Ondřej Cita, born in Děčín / Czech Republic, *1981
Married, 1 wife, 2 daughters, 2 dogs, 2 cats, henhouse builder

Profile

  • Veterinary surgeon with 20+ years’ experience in hospital and clinic settings. Focused on internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, but last 10 years most on surgery, orthopaedics and clinical oncology.

Work Experience

  • 09/2014 – present: cityVET s.r.o., Děčín, CZE
    – Head Veterinarian / Owner. Small-animal clinic
    – Focus: internal medicine, imaging, surgery, orthopaedics, oncology.
  • 05/2007–03/2013: Aesculap Veterinary Hospital, Pardubice CZE
    – Veterinarian, 24/7 emergency, Training in orthopaedics, neurology, surgery; internships at referral clinics.

Professional Involvement

  • Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association CSAVA (ČAVLMZ):
    Board member since 2019;
    President 2021–2023;
    Past-President 2023–2025;
  • Member of ČAVLMZ Surgical Section (2015–present).
  • WSAVA representative since 2020.
  • Regular participation in seminars, workshops and conferences (national and international: TPLO Munich, TTA VMX Orlando, FECAVA, WSAVA, national annual conferences).

Education & Certifications

  • 1999–2005: University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno — DVM
    1991–1999: Gymnázium Děčín.
  • National orthopaedic certification (ČVOS) attendee

Interests

  • Family and friends, other animals
  • Sports (handball, other team sports, MTB, snowboarding), travel (New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia, Americas, Kenya), culture and music, contemporary art, photography, graphic design
  • Veterinary practice management and postgraduate education organising

Web:  www.cityvet.xyz