Dr. Richard Tao is another graduate of the UC Davis veterinary program. He also received his B.S. in physiology from Davis. He spent one year practicing at the Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles before joining Animal Care Clinic in November 2001. Rich’s special interests include surgery, orthopedics, oncology, and ultrasonography/medical imaging. In his free time, Dr. Tao enjoys backpacking and traveling. His wife and daughter have 3 cats and a Golden Retriever/Border Collie cross, Sephora [citation][4].