Dr. Pypendop obtained his veterinary degree in 1992, and his DrVetSci degree (PhD equivalent; clinical pharmacology) in 1999, from the University of Liege, Belgium. He completed a residency in anesthesia at the University of California, Davis and obtained board certification by the ACVAA in 2003. He has since been working at the University of California, Davis, where he is a Professor of Veterinary Anesthesia, was the Chair of the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences and is now the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Executive Associate Dean. His research focuses on the clinical pharmacology of anesthetic and analgesic agents, particularly in cats and has authored over 130 publications.