Tony Johnson

Board Certification

• American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) Emergency Medicine, 2003

Education

• Residency in Emergency Medicine, DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland, ORDoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, 2003
• Internship in Small Animal Medicine, Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic in Loomis, CALoomis Basin Veterinary Clinic, 1998
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Washington State University, 1996
• Bachelor of Science (BS), Univ of Wash, 1989

Current Professional Activities

• VIN Minister of happiness and consultant liaison

Past Professional Activities

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
• Head of emergency services, VCA Indiana Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Criticalist and Head of Emergency Service - VCA Veterinary Referral Associates - Gaithersburg, MD
• Criticalist at Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Marital Status

• Married to the kind, smart, sparkly and wonderful Dr. Gretchen Johnson (formerly Statz), also a criticalist

Children

• Gloria, born August 2012
• Grayson, born December 2011 (on Tony's birthday!)
• Connor, born in July 2004.

Pets

• 3 chickens
• Crispy—former burn victim DSH, now a total knucklehead. Needed a z-plasty on his face because he looked like he'd had one too many facelifts.
• Cupid—former through-and-through arrow victim DSH, now happy to be living indoors, thank you.
• Rocco the dunderheaded 3-legged dog

Hobbies

• Camping, cooking, woodworking, reading, soapmaking and being a dad to my kids

Favorite Quotes

• "Live to the point of tears" —Camus
• "Chance favors the prepared mind"
• "Post hoc ergo propter hoc"
• "Non illegitimi carborundum"
• "I was told I could play my music at a reasonable volume"

What I like Most About VIN

• All the donuts I can eat AND a chance to learn and a chance to teach all wrapped up in one. Like veterinary sushi