Dr. Thompson received her DVM degree from Washington State University in 1997. She practiced in Centerville, UT in a small animal/exotic practice for 1 year and was the veterinarian for Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, UT for 3 years. She started her own house-call and consulting veterinary practice in Utah and Idaho and was the Attending Veterinarian and an instructor in the Veterinary Technology Program at the Utah Career College. She joined the Animal Care team in March 2004 and is the Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) for Colorado and Eastern Wyoming.