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Dr. Christy Cox

Dr. Christy Cox

Medical Director

Dr Christy Cox, originally from CT, joined Gardner Animal Care Center in 2022, expanding services to exotic pets. She earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her DVM from North Carolina State University. Dr Cox treats dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and small mammals, with expertise in husbandry, medicine, and surgery. She lives with her husband, two dogs, a one eyed cat, a guinea pig, and three Budgies, and enjoys poultry, surgery, wildlife medicine, pool, hiking, and kayaking.

Dr. Christy Cox is originally from CT and joined Gardner Animal Care Center in 2022 when she added exotic companion animal species to our list of patients. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University. Dr. Cox works with dogs and cats as well as a wide variety of exotic species including reptiles, birds, and small mammals.

She is experienced in husbandry, handling, medicine, and surgery of all exotic species.

Dr. Cox shares her home with her husband and their “Island of Misfit Toys,” which includes two dogs, a one-eyed cat, a guinea pig, and three pet store-reject Budgies.

Her special interests include backyard poultry, soft tissue surgery, and wildlife medicine. Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoys playing pool as well as hiking and kayaking.