Thursday, September 12, 2024
6:15pm – 8:30pm

“Do You See What I See?
Common Dental Anomalies”

Presented by:

Aggie Animal Dental Center

DR. MILINDA LOMMER, DVM, DIPL. AVDC

After graduating from Indiana University in 1991 with a B.S. in Biology and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Milinda moved to California to attend U.C. Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree with Phi Zeta honors in 1995.

After a one-year internship, Dr. Lommer returned to U.C. Davis, where she became the first veterinarian to complete UCD’s three-year residency program in Dentistry & Oral Surgery in 1999. She received the 1999 Peter Emily Outstanding Candidate Award from the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC), and became a Diplomate of the AVDC in 2000, earning the title Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™.

Dr. Lommer is an Associate Editor of the Veterinary Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery section of the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. In addition, she serves as Chair of the Resident Education Committee for the AVDC, and is a volunteer Associate Clinical Professor at U.C. Davis, where she assists with training residents in the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service and participating in clinical research projects.

Dr. Lommer has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to community service through extensive volunteer work. From 2014 to 2021, she ran the Boston Marathon 4 times, raising over $45,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2023, she volunteered more than 150 hours to the AVDC, UC Davis and the SF and Oakland Zoos.

In August 2023 Dr. Lommer successfully completed the AVDC certifying examination for Zoo and Wildlife Dentistry.

Although Dr. Lommer graduated from U.C. Davis, home of the Aggies, the practice is actually named after her first cat, who joined the family when Milinda was 9 years old. Aggie was a devoted companion for over 19 years.

DR. TANNER MAY, DVM

Dr. Tanner May grew up outside of St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri for his undergraduate studies and then for veterinary school, graduating with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2019.

After graduation, Dr. May practiced at a small animal general practice with locations in Columbia and Linn Creek, Missouri. He joined the Aggie Animal Dental Center team in January 2022 as a resident pursuing specialization in dentistry and oral surgery. After completing his residency in 2024, Dr. May will remain on the Aggie team, continuing to provide excellent care to our patients and clients.

Dr. May enjoys making a difference in the lives of animals by restoring oral health, and his favorite aspect of dentistry and oral surgery is working with animals in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. After he achieves Board Certification, he plans to pursue a Certificate in Zoo and Wildlife Dentistry. In December 2023, Dr. May, Dr. Lommer and a team of Doctors and Technicians from the Oakland Zoo traveled to the ARCAS Wildlife Rescue Center in Flores, Guatemala, where they successfully removed a badly infected canine tooth from a jaguar that had been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade as a kitten.

DR. COLIN BOYD, BVMS

Dr. Colin Boyd was born and raised in Ireland. He attended veterinary school at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 2016. Dr. Boyd worked in general practice and emergency medicine for 8 years in the UK, Colorado and locally in Marin. After realizing the profound and immediate impact dental care was having on his patients, Dr. Boyd decided to pursue specialization. He joined the Aggie team in 2024, starting a 3 year residency program with the goal of becoming a board certified specialist in dentistry and oral maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Boyd lives in Petaluma with his wife and Dachshund Ronan. Outside of work he can usually be found outside, hiking, mountain biking, skiing or enjoying the Bay Area’s food scene.