Critical Care - Doctors

Christine Guenther, DVM
Practice Limited to Critical Care

Dr. Christine Guenther is originally from the Boston area.  She earned her Bachelor's degree from Bentley College and spent several years working as a Product Manager for a healthcare software company before deciding to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.  Dr. Guenther received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tufts University in 2005.  She completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Denver, Colorado in 2006.  Following her internship, Dr. Guenther spent three years as a resident in small animal emergency and critical care at Tufts University, completing her residency in 2009.  Dr. Guenther's clinical interests include respiratory diseases, sepsis and disorders of coagulation.

Dr. Guenther enjoys running, skiing, yoga and swimming. In her spare time, she likes to hike, trail run and mountain bike with her two dogs, "Smeagle" and "Wynne".  She also shares her home two cats, "Monkey" and "Jacoby", and a beta fish, "Tedy Bruschi IV".

Christine R. Rutter, DVM
Practice Limited to Critical Care

Dr. Christine Rutter is originally from Biloxi, MS, where she spent her childhood exploring the Gulf Coast wetlands and culture.  She attended Mississippi State University, where she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2003.  After two years of working in general practice in Coral Springs, FL, Dr. Rutter's interest in emergency care was piqued.  She then completed a one-year internship at Louisville Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Service in 2006 and a three-year residency in emergency and critical care at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009.  Dr. Rutter has a special interest in trauma, ventilation problems and transfusion medicine.

In her spare time, Dr. Rutter enjoys many hobbies including SCUBA diving, traveling, creating stained-glass pieces, photography, canoeing and fishing.  She loves spending time with her husband, Chris, and going on adventures with their Golden Retriever, "Indiana Jones", and Pomeranian, "Todd".  Their mixed breed, "Honey Dew", and calico, "Clarice", like to stay home and sleep by the fireplace.

Support Staff

Clinical Supervisors: Shelly Chesmer, Laura Heidinger, Christine Snyder, Shana Roberts