Dr. Anita Knudson completed her undergraduate work at SUNY at Stonybrook in New York. She received her veterinary degree from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 1993. She has worked in the Boulder-Longmont area since graduation. Dr. Knudson opened Coal Ridge Animal Hospital on October 1, 2001. In addition to practicing small animal medicine, she enjoys volunteering in the local community. She has set up a program to assist the local municipalities with the feral cat population and provide care for the local police dogs [citation].