Sue Chan, DVM, MPVM
Education:
1976 John F. Kennedy High School, Richmond, California
1981 B.A. Geography (honors) and B.A. Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
Focus on environmental/cultural geography, vertebrate zoology, adaptive behavior
1989 D.V.M. University of California, Davis (food animal track)
1990 M.P.V.M. University of California, Davis (public health option)
Thesis projects: Animal Husbandry and veterinary services in Southern China
FeLV and FIV in Southern China
Professional Experience:
1987 UC Davis/USDA delegation member to China
(Chinese Ministry of Agriculture--dairy imports, swine breeding)
1990-present owner, Veterinary Outreach
1990 spay/neuter veterinarian, Contra Costa County Animal Services
1990 consultant, FDA/USDA Project on Drug Residues in Cattle
1991 consultant, California Veterinary Medical Association
1990-1995 clinical veterinarian, South Sacramento Pet Hospital, Sacramento, CA
1995-7,
2004- present clinical veterinarian, Franklin Animal Hospital, Sacramento, CA
1996-2006 managing veterinarian, Animal Den Annex, Sacramento, CA
2001 consultant, City of Sacramento Animal Care
2006 chief veterinarian, Solano County Animal Care, Fairfield, CA
2008-present veterinarian, VIP Petcare Service, Windsor, CA
2007-present Director, California Education Through Animals/ CETA Foundation
Other Experience:
1979-81, 1983-4 Animal care technician, University of California, Berkeley
1981 Outdoor education program coordinator, Richmond Parks Dept.
1994-present Breeder, African parrots
2003-present Breeder, Miniature horses (AMHA, AMHR)
1981-present Owner/manager, residential rentals
2002 DCTV Board of Directors
2004-present Owner / manager of 8 acre ranch
AWARDS
1976 Cal Alumni Scholarship
1989 Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
1989 UC Davis Graduate Research Grant
1988 Association of Women Veterinarians Scholarship National First Place
1988 Pacific Egg & Poultry Association Scholarship
1989 Hill’s/SCAVMA Public Service Award
1989 Companion Animal Research Grant
1989 Who’s Who of Students in Medicine
1991 Who’s Who in Veterinary Medicine
2002 Davis Community Television Louie Award
2007 Davis Action Coalition Malcolm X Tenet Human Rights Award
2008 City of Davis Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Community Service Award
2008 Calif. State Assembly Martin Luther King Jr. Outstanding Community Service Award
PUBLICATIONS
Chan, SG. 1982 Getting Out in Richmond: A Guide to Natural Parks Richmond Recreation & Parks 29 pp.
Chan, SG. 1989 “Cat’s in China?: An Exchange with the People’s Republic” University of California Veterinary Medicine Alumni News 9:1:3
Chan, SG. 1991. Feline Medicine in China Feline Practice
Chan SG . 1991 CVMA Regulatory Manual, California Veterinary Medical Association
Muller, M. Norman, B, . Franti C. Chan, S. 1992 Violative Antibiotic Tussue Levels in 124 Dairy Cattle, 1988-1990 California Veterinarian 46:2:22-25
Chan SG 1993. Are there hazards in your workplace? Parts I & II Veterinary Forum 10:8:30-32, 10:9:56-57
ASSOCIATIONS
American Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Shelter Veterinarians
Capitol City Bird Society
Interests: Human-animal bond, animal behavior and training, preventive and alternative veterinary medicine, environmental conservation, comparative sociology, social justice