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Expertise

Veterinary medicine and dog and cat health and behavior

Education

University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Highlights

  • Licensed small-animal veterinarian with a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

  • Certified veterinary journalist

  • Member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

I am passionate about providing education to pet parents about the medications they are giving their pets. This is because knowledge is power, and empowered pet parents make the best decisions about their pet's health.

— Sarah J. Wooten, DVM, CVJ

Experience

Dr. Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ, is a well-known international influencer in the veterinary and animal healthcare spaces. She has 16 years of experience in private practice and more than 15 years experience in veterinary media work. She is also a certified veterinary journalist.

She is passionate about helping pet parents learn how to care better for their fur friends and has written thousands of web articles and filmed hundreds of videos about pet care and the human-animal bond. She has appeared on radio shows, podcasts, and multiple television news broadcasts across the country in her role as a veterinary expert, and has been featured in several magazines in the same role. 

Dr. Wooten speaks to veterinary continuing-education audiences about leadership, client communication, and personal development. She is also a co-creator of the popular card game “Vets Against Insanity” and the associated event, Vets Against Insanity CON. To see what else she has up her sleeve, visit drsarahwooten.com.

Education

Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ, earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She acquired her bachelor's degree in biology from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, shere she graduated cum laude with departmental honors. 

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