Dr. Larry Berkwitt is a board-certified veterinary internist at VCA Shoreline. His career spans specialty care, veterinary education, and the growth of referral and emergency medicine in Connecticut. He earned his veterinary degree from The Ohio State University in 1975 and completed his internship and residency in small animal internal medicine there in 1978. He went on to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
As Connecticut's first veterinary internal medicine specialist, Dr. Berkwitt established a referral and emergency practice that grew to include multiple specialties. Alongside his colleagues, he developed a nationally recognized internship program whose graduates have gone on to serve as emergency veterinarians and specialists across the state.
In 2017, he was named Connecticut Veterinarian of the Year for his leadership, teaching, and contributions to veterinary care.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Berkwitt and his wife, Jean, enjoy travel, New York Times crosswords, Ohio State football, and time with their children and grandchildren.
