Alicia Niedzwecki, DVM, DACVECC

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Dr. Alicia Niedzwecki was born and raised in Aggieland. As a young girl, she developed her love for animals, saving injured wildlife, healing pretend ailments of her German Shepherd, and becoming fascinated with her cat giving birth to six kittens. On her first day working as a veterinary assistant at a renown small animal general practice in College Station, Texas, she knew her calling was to be a veterinarian. Dr. Niedzwecki attended Texas A&M University, completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science, Magna Cum Laude. She was accepted early into Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

After receiving her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Niedzwecki completed a small animal rotating internship at South Texas Veterinary Specialists in San Antonio, Texas. She received excellent mentorship and a glimpse of exceptional specialty medicine.

In pursuit of her initial path, Dr. Niedzwecki headed to Fort Worth, Texas, to practice as a small animal general practitioner with ambitions to eventually establish her own veterinary clinic.

While she enjoyed general practice, she gained a sincere appreciation for the challenges and limitations general practitioners face daily. She realized her relentless desire for learning, searching for her patient’s diagnosis, and understanding the diseases and best treatment options.

Dr. Niedzwecki returned to South Texas Veterinary Specialists in San Antonio, Texas, to complete a residency in emergency and critical care. She developed a passion for critical

thinking, treatment of unstable, complex patients, and guidance of their families during difficult times. Following residency, she was honored to accept a criticalist position at South Texas Veterinary Specialists and work side by side with her esteemed mentors. She loved taking care of San Antonio animals and their families for 13 years!

Dr. Niedzwecki is excited to join Violet Crown Veterinary Specialists’ elite team and provide excellent care of critical animals in the Hill Country. She is a RECOVER CPR Certified Rescuer.

Specific interests include autoimmune diseases, urgent endocrine diseases, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, shock, sepsis, snakebites, endoscopy for foreign body removal, blood transfusion therapy, respiratory diseases, and high flow nasal oxygen therapy. She seeks to contribute to the advancement of emergency and critical care by collaboration with veterinary professionals and sharing knowledge of critical care medicine. Dr. Niedzwecki is most passionate about giving critical animals a chance for survival, helping families understand their pet’s critical condition, offering compassionate care during times of uncertainty, providing exceptional medicine with the ultimate goal of good quality of life, and being a source of comfort for families during end of life care.

Outside of the ICU, you will find her exploring the beautiful Hill Country with her family, playing with her vibrant toddlers, Emma and Evan, spending time with her friends and family, and enjoying her husband’s cooking!

• Internship in Small Animal Medicine/Surgery – South Texas Veterinary Specialists, San Antonio, TX, 2010-2011
• Residency in Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care – South Texas Veterinary Specialists, San Antonio, TX, 2012-2015

• Lim S, Yankin, Niedzwecki AH, Hennig G. Uroabdomen secondary to spontaneous bladder rupture in a dog with dystocia. Accepted for publication in Journal of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care, June 25, 2023
• Niedzwecki AH, Book BP, Lewis KM, Estep JS, Hagan J. Effects of oral 3% hydrogens peroxide used as an emetic on the gastroduodenal mucosa of healthy dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care 2017; 27 (2) 2, pp 178-184.