Meet the StaffDr. Mary Galloway

Dr. Mary Galloway has been associated with DCAH since 1995. She has had a long history of involvement with companion animal training and canine reproduction initially as a successful obedience competitor and later as a breeder of Shetland Sheepdogs. Prior to and during veterinary school, she worked as a companion animal trainer.

She earned a BS and MS in Biology from George Mason University and then earned her DVM degree from the Virginia -Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. During her clinical year of training, she did a senior externship at the University of Tennessee in Behavior Problem Solving and another at the University of Minnesota in Small Animal Reproduction.

She has continued to focus on reproduction and behavior throughout her career. Under the auspices of her own practice, Fairhill Veterinary Clinic, she does reproductive and behavioral consulting.

As a successful breeder of Shetland sheepdogs, she is a member of the American Sheltland Sheepdog Association (ASSA). She serves on the Board of Directors and chairs the ASSA Health Research committee. She is a member of the President’s Council of the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation. She is also a founder of the Fairfax County Pets on Wheels program, a nursing home visitation program now under the auspices of the Fairfax county Area Agency on Aging.

Dr. Galloway shares her home with eight Shelties and enjoys reading and cooking. She also continues her involvement in all types of activities with her Shelties.