About This Module
Course Authors
Raelynn Farnsworth, DVM
Clinical Associate Professor, Community Practice
College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University
Dr. Raelynn Farnsworth graduated from Washington State University with her DVM in 1993. She continued on to a small animal rotating internship at The Ohio State University. After her internship, she went into private practice in both Virginia and Minnesota
until she came back academia at WSU in 2002 where she has remained. She is currently the section lead of Community Practice, where she spends most of her time on clinics, and is heavily involved in teaching Veterinary Dentistry. Her professional interests
also include preventive medicine, vaccination protocols and canine and feline medicine. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 children and her many pets and camping.
Beth Boynton, DVM, FNAP
Professor, Wellness
College of Veterinary Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
Dr. Beth Boynton is a 1980 graduate of University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine. After 10 years of private practice she created the Community Practice at the U of M. She lectured in preclinical courses in pediatrics, geriatrics, canine/feline
vaccinations, interview skills, pet selection, and pet loss, teamwork, business economics, communications, resumes, and interviews.
In 2003 she set up clinical pet wellness rotations for first and second year students at the new CVM at Western
University of Health Sciences and is currently directing the communication curriculum, interprofessional education, facilitating problem based learning, and teaching clinical sessions. Dr. Boynton is active in leadership in veterinary organizations
and University committees.
Course Contributors
Jordan Tayce, DVM, MA
Instructional Assistant Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
Stacy Eckman, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
Jason Coe, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph
Christine Bryan, DVM
Assistant Clinical Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Mississippi State University
Paul DeMars, DVM, DABVP
Clinical Associate Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma State University
Leonie Richards, DVM
Head of General Practice
University of Melbourne
Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, DVM
Chief of Community Practice
College of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University
Nancy Welborn, DVM
Assistant Professor, Community Practice
School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University
Peer Reviewers
Robert Dyke, DVM, DABVP
Instructor, Community Practice
College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University
Julie Wuerz, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida
Funding and Support
This project was funded by Partners for Healthy Pets.
