Dr. Liz (Elizabeth) Guise graduated from the University of Minnesota with a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
After working as a small animal veterinarian for two years, caring for dogs and cats, she spent 13 years as a veterinary medical officer and auditor of animal food safety systems for the US Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Guise also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Bioscience from Pennsylvania State University in 1990.
Degrees
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Veterinary Science from the University of Minnesota - College of Veterinary Medicine (1994)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Animal Bioscience from Pennsylvania State University (1990)
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