CHRIS ZINK, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP
Veterinary Sports Trainer

M. Christine Zink, D.V.M., Ph.D is our canine Sports Medicine Consultant, evaluating canine structure and locomotion and designing individualized retraining and conditioning programs for canine athletes. She is the award-winning author of Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete and Dog Health, 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 has also obtained more than 70 obedience, agility, retrieving, tracking and conformation titles on dogs from the sporting, herding, working, terrier and hound groups. Dr. Zink presents Coaching the Canine Athlete® seminars worldwide to rave reviews. Her veterinary training and experience in canine athletics provide a unique perspective on veterinary sports training.