Cardiology Service, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Clinical Assistant Professor

Prior to her career in veterinary medicine, Dr. Hammond taught high school chemistry and physics in Carrollton, TX. She received her DVM from The Ohio State University in 2018. Following her DVM, Dr. Hammond completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a residency in Cardiology at Colorado State University.  

Dr. Hammond is passionate about teaching and advancing veterinary medicine, with a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for students, interns, and residents while helping advance the field of veterinary cardiology at UGA. 

Education 
  • D.V.M., The Ohio State University, 2018 
  • M.S., Colorado State University, 2022 
Professional Certificates 
  • DACVIM (Cardiology), 2022 
Teaching 
  • Cardiorespiratory Hemolymphatics I, II 
  • Advanced Clinical Reasoning in Small Animal Medicine 
  • Core Medicine and Surgery 
Clinical Interest 
  • Exotic cardiac imaging 
  • Advanced echocardiogram 
  • Congenital heart disease 
Research Interest 
  • Exotic cardiac imaging 
  • Congenital heart disease 
  • Veterinary education 
Publications 

View Dr. Hammond’s publications.

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