Dr. Amanda Favis, Associate Veterinarian, grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida.  She attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and obtained a BA in biology and then went on to New Mexico State University and obtained a Master’s of Science in Ecology.

After working for a few years in New Mexico and Arizona studying the breeding biology of various bird species, she decided it was time to go back to school and obtain a DVM degree from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. 

Dr. Favis spends her free time with her new son Jacob, hiking and bird watching around New Mexico with her husband, Luther and playing her 4 dogs.

Dr. Lizzie Bruce, Associate Veterinarian, grew up in Pueblo, Colorado where she had wanted to be a veterinarian since she was nine years old.  She attended a small community college in Kansas on a tennis scholarship.  She then chose to finish her undergraduate studies at Colorado State University during which time she worked as a veterinary technician to gain additional experience.  She then went on to obtain her DVM degree at Colorado State University. 

Dr. Bruce moved to Ruidoso with her husband and two dogs in June 2007.  She is a welcome addition to Ruidoso Animal Clinic.

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