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Dr. Christine King Ph: (336) 608.8552 e-mail: king(at)animavet.com | ||||
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Christine King, BVSc, MACVSc, MVetClinStud. I'm an Aussie vet now living and working in the US. I graduated from vet school in 1985 and have been following where my interest led me ever since. Read on for info on my education and experience. | |||||||
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In a nutshell, I'm a fully credentialled and licensed veterinarian with experience in private practice, university teaching hospitals, veterinary research, publishing, and public speaking, in Australia and the US. A variety of complementary and alternative medicine tools round out my conventional veterinary skills. My aim is to provide integrative and individualized health care which meets all of the animal's needs. Click on the animavet link for more on my veterinary practice. Scroll down to read about my veterinary education and experience. | |||||||
My Aussie Credentials My veterinary degrees were all earned in Australia, where I was born and educated, and where I practiced for several years before coming to the US. Comparable degrees in the US are as follows: BVSc: DVM or VMD MACVSc: DipABVP MVetClinStud: MS ************************************************ Veterinary Education BVSc - University of Queensland (Australia), 1985. This degree, Bachelor of Veterinary Science, is the veterinary degree awarded on completion of veterinary school in Australia. It is equivalent to DVM or VMD here in the US. MACVSc - Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Equine Chapter, 1991. This degree is similar to Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (DipABVP) here in the US. It is based on written and oral examinations, once the applicant has at least 5 years of practice experience in her chosen field (in my case, equine medicine). Residency, Equine Medicine & Surgery - University of Sydney (Australia), 1991-1993. A residency is an intensive program of advanced training and study in a particular field or discipline. The emphasis of this residency was equine internal medicine and equine sports medicine. MVetClinStud - University of Sydney (Australia), 1993. This degree, Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies, is equivalent to MS (Master of Science) here in the US. My Master's degree was conferred for original research in equine exercise physiology and publication of the thesis "Clinical Exercise Testing of Racehorses." Residency, Equine Internal Medicine - North Carolina State University, 1993-1994. The emphasis of this residency was colic, other medical emergencies, lameness, and foal medicine. AVMA Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates, Accreditation Program, 2003-2004. This 4-step program validated my Australian credentials and clinical experience in veterinary medicine, a necessary requirement for veterinary licensure in the US for veterinarians who graduated from vet schools outside of North America. ************************************************ Professional Experience I spent the first 6 years of my career in private practice in Australia, most of that time at a specialty equine hospital. For the next 3 years I worked at Veterinary Teaching Hospitals as a resident veterinarian, first in Australia (University of Sydney Equine Hospital) and then in the US (North Carolina State University Large Animal Hospital). Those were intense years, so after leaving NCSU I took a break from active practice and worked as a veterinary medical writer and editor for several years. During that time I maintained an active interest in equine medicine and I also pursued an emerging interest in complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM). In 2002 I finally felt ready to return to veterinary practice, and thus was Anima born. My interest in CAVM began many years ago, but I have been actively pursuing knowledge and skills in this diverse area of veterinary medicine since 1999. I am most drawn to nutritional and herbal therapies, homeopathy, herbal essences, manual and movement therapies, medical intuitive evaluation, and hands-on and distance healing. ************************************************ Veterinary Licenses & Associations I hold active veterinary licenses in Washington state and Oregon. Maintenance of these licenses requires many hours of continuing education, including attendance at veterinary conferences, each year. I am a member of the following veterinary organizations: * American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) * Equine Clinicians' Network (ECN) * Complementary & Alternative Veterinary Medicine (CAVM) network ************************************************ Other Professional Activities Over the years I have given numerous talks to horse owners, including some at large national events such as EquitanaUSA, Carolina Classic Horse Expo, and the Tufts Animal Expo. I have written the following books for horse owners and trainers: * Equine Lameness (Equine Research, Inc., 1997) * Preventing Colic in Horses (Paper Horse, 1999) * Preventing Laminitis in Horses (Paper Horse, 2000) * the anima Herbal Recipe Book (Anima Books, 2011) NOW AVAILABLE I have also written numerous articles for equestrian magazines and web sites, including Equus, Practical Horseman, Horses Inc., The Holistic Horse, Flying Changes, Northwest Horse Source, North American Trainer, Animal Wellness, and Equine Wellness. Click on the animabooks link to read some of my more recent articles. In addition, I have authored, co-authored, or edited over 100 scientific papers for veterinary journals, textbooks, and conference proceedings. I also edited the following textbooks for veterinarians (all published by Elsevier Health Sciences): * Manual of Equine Medicine and Surgery * Manual of Small Animal Internal Medicine, editions 1 & 2 * Manual of Large Animal Internal Medicine * Manual of Equine Dentistry * Equine Podiatry | |||||||
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