Carol A. Richardson D.V.M
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
**************@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain an associate veterinary position in a high quality clinic
Honors:
Who’s Who in Veterinary Medicine 1987
Who’s Who in Professionals 1994
Who’s Who in Professionals of the World 1998
Who’s Who in Professionals 2005
Profile:
Capable energetic, self motivated professional woman. Skilled practitioner with practice management skills as well as medical, surgical and dental skills for dogs, cats, birds, horses and goats. Great people skills in addition to excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Knowledge of most veterinary procedures and protocols.
Skills:
Dentistry
Internal Medicine
Ophthalmology
Reproduction
Cosmetic Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery
Radiology
Ultrasound
Lameness evaluation
Infectious Disease
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Work Experience:
Owner/Manager of CrittersRus ranch Arizona
Responsible for veterinary care, breeding, herd management, and training oversight for a performance barn of Paint and Quarter horses 1984 to 2015
Cochise Equine Clinic: Cochise, AZ
Owner and practitioner serving the needs of horse owners for medicine and surgery in rural Cochise County. Including lameness, therapeutic shoeing consults, radiology, ultrasound, in house laboratory diagnostics, dentistry, performance evaluations, breeding and foaling management, neonatal disease, angular limb deformities, infectious disease, internal medicine, and emergencies including trauma surgeries. 2003 to 2011
Sierra Animal Hospital Sierra Vista, AZ
Relief work: Quality care and diagnostics for cats, dogs, horses and birds 2008 to 2009
Kachina Animal Hospital: Phoenix, AZ
Relief work: High quality cat, dog and avian, medicine and surgery 1984 to 2003
Critters R Us: Phoenix, AZ
Owner and veterinarian providing mobile veterinary care for companion animals
including dogs, birds, goats, sheep, pot belly pigs and horses. 1984 to 2002
Critters R Us Ranch:
Owner and manager of avian breeding facilities. Responsibility for daily care and management of neonatal psittacines from Parrotlets to Macaws including hand feeding, and disease surveillance, breeding management for 40 plus species of birds, as well as marketing and promotions for the bird farm. I helped in the development of the feather sexing technique for birds. 1985 to 2005
Owner and manager of Equine Division, breeding Quarter Horses, Sport Horses and Paint Horses, Stallion manager/ handler, amateur showman, assistant horse trainer, marketing director, breeding advisor, foaling manager, and on site veterinarian. I worked with geneticists to confirm the sabino gene in Paint horses as separate from the overo gene. 1984 to present
Glenfair Veterinary Hospital Glendale AZ
Part time work: Complete care for dogs, cats, and horses 1999 to 2000
Foothills Veterinary Clinic New River, AZ
Complete care of dogs, cats, birds and horses 1996
Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
Equine Anatomy instructor 1988 to 1990
Guest lecturer
Dragoon Horseman’s Association
Benson FFA
Cochise 4H
Arizona Aviculture Society
Professional associations
AZVMA 1984 to present
AVMA 1984 to present
American Quarterhorse Association 1984 to present
American Paint horse Association 1990 to present
Civic Involvement
Benson High School FFA equine judging coach 2003 to 2009
AZ State Cowbells Association 2008 to 2011
Wilcox Cowbells 2008 to 2011
Apache Junction Rodeo Queen “mom” 2009 to 2010
Helped found the Pot Belly Pig Rescue of Arizona
National Association of professional Women 2013to 2015
References:
Dr. Lloyd Kloppe 623-***-****
Durango Equine Vet Clinic
Dr. Nancy McEachern 623-***-****
Sun Dance Animal Hospital
Dr. Dennis Robbins 619-***-****
Dr. Marcie Chambers 602-***-****