Matthew grew up in Los Banos, California. He always wanted to be a doctor but was unsure of the species. He attended the real Cal Poly and graduated with a B.S. in Biology. He worked as a lab tech at his father’s veterinarian practice for 2 years before figuring out it was better to be outside than inside. He took a job down in the Bakersfield area as a herdsman at a relative’s dairy. His itch for learning got him to do receive a M.S. in Animal Science at the University of Arizona where his research focused on lactating dairy cattle and feed supplements during heat stress. He worked 2 more years in the private sector before being accepted into the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine program. He comes to Valley Vet ready to take on the day to day challenges and looking at improving efficiency where needed.
