Dr. Sarah Gordon is a graduate of Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. She has been practicing since 2009 and has extensive experience in small animal care and surgery. Following her graduation, Dr. Gordon received the first Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) Veterinary Student Advocacy Award. Her work to advance more humane veterinary training during her four years at Oklahoma State successfully inspired a departure from traditional educational protocols that killed and otherwise harmed animals [citation].