Board Certification - American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) - 2003
Education - BS: University of Washington 1989
DVM: Washington State University CVM 1996 - Internship: Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic, Loomis, CA 1997-1998
- Residency: Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Portland, Oregon 2000-2003
Current Professional Activities - Criticalist and Head of Emergency Service - VCA Veterinary Referral Associates - Gaithersburg, MD.
Past Professional Activities - Criticalist at Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
- Clinical assistant professor at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Marital Status - Engaged to the tiny tiny tiny Jennifer Kollock
Children - Our son, Connor, born in July 2004 who keeps us busy, young and covered in spitup.
Pets - Crispy - former burn victim DSH, now a total knucklehead. Needed a z-plasty on his face because he looked like he'd had one too many facelifts.
- Cupid - former through-and-through arrow victim DSH, now happy to be living indoors, thank you.
- Mia - Former permethrin victim, favorite hobby is hiding and spitting up hairballs for me to step on at 3 am
- George - A cat of size, the Buddha-like presence who keeps the others in line
- Thomas - Rarely seen, elusive, slinky. Like the Coelacanth.
- And Buddy the cock-a-poo - tolerates all the ear-pulling and tail-tugging Connor dishes out with a smile :)
- Bear and Triscuit (both dogs)
Hobbies - Camping, cooking, woodworking, reading and being a dad to Connor
Favorite Quotes - "Chance favors the prepared mind"
- "Post hoc ergo proctor hoc"
- "Non illegitimi carborundum"
- "I was told I could play my music at a reasonable volume"
What I like Most About VIN All the donuts I can eat AND a chance to learn and a chance to teach all wrapped up in one. Like veterinary sushi.
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