Author: Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA

Dr. Chris Zink is a consultant on canine sports medicine who designs individualized rehabilitation and conditioning programs for canine athletes, and presents Coaching the Canine Athlete seminars worldwide. She is the award-winning author of Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete, Dog Health and Nutrition for Dummies and The Agility Advantage, and co-author of Jumping from A to Z: Teach Your Dog to Soar and the DVD Building the Canine Athlete. Dr. Zink was instrumental in establishing the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2009, she won the Woman Veterinarian of the Year award. She has a practice in Elliot City, Maryland and also sees patients at the Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine facility.