Dr. Jennifer Coates is an accomplished veterinarian and writer with years of experience in the fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare, and conservation.
After graduating from McGill University, she worked for several years in the fields of conservation and animal welfare before returning to her first love, veterinary medicine. She was valedictorian of her graduating class at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. In the years after veterinary school, Dr. Coates has been an associate veterinarian and chief of staff in several veterinary practices in Virginia, Wyoming, and Colorado.
She has also published several books (including Dictionary of Veterinary Terms: Vet-Speak Deciphered for the Non-Veterinarian) and thousands of articles that all relate to veterinary medicine, pet care, and the human-animal bond.