Dr. R. Takalo, DVM

Emergency Care

Dr. Takalo was born in Monterey, California and spent her early childhood in Naples, Italy. The daughter of a Naval Aviator, she moved to Pensacola with her family when her father retired. She earned a degree in Pre-Professional Biology, graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of West Florida. She then attended Auburn University’s prestigious College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2011.

With a passion for emergency medicine, Dr. Takalo returned to the Gulf Coast to practice and has been an emergency doctor at VERC since the fall of 2011. In her spare time, Dr. Takalo enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

See All Our Specialists

Christia Grace

Nov 21, 2023

"I can't sing their praises enough. On 2 Nov 2023, I called ahead and let them know we were en route with 3 pups that had been bitten by a rattlesnake. When we got to the door 30 minutes later, they had staff in the lobby waiting for us. They took the pups back and then helped us fill out the paperwork because I was on the verge of hysterics from the whole thing and not able to do it. The vets explained everything in thorough simple terms and updated us regularly. They are very professional with great side manners. They did the full antivenom protocol and saved all 3 of my pups. I can't thank you guys enough for helping our pups and also for treating us with care and kindness even when we were all in a bit of shock."

Leave a Review

Christia Grace

Nov 21, 2023

IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY OR UNSTABLE PATIENT PLEASE CALL 850-477-3914!