Melissa King DVM, DACVSMR

Dr. Melissa King is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is currently an Associate Professor in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Dr. King earned her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 1997; following graduation she completed a one-year internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Following her internship Dr. King returned to northern Colorado as an equine private practitioner focusing on orthopaedics and sports medicine. After practicing for 10 years Dr. King returned to Colorado State University to pursue a PhD in equine orthopaedics and rehabilitation at the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center. The focus of her research was to investigate the physiologic, biomechanical, and histologic effects of aquatic therapy on diminishing the progression of osteoarthritis within the equine middle carpal joint. 

Dr. King’s current research interests involve the objective assessment of underwater treadmill exercise for the management of equine musculoskeletal injuries, validation of rehabilitation modalities as well as the biomechanical assessment of compensatory gait adaptations. 

Mary Sarah Bergh DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR

Dr. Mary Sarah Bergh is small animal surgeon at Midwest Veterinary Specialists in Wisconsin and an Affiliate Associate Professor at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa. She has earned board certifications from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

She attended veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin and completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in small animal surgery at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She also earned her Masters of Science degree at The Ohio State University in 2008, while investigating fractured central tarsal bones of racing greyhounds. Previously, she was a tenured Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and the Director of the Canine Rehabilitation Center at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include sporting injuries, fracture repair, joint replacement, arthroscopy, and treatments for cranial cruciate ligament disease, and physical rehabilitation therapy. 

Dr. Mich is a small animal pain management and mobility specialist. Her career focuses on regaining/maintaining functional independence and performance for canine athletes of all ages and abilities. 

After graduating from CSU she worked as a general practitioner becoming ABVP board certified in 2002. Pursuing an interest in pain management, she completed residency in anesthesiology and 2-year fellowship in integrative pain medicine in 2009. Following an interest in mobility medicine, Dr. Mich certified as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist in 2011 and a diplomate of the ACVSMR in 2015. 

Always chasing knowledge, Dr. Mich credits her expanded awareness of the importance of soft tissue pathology to training/working with physical therapists.  As a faculty member at the Canine Rehabilitation Institute she teaches veterinarians, physical therapists, and veterinary technicians the art and science of rehabilitation. 

Dr. Mich is a pioneering veterinarian in Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics (VOP) since 2009. She has co-owned a fabrication facility, worked on development of novel solutions (e.g. Achilles mechanism management), and teaches nationally and internationally.  

Dr. Mich owns a mobile to clinic specialty practice in Colorado.