Biographical Sketch for Cheryl Scott, RN, MS, DVM, MPVM
Dr. Cheryl Scott started her medical career as a Registered Nurse and then as a Nurse Practitioner. Her ten years in “human” medicine were devoted primarily to emergency and critical care patients. Throughout that period, she became active in end-of-life issues and hospice care for humans. She also spent a year in Cambodia, practicing refugee and disaster medicine.
After completing her Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)degree from the University of California at Davis in 1994, Dr. Scott spent five years in veterinary family practice. During these years, she noticed a precipitous rise in requests from clients wanting more options for end-of-life care for their pets.
While exploring ways to spend more quality time with these clients and envisioning medical options for their pets’ last days, Dr. Scott founded HomeVet Hospice, the first mobile veterinary practice in the state of California focused solely on geriatric and hospice pets. Through this practice she has become truly passionate about and committed to promoting veterinary hospice care at many levels.
Dr. Scott later moved on to emergency and wildlife medicine, becoming increasingly more involved in wildlife projects. Fascinated by the “One Medicine” concept she was constantly encountering in the field environment, she went on to complete her Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) in 2006 and is currently the One Medicine Program Director in the Dean’s Office at UC Davis.
Abstract for Cheryl Scott, DVM
Keynote Speaker
This keynote speech will briefly summarize the historical emergence of hospice into veterinary medicine, including the introduction of one of the well-known pioneers in the field, Dr. Eric Clough. A statement of the core purpose of the event will be presented alongside the relevance of this human-bond driven field of veterinary medicine. The diversity of speakers and subject matter will be highlighted and the importance of end-of-life care for pets will be solidified.