Author | Feliza Lopez, LVT, VTS (ECC)

Feliza Lopez, LVT, VTS (ECC) is the clinical director of emergency and critical care at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York, New York. She is also a board member of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association; head LVT at Veterinarians International; a member of the joint American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care/Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Society Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee; and a certified RECOVER Basic Life Support & Advanced Life Support instructor. Lopez lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her toy Aussie, The Phoenix, and tripod cat, Agnes. You can find her on Instagram at @latinxvettech.