Jimena Zúñiga, DVM

Biography

Dr. Zúñiga received her Licentiate Degree in Veterinary Medicine at Escuela de Medicina y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asis in her home country of Costa Rica in 2019. She worked in a mixed animal private practice until 2021. Following this she went on to complete a rotating internship at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Navasota Texas in 2022. She then joined the Equine Ambulatory service at Auburn University as an intern in 2023. In 2024, she became an intern for the Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery service to continue her work at Auburn University. Her primary interests include equine sport medicine and rehabilitation, regenerative therapies for joint disease, and orthopedic surgery. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, cooking and spending time with her family, dogs and friends.