Dr. Ernesto is Board-Certified Specialist from the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine that provides medical care to all types of pets including exotic pets (small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates) in the Richmond area.Dr. Ernesto Dominguez grew up in Mexico City. Dr. Ernesto studied medicine for two years but left to pursue his real passion: veterinary medicine. He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. After getting his degree, he completed multiplepostgraduate training programs in hospitals, wildlife centers, and zoos around the world. In 2016 he completed an internship in Raptor Medicine and Surgery at the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota. He was the Hospital Director at The Wildlife Center of Virginia until 2020. For the last five years he has focused on providing excellent medical and surgical care to dogs, cats, and exotic pets in Richmond, VA. Dr. Ernesto has multiple scientific publications and book chapters in his curriculum.  He is active in several veterinary associations like the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), theAmerican Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV), and the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians.Dr. Ernesto strives to give the best care for dogs, cats and exotic pets, offering a gold standard of care.