About Dr. Morris and Rancho Del Oro Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Cecilia Morris, DVM, combines a life-long love of animals and years of education, training and experience to provide the best possible care for her patients and the families to which they belong.

Treating each animal brought to her as if it were her own, Dr. Morris focuses on the pet’s quality of life. She works with pet owners as part of what she sees as a team effort to help animals stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

Some of Dr. Cecilia Morris’ qualifications include:

• More than 15 years experience practicing veterinary medicine.
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from U.C. Davis.
• Bachelor of Science in Zoology, with honors, from U.C. Berkeley.
• In-depth training in emergency medicine, internal medicine and surgery for small animals.
• Member of American Veterinary Medical Association, the California Veterinary Medical Association, and the San Diego Veterinary Medical Association.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Dr. Morris decided to become a veterinarian at the age of 13, when she and her family took an injured rabbit to the San Francisco Zoo to receive medical treatment. She later received her bachelor’s degree in zoology, with honors, from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1992, she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis.

During a one-year internship in Sacramento, Dr. Morris specialized in small animal medicine and surgery and obtained in-depth training and experience in emergency medicine, internal medicine and surgery.

Dr. Morris began working in general practice in the neighborhood where she grew up, spending two years at Balboa Pet Hospital with Dr. Paul Clary. After marrying Ned Morris in 1995, Dr. Morris moved to San Diego County, where she spent three years at a general practice in Clairemont and another three years in North County.

Dr. Morris acquired the Rancho Del Oro Veterinary Hospital in Oceanside and began practicing here in 2000. The practice has become a family affair, with her husband, Ned, serving as business manager and chief financial officer.

The Morris’ have two children, Natalie, 11, and Brian, 6, and six pets. Penny, a 7-year-old carin terrier, Lucky, a 2-year-old corgi, Willy, a 13-year-old cat, and a 3 month old Chihuahua named Max live with the Morrises at home. Hallie, a 14-year-old cat, and Lucy, an 8-year-old rabbit, make their homes at Dr. Morris’s office.

Dr. Morris is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the California Veterinary Medical Association, and the San Diego Veterinary Medical Association.