Dr. Sara E. Gonzalez is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2011), Master of Science (2007), and Bachelor of Science (2005) degrees from the University of Florida. After graduation, she spent several years in small animal private practice in Manhattan, Kansas. Following this experience, she joined the faculty at Kansas State University as Small Animal Emergency Clinician in the Veterinary Health Center and Clinical Veterinarian in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (2016-2018). In 2019, Dr. Gonzalez moved to Georgia, where she serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Community Practice and General & Behavioral Medicine Section Head in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. In 2021, she became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice. Dr. Gonzalez instructs pre-clinical students in dentistry, vaccinology, professional and clinical skills, and Spectrum of Care. As a small animal general practitioner, she primarily works with senior veterinary students on their clinical rotation at the UGA Pet Health Center. Her research interests include scholarship of teaching, vaccinology, and canine and feline dentistry.