Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Natalie Zdimal joined the Bayhill Equine team in the summer of 2012. Growing up with horses in the Bay Area, Natalie trained and competed in three-day eventing and dressage all over Northern California. Her passion later took her to England where she spent 2 years training with her two horses under the guidance of the British eventing team coach, Kenneth Clawson. Natalie later returned to California where she resumed her university education; where her love of animals and the agrarian life led her to pursue a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science and Management from the University of California, Davis.After Natalies undergraduate studies, she worked in the veterinary hospital at UC Davis in the Large Animal Intensive Care Unit. Natalie would later work as a technician for Dr. Mary Beth Whitcomb, a distinguished equine ultrasound specialist. Dr. Zdimal also gained valuable experience by working in the Large Animal Radiology department. Following these experiences, Natalie earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree at the renowned UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.Throughout Dr. Zdimals career and training, equine sports medicine has been the emphasis. She traveled extensively as a student, externing at various top-notch sport horse clinics around the world, including hospitals in Dubai, Germany, and Holland. Additionally, she was also selected to be the UC Davis student representative at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.Dr. Zdimal remains focused on working with competition horses and has a special interest in diagnostic imaging. Following veterinary school, she completed an internship at the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center located in Los Olivos, CA. Here she was able to build a comprehensive foundation in all areas of equine veterinary medicine and build upon her previous experience in UC Davis ultrasound and radiology departments. Dr. Zdimals interests in diagnostic imaging lead her to conduct a research project comparing nuclear scintigraphic and magnetic resonance imaging modalities in horses with proximal suspensory desmopathy. Dr. Zdimal presented her findings at the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners conference, a prestigious and comprehensive veterinary meeting attended by veterinarians from around the world.In February 2016, Dr. Zdimal graduated from the Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic and earned her chiropractic certification through the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA). Along with Dr. Browning, Dr. Zdimal is also an accredited FEI permitted treating veterinarian.Outside of work, Natalie enjoys riding and spending time with her husband Joel, their beautiful daughter Cézanne and their corgi Fideaux.
