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DVM, MS, DACVIM

Wendi Velando Rankin

Wendi Velando Rankin

DVM, MS, DACVIM

Wendi Velando Rankin

Background and Education:

Veterinary School: University of California, Davis Internship Training: University of Missouri-Columbia Residency Training: University of Missouri-Columbia Certification: Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) (2008)

Dr. Wendi Rankin is a graduate of UC Davis, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science (2002) and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2004). She completed her Master of Science degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (2008) for researching a protein in canine bladder tumors at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Rankin also completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship and oncology residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia (2008). She was board-certified in Medical Oncology in 2008 and joined SAGE that year. She has published several research articles on canine bladder tumors, as well as a chapter on drug interactions in a veterinary oncology textbook.

Dr. Rankin has a special interest in electrochemotherapy to treat various tumor types (including sarcomas, mast cell tumors, oral tumors, and more). She was the first oncologist to use electrochemotherapy for veterinary patients in California and has been doing so since 2013. Dr. Rankin’s favorite aspect of oncology is being able to give treatment options so clients feel comfortable with their treatment decisions to improve and maintain their pet’s quality of life. Dr. Rankin spends time outside of work running a nonprofit animal rescue (Oak Rock Animal Preserve) with her family.