great answered all my questions and concerns. Even said my dogs were beautiful and talked to them.
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Dina

June 2026

She was very thorough and very knowledgeable
M

Melinda

June 2026

Great personality. Very knowledgeable. Asked questions about the dogs health with detail. Seemed she truly cared for the heatlh of my "Buster 7.3"

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