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Briana Hamamoto is currently the Large Animal Veterinarian for the California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET). She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine as well as her PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California Davis in 2022. While in veterinary school Briana was heavily involved with the Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT) as well as the Northern California Association of Equine Practitioners Emergency Response Team. She gained valuable experience through her time with these organizations and responded to multiple major wildfires in Northern California. She also received training in technical animal rescue and became a trainer for local agencies. Following graduation from veterinary school she worked as an Associate Equine Practitioner in Auburn California. She is focused on enhancing veterinary preparedness as well as providing veterinary care to animals in times of disasters.