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Laura Vega, DVM, MS, DACVECC

Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
205 Duck Pond Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

MS, Veterinary Science (Clinical and Translational Science), 2023
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Licenciate in Veterinary Medicine, 2018
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA)
Heredia, Costa Rica

  • American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 2023

2023–present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2021-2023
Emergency and Critical Care Residency

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

2020-2021
Emergency and Critical Care Residency

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

2019-2020
Emergency and Critical Care Specialty Internship
Washington State University
Pullman, WA

2018-2019
Small Animal Rotating Internship
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

  • Fluid therapy and resuscitation
  • Sepsis and septic shock
  • Acid-base and electrolyte disturbances