10/01/2026
Long before she was diagnosing patients in Charlotte, Haley McCarthy, DVM, was growing up along the Gulf Coast in the Tampa Bay area, already drawn to animals and the outdoors. She studied Biology with an emphasis in Environmental Studies at the University of Central Florida, then added a Certificate in Veterinary Forensic Science from the University of Florida before ever stepping into vet school.
Two years working emergency clinics in Central Florida confirmed the path, and she headed to Tucson to join the inaugural class at the University of Arizona for her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. From there she built her emergency medicine skills in Oregon, managing critical cases and urgent care, before eventually making her way back east to be closer to family, three dogs, Maverick, Wrigley, and Swimmy, along for the move.
Ultrasonography, surgery, emergency care, nutrition, and cardiology round out her clinical interests today, and outside the clinic she is usually painting, reading fantasy novels, paddleboarding, or hiking. Dr. McCarthy sees patients at Carmel Road Animal Hospital in Charlotte.
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