Cynthia Patterson, DVM, MBA, DABVP (Canine/Feline Practice)

 

 

Dr. Cynthia Patterson is a small animal veterinarian who began her passion for the veterinary profession
as a kennel assistant in North Las Vegas in 1997. Little did she know that within two decades from those
first days walking dogs visiting the kennel, she would be traveling the world and making an impact on
the lives of veterinarians, veterinary support teams, pets, and pet owners all over the United States and
the World!
Dr. Patterson is a graduate of Colorado State University’s combined MBA/DVM program is now a Canine
and Feline Practice Specialist with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and resides in
Northern Colorado. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Customer Care division of Heska, a
Northern Colorado-based international veterinary diagnostics company, and has been a member of the
Vet Treks Foundation Board since 2018.
Living in a quiet farming community outside of Fort Collins, Colorado allows Cynthia to fully enjoy her
hobbies of cycling, snowboarding, standup paddle-boarding, fishing, and hiking. Her motto is “leave the
world in a better place than you found it” and she is passionate about ensuring access to care for all
people who want to bring pets into their lives. She was moved towards philanthropic work in 2016 and
enjoys contributing her time to organizations that improve the lives of pets, their families, and the
veterinarians who care for them. She is also actively involved in organizations that promote diversity,
equity, and inclusion in the veterinary profession.