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Leo Dominguez-Anchondo

Veterinary student & wildlife care contributor

Carolina Leonor Dominguez-Anchondo is a third year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at the University of Sydney with hands on experience across small animal, wildlife, and dairy cattle practice. Her background spans clinical placements in Sydney and conservation work in Puerto Rico, giving her a broad, cross species view of animal health and care.

  • Hands on clinical placements across mixed animal, wildlife, and dairy cattle practice
  • Volunteer experience at the Puerto Rico Manatee Conservation Center
  • Co-author of published research on Holstein cattle hair length assessment
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Sydney
  • Dr John Holt Scholarship for Animal Welfare

Get to know Leo Dominguez-Anchondo

A veterinary student whose experience spans Sydney clinics, dairy farms, and Puerto Rico's manatee conservation efforts

Carolina Leonor Dominguez-Anchondo is a third year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at the University of Sydney, with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Puerto Rico. Her clinical experience spans mixed animal practices, wildlife rehabilitation, and dairy cattle placements across Sydney, including work at Somersby Animal Hospital, Newbridge Animal Centre, and Tocal Dairy. She has also gained specialised experience with aquatic and marine species at Sydney Zoo, and volunteered with the Puerto Rico Manatee Conservation Center, supporting the medical treatment and rehabilitation of native and endangered wildlife. Carolina has contributed to published research evaluating hair length assessment in Holstein cattle, and speaks English and Spanish. Her broad, cross species clinical background gives her a well rounded perspective on animal health, from companion pets to farm and marine life.

Areas of expertise
  • Small animal clinical care
  • Wildlife rehabilitation and rescue
  • Dairy cattle health and management
  • Aquatic and marine animal husbandry
  • Faecal flotation, cytology, and microscopy
  • Blood sample collection and analysis
  • Animal restraint and handling (including exotic species)
  • Endangered species conservation

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