About Dr. King

Christine King BVSc, MACVSc, MVetClinStud

Licensed Veterinarian

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.

Over the years I have given numerous talks and demonstrations 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)

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, and Equine Wellness.

Click on the Articles button to read some of my more recent articles written for Horses Inc., NW Horse Source, and Equine Wellness.

In addition to the books and articles written for horse owners, I have authored, co-authored, or edited over 60 scientific papers for veterinary journals and conference proceedings. And I have given several scientific presentations at veterinary conferences in Australia and the US.

I am also the principal editor of 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

Hi, I'm Dr. Chris King. I graduated from vet school in 1985 and have been enthusiastically following this, my passion, ever since. Horses are my primary interest, but I love working with dogs and cats, too.

In brief, I am 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.

There's more about my veterinary background below.

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 - Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Equine Chapter, 1991. This degree (Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists) 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).

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 manual and movement therapies, nutritional and herbal therapies, homeopathy, flower and herbal essences, medical intuitive evaluation, and distance healing.