Current Professional Activities

• Veterinary clinical pathologist, Antech Diagnostics, Cary, North Carolina
• Consultant, VIN

Marital Status

• Married to Nathan Christie

Children

• Only the four-legged variety!

Pets

• Cats:
• Tyler, the dog in cat's clothing
• Zora, the 26-toed kitty who narrowly escaped being euthanized in the animal shelter
• Max, the "special" kitty who never misses a meal
• Vida, the feral kitten who has decided living inside a home beats foraging outside
• 1 dog:
• Cecile, the Standard Poodle with von Willebrand's disease
• 5 hens (Sam & Ella, Henny & Penny, and Crafty) and one rooster (John Fabio)

Hobbies

• Riding and working on my motorcycles
• Yoga, practicing and teaching (Registered Yoga Teacher/RYT-500) http://www.circlecitystudio.com/
• Running and other forms of exercise including surfing, camping, hiking, mountain biking
• Traveling to far and exotic lands

Favorite Quote

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally spent, and loudly proclaiming, 'WOW! What a ride!'"

What I Like Most About VIN

The bringing together of people who are involved in so many facets of veterinary medicine from across the world to a single location for the sharing of knowledge.