Dr. Victor Ramirez’s love for animals is evident in every interaction he has with his patients, but his decision to make veterinary medicine a career was motivated by more than just love. Dr. Ramirez was also driven by a powerful desire to improve the relationship between our furry family members and their two-legged counterparts. His modest upbringing made appropriate veterinary care for his favorite childhood friends not only difficult but in many cases impossible. These early experiences shaped his current practice ideology: always offering the gold standard of care, but never hesitating to help clients prioritize diagnostics and treatment options if the gold-standard cannot be met. Dr. Ramirez is a Los Angeles native. He graduated from the University of California, Davis and went on to complete veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona [citation][2][3].