Christine is not a specialist veterinary dentist. She has done further study and training in small animal dentistry, and has limited her clinical practice to this field since 2007. Christine attained membership of the Veterinary Dentistry Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2006 – this involved undertaking rigorous written and oral examinations.

There are two registered specialist veterinary dentists in Australia, Dr David Clarke and Dr Stephen Coles, both are based in Melbourne, Victoria. Christine is undertaking training through the American veterinary specialist system and is an intern of Dr David Clarke, as well as an extern at prestigious veterinary hospitals in Seattle and San Diego.