Christine Li, D.V.M.

EDUCATION

  • 2007 – present
    California Animal Referral & Emergency (C.A.R.E.) Hospital
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian

  • May 2003
    Michigan State University
    College of Veterinary Medicine
    East Lansing, MI  48824
    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

  • December 1997
    University of California, Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA 90024
    Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

LICENSURE

  • California #15015 (January 2003)
  • Texas #9963 (August 2004)

EMPLOYMENT

  • August 2004 – 2007
    Animal Emergency Clinic West Loop
    Houston, TX 77027
    Associate Veterinarian

  • January 2005 – 2007
    Animal Emergency Clinic 59SW
    Sugarland, TX 77478
    Associate Veterinarian

  • January 2005 – October 2005
    Animal Emergency Center of West Houston
    Houston, TX 77084
    Associate Veterinarian

  • July 2003 – July 2004
    Animal Surgical and Emergency Center (ASEC)
    Los Angeles, CA 90024
    Rotating Small Animal Internship
    • Rotated through multiple specialty fields with board-certified specialists
      • Emergency and Critical Care (65%)
      • Surgery (25%)
      • Radiology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Internal Medicine
      • Cardiology
      • Oncology
    • Primary case responsibility in emergency and critical care cases
    • Performed and assisted in surgeries under the guidance of board-certified surgeons
    • Participated in daily rounds of surgical and emergency cases
    • Participated in weekly rounds that consisted of surgical topics, emergency topics, guest specialist and practitioner lectures, and intern presentations

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • October 2002 – November 2002
    Surgical Teaching Assistant
    College of Veterinary Medicine
    Michigan State University
    East Lansing, MI
    • Performed surgical procedures on nonrecovery dogs and cadavers under the guidance of board-certified surgeons
      • Gastric/Intestinal Anastomosis
      • Gastropexy
      • Spay/Neuter
      • Feline Onychectomy
      • Splenectomy                              
    • Assisted veterinary students in anesthesia and surgical procedures
      • Spay/Neuter
      • Gastric/Intestinal Anastomosis
      • Medial Menisectomy and MRIT
      • Femoral Fracture Repair
      • Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy

HONORS RECEIVED

  • Michigan State University Small Animal Surgery Award, 2003
  • Charlotte & Erwin Gorning Scholarship, 2002
  • University of California, Los Angeles Dean’s Honor List