Dr. Christina Swindall
Dr. Swindall is a veterinarian and owner of Cypress Animal Hospital. Wanting to be a veterinarian ever since she was 4 years old, she graduated from Colorado State University’s veterinary medicine program in 2002 after first receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Boise State University. While in school, she expressed interest not only in the care of dogs and cats, but also exotic animals. Her love of all creatures from the tiniest lizard to the largest elephant led to numerous internships at various zoos across the United States from Utah to Colorado to Tennessee to Florida to Rhode Island and to New York. Upon graduating from veterinary school, she came back home to California and began working in a very busy multi-doctor practice in the valley. However, she found she preferred the more intimate setting a single doctor practice offered. She initially worked as a relief veterinarian for Cypress and then grew to take over and eventually become part owner 10 years ago. She enjoys all aspects of medicine and surgery but especially has gained interest and expertise in chronic diseases such as diabetes and kidney disease. Because her mother is completely blind, she has always has a special interest in ophthalmology which also led her to additional training at UC Davis. She has been married 23 years now and has 2 handsome sons, now ages 13 and 10. She is proud that they are both Boy Scouts and enjoys being active with them and seeing them grow in the program. She is also of Native American descent and is very active with her Tribe holding a seat on the Tribal Council. Through her tribe’s efforts to save sacred sites, she is also President of the Friends of Whittier Narrows organization. This work keeps her very busy working with various governmental entities and universities. She has also become a published author, helping to write the Tribe’s first book on their history (Toypurina – the Joan of Arc of California). She also enjoys playing piano – professionally in the past, but just for fun now. She hopes you find Cypress Animal Hospital unique – a place where you’re treated as one of our own in a facility that can offer the latest and most advanced diagnosis.
Dr. Ginny Sung
It is an absolute pleasure to join Cypress Animal Hospital as an associate veterinarian. Growing up, my favorite books were Dr. Dolittle and the books by James Herriot, and Jane Goodall was my childhood idol. Their stories and her work inspired me from a young age and shaped my view of what it meant to care for animals and the world around them. Those early inspirations grew into a lifelong passion for veterinary medicine and, ultimately, for serving my community through the care of animals and the people who love them.
Since graduating from the University of Sydney in Australia in 2015, I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of veterinary roles. I began my career as a food safety and biosecurity veterinarian in New Zealand, followed by working in a mixed practice where I cared for both large and small animals, before moving to the USA in 2023. Since then, I have been working as a small animal veterinarian and have truly enjoyed getting to know my patients and their families.
My family consists of a human companion, one not-so-furry son, and two very furry babies—Mika and Bing Bing, both cats! Mika traveled with us all the way from New Zealand and is now enjoying life in sunny SoCal, just like me.
Outside of veterinary medicine, I enjoy tending to my indoor plants, photography, and wool crafts—especially when I can incorporate cat hair into my creations!
I look forward to meeting you and your furry family members and being part of the Cypress Animal Hospital community.