Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Large Animal Internal Medicine
Education
DVM, University of Guanajuato, 2016
MS, Biomedical Sciences, Auburn University, 2025
Past Experience
After graduating with his DVM, Dr. Gonzalez worked in private practice and volunteered for non-profit organizations including RVETS, an international animal welfare training institute at the University of California-Davis. He also volunteered at UC-Davis’ VERT (veterinary emergency response team) during natural disasters. He completed internships in food animal internal medicine and a second in large animal internal medicine at Kansas State University before completing a large animal internal medicine residency at Auburn University.
Specialty Areas
Critical care, surgery and pharmacology
Interesting Facts
Dr. Gonzalez is originally from a very small town (Huanimaro) in Mexico where he grew up working with cattle, horses and pigs. His father is a producer and large animal veterinarian.
While with UC-Davis’ veterinary emergency response team, Dr. Gonzalez volunteered during the 2021 Northern California wildfires.
Dr. Gonzalez says…
“I enjoy internal medicine due to its complexity. It’s a fascinating field because it requires deep clinical reasoning to solve complex medical puzzles and manage a wide range of chronic and acute illnesses across multiple organ systems.”