Mar Vista Staff: Max Mendez

Max with kittenMax was born and raised in Los Angeles. A recent graduate of Cal State Long Beach (with a B.S. in biology), he intends to go on to Veterinary school. In a few years we'll be calling him Dr. Max.

In his spare time Max sometimes runs trails with his two dogs, a Golden Retriever named Spice and a Lab / Chow mix named Chai. He also has two cats: Budi and Ziggy.

Max shaving anesthetized cat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max anesthetizing cat

Areas of special training/completed continuing education classes:

  Fleas from A to Z
  Ticks from A to Z
  Managing Canine Pain
  Zoonotic Diseases 101
  Zoonotic Diseases 102
  Companion Animal Dentistry 101
  Companion Animal Dentistry 102
  Understanding Natural Behavior of the Feline
  Principles of Emergency Response
  Basic Principles of Anesthesia
  Basic Principles of Radiology
  Hill’s Veterinary Nutritional Advocate Level I
  Hill’s Veterinary Nutritional Advocate Level II
  Pain Management