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Lion Cub Benefits from Army Reserve Veterinarian
August 2, 2021 — How many zoo veterinarians are in the Army Reserve? No, this isn’t the start of a joke. There happens to be one in Kuwait, Capt. Christine Bui, 64A, Field Services Veterinarian, deployed with the 993th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services) (MDVS) Bui has a unique background in zoo/exotic medicine. Prior to deciding to become a veterinarian, Bui was a zoo keeper at the Sacramento Zoo, in California. “All of my veterinary experience prior to and after completing vet school was treating and caring for a traditional zoo collection. Although I am not formally considered a board certified specialist, since I have not completed a residency, it's the specialty of veterinary medicine I'm truly passionate about and love; it makes me happy,” said Bui. As a civilian exotics veterinarian, you never know when duty will call, even in Kuwait. Bui has been working with the Kuwait Ministry of Defense to assist in equine cases and developed a relationship with the Kuwait Zoo to offer similar consultations. The Kuwait Zoo invited Bui to assess the newly acquired male lion cub, named Tammar. ... MORE

Nothing brings a smile to your face like snuggling with a lion cub. “I have a unique background in that I specialize in zoo/exotic medicine. Prior to deciding to become a veterinarian, I was a zoo keeper. All of my veterinary experience prior to and after completing veterinary school was treating and caring for a traditional zoo collection,” said Capt. Christine Bui, a Veterinarian with the Army Reserve.

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